White Cliff

White Cliff is a stunning and beautifully presented Arts and Crafts house built in 1897 by the architect David Carr. It has undergone an extensive and sympathetic renovation by the current owners, with meticulous attention to detail and considerable Art Deco flair. The house is not listed and sits at the end of a long private drive in mature landscaped gardens extending to around 4 acres with spectacular far reaching sea views to the south and west.

The drive sweeps through the grounds arriving at a large gravelled parking and turning area in front of the house with the backdrop of the sea and the East Devon coastline. The house is constructed of flint elevations with Beer limestone quoins and mullion windows . The quality and attention to detail in the work is immediately noticeable. An attractive lobby leads into the reception hall, setting the tone for the rest of the house with its high ceilings, grand proportions and elegant windows. The floors have been entirely refurbished or replaced and in the reception hall are the original floors of oak and pine. From the reception hall steps lead down to a home office with a 100 year old mahogany floor taken from a military base. This is an ideal space for home working, with views over the gardens to the sea beyond.

Unusually for a waterfront property, White Cliff is very private and this has been further enhanced by the re-fencing of the entire boundary in featherboard fencing. Many of the dry stone walls have been built and rebuilt in Purbeck stone, creating wonderful borders and areas of terraced planting with subtle curves in the walls that enhance the ambience of the gardens and draw the eye to the magnificent sea views.

A lit pathway leads to swimming pool area via a wonderful area of planting with curved pathways dividing the beds and a 16th century olive tree forming the centrepiece. The dry stone walling continues, this time in Ham stone and the impressive swimming pool building is a short walk beyond.

The indoor swimming pool and building has been subject to the same attention to detail and quality as the main house. The building is oak framed with three sets of full size trifolding glass doors at one end. The skylights ensure plenty of natural light and the pool itself is a deck level pool with lighting and Italian blue tiling with gold drop-ins, a unique and interesting design. The pool is a depth of 1.2m at the shallow end and 2.4m at the deep end. The length is 10m excluding the curved Roman stairs at one end and the width is 4.5m. There is a custom cover that disappears into the bottom of the pool, creating neat, simple and satisfying finish.

Complementing the pool is a large hot tub seating 7 with over 100 jets and an exquisitely designed and finished shower and changing area with stylish and elegant dark tiling. The plant room has been over engineered so that there is no strain put on any of the equipment. The Calorex Delta 4 uses the heat from the solar gain in the room and puts it into the pool and the water in the pool is filtered through an ultraviolet light substantially reducing the need to use chemicals in the pool.

The mature gardens and grounds at White Cliff set it apart from many other waterfront properties. The gardens are mainly laid to lawn at the front of the house, where there is also a large York stone terrace looking out through the magnificent Monteray Pine trees that frame the sea view. Behind the house is a newly planted orchard with apple, pear and plum trees which compliments the old apple orchard, next to which is a fully restored greenhouse. There is also a large boathouse/gardener's workshop, a further workshop, potting shed and a summer house that would make an excellent gym or yoga studio. Below the main lawn area and terrace is an octagonal gazebo occupying an elevated position with superb far reaching views out to see and over the cliffs.

White Cliff stands in a commanding, elevated yet private position on the edge of Beer.

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