St Margarets House

St Margaret's House, formerly known as St Margaret's Villa, is a villa built in 1865 for Rev. Charles Herbert, who was the rector of Lowestoft from 1860 to 1870. It now serves as local government offices. The building is constructed of gault brick with dark brick dressings and features a slate roof. It is two storeys high and has an entrance front divided into three sections. In the center, there is a half-glazed entrance door set under a round arch, with a round-headed sash window above it that has no glazing bars. On either side of the entrance are full-height canted bays, which contain 2/2 sash windows, although the ground floor windows have been altered. A punched parapet obscures the gabled roof, and there is a ridge stack positioned to the left.

To the left of the central section is a two-storey, single-bay wing that is gable-end facing the front. This wing features a tripartite sash window on the ground floor and 2-light cross casements on the upper floor, both with minimal glazing bars. It has a parapet with a central low pediment. To the right of the central section is a three-stage look-out tower, which has a square base that transitions into an octagonal shape at the lantern stage. The first two storeys of the tower are lit by pointed lancet windows, while the lantern has a mix of round and square-headed sash windows.

Inside, the entrance hall is notable for its two fluted Roman Doric columns and two similar pilasters against the east wall. The staircase features stick balusters and a ramped and wreathed handrail. The east ground-floor room has coving and a plaster cornice, while minimal cornices are found in other areas.