Summary - Downderry Lodge, Buttlegate PL11 3LH
5 bed 5 bath Detached
Rare historic home with dramatic bay views and flexible living spaces.
Large cliff-top plot c.3.25 acres with private path to secluded beach
Downderry Lodge is a commanding late-Victorian cliff-top house offering dramatic, uninterrupted sea views across the bay. The five-bedroom layout includes four en-suite bedrooms and two generous reception rooms, with a well-appointed kitchen/breakfast room and a useful utility/boot room. A self-contained wing with its own small kitchen and shower room provides flexible living for guests or rental income.
Set in about 3.25 acres, the grounds include a private path down to a secluded beach and direct access onto the South West Coast Path. The property retains strong period character — sash windows, original fireplaces, exposed granite walls and large 19th‑century beams — and the large beamed attic has approved structural plans for conversion to an exceptional room with panoramic marine views.
Practical considerations are clear: the house is heated by an oil boiler with wood-burner backup, runs on private water and septic drainage, and currently carries an EPC rating of E. The granite construction appears uninsulated (as-built), and council tax and running costs are described as very expensive. There is a medium flood risk for the area to note when considering insurance and resilience measures.
For a buyer seeking a distinctive coastal family home or buyer looking to enhance value through sympathetic upgrading, Downderry Lodge offers rare scale, provenance and direct beach access. The property will reward renovation and energy improvements, while already delivering immediate, impressive coastal living.
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