House hunters may be intrigued to learn about the lighthouse’s rich history, dating all the way back to 1821
A BIZARRE seven-bedroom home that once stood as a lighthouse is now up for grabs.
The unique property, which beckons buyers with the promise of its very own hot tub, has even featured on a popular
West Usk lighthouse used to protect ships harbouring in the Severn estuary, near Newport, Wales, and now offers potential homeowners breathtaking sea views.
When you’re not looking out onto open waters, there are sandy beaches, salt marshes and coastal mudflats teeming with a variety of wildlife.
The Gwent Levels area, a site of special scientific interest, was first inhabited the monks of Tintern Abbey and Goldcliff Prior in the middle ages.
West Usk lighthouse itself is a Grade II listed building die to “special interest for its highly unusual plan form”.
House hunters may be intrigued to learn about the lighthouse’s rich history, dating all the way back to 1821.
It was designed by James Walker, who was a consultant engineer at the time.
Ben Batchelor and John Williams of Newport built the 17 metre tall property, which at the time is understood to have consisted of just the tower.
Meanwhile, documents show the lighthouse was extended in 1867.
The interior layout originally consisted of wedge shaped rooms around the central spiral staircase.
There were two symmetrical quarters, built for two lighthouse keepers and their families.
West Usk Lighthouse, in Gwent Levels, Newport, South Wales
The large terrace boasts a hot tub and sea view