FOR SALE: A ROOM WITH A 360deg VIEW; pounds 650k for lighthouse des res.Byline: By Donna Watson A LIGHTHOUSE complex with views all the way to Ireland has been put up for sale. Estate agents are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. offers over pounds 650,000 for Killantringan Lighthouse buildings. It cost pounds 13,500 when it was built near Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, in 1900 but the light was turned off for the final time last July. The buildings have been converted into a modern six-bedroom home, which has in recent years been rented out to holidaymakers. The property for sale includes the two-storey main building and a detached cottage. The accommodation at the lighthouse includes a large sitting room, study and kitchen on the first floor. The sitting room gives access to the southern and northern terraces as well as a conservatory-style studio on the southern terrace. On the ground floor, two former lighthouse keepers' flats have been converted to create six bedrooms - two with en suite shower rooms Noun 1. shower room - a room with several showers room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view" shower bath, shower stall - booth for washing yourself, usually in a bathroom - and a bathroom. Built by John Adams and Co of Glasgow to a design by David Stevenson David Stevenson may refer to:
Its 480,000 candlepower candlepower: see photometry. Candlepower Luminous intensity expressed in candelas. The term refers only to the intensity in a particular direction and by itself does not give an indication of the total light emitted. light had a 25-mile radius, giving off two flashes in quick succession every 30 seconds. The fog signal n. 1. a loud low warning sound that can be heard by fog-bound ships; a foghorn. gave three blasts - low, low, high - in quick succession every 90 seconds. It was not long before the lighthouse proved its worth. On November 26, 1900, the principal light keeper a person appointed to take care of a lighthouse or light-ship. See also: Light noticed a fishing boat in distress and fired a rocket to summon the lifeboat from Portpatrick, which took the crew off the stricken vessel and towed the boat into the harbour. The fog signal was discontinued in 1987 and the station was automated the following year. Details of the lighthouse property up for sale can be obtained from estate agents Strutt and Parker in Glasgow. A spokeswoman for the firm said the lighthouse tower This article or section contains information about expected future buildings or structures. Some or all of this information may be speculative, and the content may change as building construction begins. and engine room are not included as part of the sale and are still retained by Northern Lighthouse Board The Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) is the organisation responsible for marine navigation aids around the coastal areas of Scotland and the Isle of Man. History The NLB was formed in 1786 as the Commissioners of Northern Light Houses . However, she added: "If the purchasers approached Northern Lighthouse Board they may sell them as well, because the lighthouse has now been decommissioned. "The board wouldn't sell them to anyone other than the owner of the house because access to the tower is through the house. "Access is strictly limited to the board's employees." CAPTION(S): EXCELLENT OUTLOOK: Killantringan lighthouse |
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