Many moons ago, for Justin’s birthday, I booked us a stay in a lighthouse cottage in Kent. It was a beautiful building and a memorable experience watching the comings & goings in the English Channel.
A surprising number of lighthouses and lighthouse homes are available as holiday lets; and there are even a few currently on the market if you’ve always dreamed of living in one!
We’ve selected three of them and have shared the details of each below.
Offers in excess of £90,000 – The Engine Room Strathy Point, Strathy, Thurso KW14 7RY
• Spectacular panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean
• Peaceful remote location
• Fabulous scenic walks
• Close to a beautiful award winning beaches
• Oil fired central heating
The Engine Room is a cosy one bedroom mid-terrace home, converted from the former engine room, and has amazing views. It’s one of three unique homes on the market situated in the remote Strathy Point Lighthouse complex – there are six properties within the Lighthouse, which was decommissioned in 2012.
Guide price: £525,000 (plus fees) – Hornblower Lodge, Hawsker, Whitby, North Yorkshire YO22 4JY
‘Hornblower Lodge’ stands on just under 1 acre of land between Whitby and Robin Hood’s Bay along the ‘Cleveland Way’ a historic trail popular with walkers and tourists alike. This property offers flexible accommodation and currently comprises a spacious four-bedroom family home and self-contained one bedroom holiday cottage.
The land was purchased by the Trinity House Corporation in the 1850s and by the end of the decade the plot on which Hornblower Lodge sits housed one of two neighbouring lighthouses. At the turn of the century the lighthouse was demolished and replaced with Whitby Foghorn Station.
Auction date: Tuesday 14th February 2023.
£750,000 – St. Anne’s Head, Dale SA62 3RT
• Being sold by GOTO Online Auction
• Buy-it-now option available
• Buyer’s fees apply
• Unique opportunity to own a lighthouse
• 360 degree observatory
• Six bedroom main lighthouse & two bedroom cottage
• Dual living
• Five reception rooms
• Pool, sauna and games room
• Excellent revenue from holiday let business
A truly one off, historic building. One of only a handful of privately owned Lighthouses. The dream property to own.
This gorgeous and unique home sits nestled among beautiful cliffs and high above the sea near Dale, Pembrokeshire, with unbeatable views and the absolute perfect location.
St. Ann’s Head Lighthouse was built in 1844 to guide shipping bound for Milford Haven, replacing two leading lights established in 1714.