House 45 Metres To South Of Hill Cottage

This house, located 45 metres south of Hill Cottage in Boscastle, was built in 1887 and features slate rubble construction with brick dressings and a slate roof with hipped ends. It has a brick axial stack and is built into the side of a steeply sloping bank, resulting in a single-storey elevation facing the road and a two-storey elevation on the lower side, which has a deep battered base. The design effectively accommodates the challenging site and offers exceptional views.

The entrance, located in the side wall, likely leads into a stair hall, with a reception room on the lower side to the right and a service room against the bank on the left. The house has a regular two-window front elevation on the lower side, with brick segmental arches over the openings. There are two 24-pane sash windows on the ground floor and two 20-pane sash windows on the first floor, along with a datestone in the left-hand side wall.

The interior has not been inspected. This house is part of a group of similar houses that overlook a steep-sided combe leading down to Boscastle Harbour, which includes Valley View, Lewarne, Meachard, Glenfinart, Penrowan, Belmont, and Polqueens.