Glenfinart

Glenfinart is a house built in 1887, constructed from slate stone rubble with brick dressings and topped with a slate roof featuring hipped ends. It has a brick axial stack and is situated on 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 includes a deep battered base. The design effectively accommodates the challenging site and maximizes the exceptional views.

The entrance is located in the side wall, likely leading into a wide passage with a staircase against the bank on the left and two reception rooms on the lower side to the right, both heated by back-to-back fireplaces. A service room is probably located at the rear of the staircase against the bank on the left.

The house features a two-storey, four-window front elevation on the lower side with a battered base. There is a two-storey canted bay projection on the left with three sash windows. To the right, there are two 20-pane sashes on the ground floor and a double sash on the first floor. The left side elevation includes a flight of stone rubble steps with iron railings leading down from the road to the entrance.

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