Entrepreneur Will Continue the Musical Legacy at Famous Finchcocks

TUNBRIDGE WELLS, U.K. - Feb. 28, 2018 - PRLog -- Finchcocks manor has played host to Second World War soldiers, a ballet school, as well a world famous piano museum - and now the music legacy will continue, as the new owners have revealed they will be opening the doors to the public and offering world class piano courses for adults of all abilities.

Finchcocks, in Goudhurst, Kent, dates back to the 13th Century and is considered to be one of the finest examples of Georgian architecture in the whole of the UK.

As well as renovating the main house, the owners have carefully restored the adjacent Coach House, retaining and incorporating the period features into boutique hotel style accommodation for the guests of the piano school.

To create the space for the piano school, the new owners have transformed the cellar into a cavernous recital room surrounded by vaulted practice rooms, each containing a grand piano.

Commenting on the new venture, owner and entrepreneur, Neil Nichols, said:

"The newly launched piano courses at Finchcocks (https://www.finchcocks.com/piano-courses/) are designed to inspire. Courses include workshop sessions that demonstrate new techniques, masterclass sessions that focus on performance and an evening recital that showcases a particular composer or musical genre."

In between classes, guests will be able to practice on one of the nine grand pianos in the 18th century vaulted brick cellars at Finchcocks, before enjoying dinner cooked by a private chef.

Interestingly, Neil Nichols visited the famous Finchcocks Piano Museum 25 years ago on a school trip. When he saw the property on the market last year, he was keen to find a way to continue the musical legacy at Finchcocks:

"It's fantastic to be able to continue the musical legacy at Finchcocks - albeit in a more modest scale than before. A lot of people learn the piano growing up, but barely touch a piano as an adult. We hope that our weekend courses will re-inspire lapsed pianists and help them rediscover their love of the piano."

Previous owner, Katrina Burnett, commented on the new venture:

"Richard and I are so pleased that Neil and Harriet have bought Finchcocks, and we're delighted that they've found a way to continue the musical tradition at Finchcocks. Meanwhile, 14 of the instruments from the original Finchcocks collection now form part of the Richard Burnett Heritage Collection which are housed in a new purpose built musical faculty in Tunbridge Wells."

Owners Neil and Harriet Nichols will also be using Finchcocks as a private home for them and their two sets of young twins.

Finchcocks (https://www.finchcocks.com/) will be offering piano courses (https://www.finchcocks.com/) for beginners, intermediate and advanced students. Courses are limited in availability, with only eight students at a time and one course per month.