Hi, I'm Karen and I would love to invite you to stay in a very special part of the world - Ventnor. It honestly feels as though you are stepping back in time, where every thing slows down. Maybe it's because when you board that ferry you know that this is where the holiday really starts.
I fell in love with the Isle of Wight when I was a child and wanted to have a special place to visit with my young children; a holiday home which I am very happy to share with you.
I purchased a bungalow at this very special location and turned it into a beautiful modern block which is now in keeping with the rest of Marine Parade. I named the building Kaia which means 'retreat' and I think that is what you will find when you visit.
I love to travel and one of my visits took me to Sierra Leone in West Africa. This was a life changer for me; my mother had recently passed and left me with a small amount which I decided to use to build a school there and then raised funds to build two more.
We have now built six schools there; we teach the local community about looking after their environment and wildlife. We have set up a very successful Female Genital Mutilation programme, saving literally hundreds of girls from being cut. We are helping orphans and empowering the women. The charity is called Friends of Chema and Kizzi and funds from your time spent at Kaia, go directly into this charity. So please know that you are making a huge difference to people's lives when you choose to stay at this beautiful penthouse. www.chemakizzi.com
I hope you choose to do so and I know you will have no regrets and will return time and time again, like me!