Glenthorne House is classical Georgian in places and Gothic in others with a noticeable Tudoresque influence. The house has undergone extensive renovation work by the current owners, enhancing many of the buildings original features, whilst incorporating many modern conveniences, required of todays country houses.

Externally the house has ridged roofs and gables and a profusion of carved stone finials and pergola like turrets. There are groups of Tudoresque ornamental chimneys brought from London and delivered via the sea. The windows are wide bays with stone moulds set in stone mullions. The heavy oak front door with its flat Tudor arch has a matching stone surround.

In keeping with the Georgian era, all the rooms benefit from high ceilings and excellent proportions, as well as having an array of period features representing earlier and more modern eras, including handsome chimneypieces, curved oak doors with Gothic arch panels and elegant ceiling mouldings. The main oak staircase ascends in a gentle curve to a circular landing lit from above by an oval sky lantern.

The design of the house takes full advantage of the spectacular views with all the principal rooms facing seaward. The house is ideally suited to both formal entertaining and as a family home with the flow of the ground floor leading from the reception hall providing access via the drawing room to the sunlit morning room, the library and the extensive dining room with magnificent bay window. An inner hall passes the gun room and pantry and leads to the kitchen, boot room and utility room.

On the first floor, the principal bedroom with adjoining bathroom is situated above the library enjoying the same outstanding views down the coastline. There are six further bedrooms and three bathrooms, as well as a study with a gallery and large studio. On the second floor there are four further bedrooms (of which three are currently being used as storage) and a bathroom. The house also benefits from a lower ground floor providing cellars and a boiler room.

Home Farm has been fully restored to a high standard and comprises a large kitchen, dining room, sitting room, office, a principal bedroom with adjoining bathroom, two further bedrooms and bathroom, two further reception rooms and a delightful courtyard, stabling and storage to the rear.
Adjoining the main building is a charming stone barn with vaulted ceiling currently used as a gym and would equally be suited as a formal drawing room or party barn.

Situated a short distance from the house and adjoining the walled garden, Gardener’s Cottage has a reception hall, sitting room, dining room and two bedrooms. The cottage has been unoccupied for some time and requires a complete refurbishment.

The grounds include a series of terraced formal lawns to the front and side of the house, offering the perfect platform to admire the coastline and play croquet. In addition, other gardens have been sympathetically designed to reflect the landscape by intermingling the wild and the tame. The water garden follows the combe with its busy stream up the valley from the beach to the stone garden with its banks planted with a mixture of spring flowers, ferns and shrubs linked by mown grass pathways and a series of footbridges.

Behind the house a secret garden sits high on the hillside and is centred around a fabulous tulip tree as well as a colourful rose pergola and ornamental trees. Below, double doors lead to the formal walled garden with a potting shed and greenhouse. The walled garden consists of vegetable borders and orchard. A number of grass paths weave within the woodland allowing dramatic walks within your own land and lead to viewing points where the outstanding views and scenery can be observed in private.

The house is protected by some 77 acres of gardens, home paddocks and predominantly mixed deciduous woodland, all of which the privacy and character of Glenthorne. The main paddock has a wooden shelter.

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