British Victorian Coastguard Terrace Listed for Sale with Guide Price Over £400,000
2026-06-28 10:21
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en.Wedoany.com Reported - No. 1 Cottage, Tower Hill, Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, a Victorian coastguard terrace built in 1840, is now listed for sale with a guide price of over £400,000.

Attractive Georgian-style stone cottage exterior

The terrace was listed as a Grade II listed building by Cadw, the Welsh historic monuments agency, in 1990, for its well-preserved mid-19th century terrace structure and its special significance as coastguard housing. According to the listing record, the interior features moulded cornices, a late Georgian staircase, arched alcoves, and a large wine cellar.

The row of cottages is tucked away on a private lane between Marine Parade and Plymouth Road, two of Penarth's most expensive residential streets. The long front garden, filled with mature trees and shrubs, further screens the stone façade. The terrace is part of a wider coastguard complex that originally included a lookout tower (now converted into a residence), a rocket cart house, and a powder magazine for storing distress flares.

The interior of No. 1 Cottage blends historic features with modern comfort, comprising a kitchen-diner, living room, two double bedrooms, a family bathroom, and an attic room. Outside, there is off-street parking, a flagged path, a front patio, a rear garden, and an outhouse once used as an outdoor toilet.

The property is located in Penarth's seaside area, within walking distance of the promenade, dining venues, the Art Deco pier, pebble beach, and Windsor Gardens park. It is listed for sale by David Baker estate agents (Penarth) with a guide price of over £400,000; contact number 029 2070 2622.

Attractive Georgian-style stone cottage exterior, dating back to 1840, originally a coastguard cottage, Grade II listed, for sale by David Baker (Penarth) with a guide price of over £400,000

Aerial photograph of the coastguard cottage terrace, showing off-street parking, garden size, and the lane leading to this row of historic homes

Charming entrance to the house from the parking area, with ancient flagstones and mature plants hinting at the cottage

Charming walled garden offering peace and privacy, yet located in the heart of the bustling seaside town of Penarth, featuring a wooden bench and flagstone flooring, Victorian end-terrace coastguard cottage, Grade II listed, for sale by David Baker (Penarth) with a guide price of over £400,000

Sun-drenched flagged garden terrace, an excellent spot for relaxation or entertaining, Victorian end-terrace coastguard cottage, Grade II listed, for sale by David Baker (Penarth) with a guide price of over £400,000

Aerial photograph showing the row of cottages is within walking distance of the promenade, beach, and pier, one of many buildings in the original coastguard complex, which also included a lookout tower (now a fine residence), a rocket cart house, and a powder magazine for storing distress flares, Victorian end-terrace coastguard cottage, Grade II listed, for sale by David Baker (Penarth) with a guide price of over £400,000

Entering the living room, this space is undoubtedly what everyone dreams of – charming wide wooden floors, a feature fireplace, alcoves, and Georgian windows – a peaceful, cosy, and charming space, Victorian end-terrace coastguard cottage, Grade II listed, for sale by David Baker (Penarth) with a guide price of over £400,000

Entering the living room, this space is undoubtedly what everyone dreams of – charming wide wooden floors, a feature fireplace, alcoves, and Georgian windows – a peaceful, cosy, and charming space, Victorian end-terrace coastguard cottage, Grade II listed, for sale by David Baker (Penarth) with a guide price of over £400,000

The kitchen-diner is another room full of character, from the quarry tiles to the chunky freestanding wooden furniture – more suited to this Victorian end-terrace coastguard cottage than a modern fitted kitchen, Grade II listed, for sale by David Baker (Penarth) with a guide price of over £400,000

When the listing was granted in 1990, the cottage interior was described as having "moulded cornices, a late Georgian staircase, and some arched alcoves and a large wine cellar", in the kitchen-diner of No. 1 Cottage, exposed stone walls and ceiling beams have also been added, Victorian end-terrace coastguard cottage, Grade II listed, for sale by David Baker (Penarth) with a guide price of over £400,000

The master bedroom is also full of character – the lovely wooden floor continues, and the fireplace is a delightful surprise, Victorian end-terrace coastguard cottage, Grade II listed, for sale by David Baker (Penarth) with a guide price of over £400,000

The wooden wainscoting at the end of the room, painted a soft grey, adds a more modern tone to the space, and behind the door is a built-in wall cupboard set into the wall, Victorian end-terrace coastguard cottage, Grade II listed, for sale by David Baker (Penarth) with a guide price of over £400,000

Creating a bathroom in an old house can be a challenge, but this bathroom cheerfully invites you into a space that celebrates the past while offering modern comfort – there is hot water, so no need for a tin bath in front of the master bedroom fireplace, Victorian end-terrace coastguard cottage, Grade II listed, for sale by David Baker (Penarth) with a guide price of over £400,000

The second bedroom continues the period character but also includes an interesting and surprising second staircase, Victorian end-terrace coastguard cottage, Grade II listed, for sale by David Baker (Penarth) with a guide price of over £400,000

The top floor, invisible from the outside, is a convenient and versatile space full of charm, which could also serve as a home office, a playroom, or a secret games room with a pool table and a large TV that everyone will love, Victorian end-terrace coastguard cottage, Grade II listed, for sale by David Baker (Penarth) with a guide price of over £400,000

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