A mum spent £130,000 to transform two homes in the city into Alice in Wonderland themed rentals complete with costumes, teacup stools and a Cheshire cat stained glass window.

Jacqueline Sinclair, who lives in Brighton, is a self-confessed “Lewis Carroll nerd” and decided to use her passion to transform two properties – one in Kemp Town and another in The Lanes.

The 45-year-old bought "the oldest house" in the city for £230,000 after she got fed up of juggling her corporate job in business travel and being a mum.

The mum-of-three knew she needed a unique feature to make it stand out as a holiday property.

She transformed the cottage in the Lanes into an Alice and Wonderland inspired stay – fit with teaspoon handles, teacup chandeliers and playing card wallpaper.

Despite being told it was a “terrible idea”, bookings started flying in and Jaqueline decided to redecorate the regency house in Kemp Town she had previously been letting out to students and turn it into a unique holiday let.

Jacqueline splashed out £100,000 creating rooms with bespoke furniture such as bunk beds as playing cards and teapot taps.

The Looking Glass cottage sleeps up to eight guests and prices range from £203 to £430 per night.

The single mum now earns enough from her quirky rentals to support her family and spend time with her kids - Louis, 13, Bobo, nine, and Coco, eight.

Jacqueline, a property host, said: “My big passion is Victorian Alice and Wonderland.

“I’m a Lewis Carroll nerd. Everybody told me it was a terrible idea - It was high risk but now who’s laughing. It has worked so well.”

Jacqueline’s idea was to rent out the property to allow her to have some extra income to go part-time.

She spent four months decking out the property before becoming inundated with bookings – which allowed her to quit her job in 2011.

A year later she decided to make a student property she already owned into another storybook inspired rental.

She said: “I had a regency house I previously owned as a student rental.

“It needed £70,000 spent on it anyway so I decided to also do it up as an Alice and Wonderland theme.”

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Jacqueline spent £100,000 getting creative in the five-storey house fit with six bedrooms a lounge, dining room, two kitchens, three shower rooms and a toilet.

She said: “There is a magic table that twinkles and changes colour.

“Nothing beats the enchanted dining room.

“It’s a place that takes a second and third look to find hidden things.”

Jacqueline named the regency house The Wonderland House. It sleeps up to 24 guests - and ranges from £600 to £1,600 per night.

The house also has costumes and holds hen parties for the “bride mad about Alice and Wonderland”.

Jacqueline said she visits and stays in the houses all the time with her kids who “love” the theme.

She hopes to expand and bring her Alice and Wonderland unique stays to other towns across the UK.