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			</div><p>Just a few meters off the English south coast lies the tiny island of Towan. Located near <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newquay">Newquay</a>, Cornwall the 80-foot high rocky island is the location of a charming cottage known as &#8220;The House In The Sea&#8221;.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-1349" src="http://houseandhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/The-House-In-The-Sea-2-1024x576.jpg" alt="The House In The Sea 2" width="840" height="473" /></p>
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<p>Accessible by the only privately owned suspension bridge in the UK. The three-bedroom house now serves as a holiday rental, with a week&#8217;s stay costing around £6,000.</p>
<div id="attachment_1350" style="width: 850px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1350" class="wp-image-1350 size-large" src="http://houseandhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Towan-Island-High-Tide-1024x576.jpg" alt="Towan Island High Tide" width="840" height="473" /><p id="caption-attachment-1350" class="wp-caption-text">The property as seen at low tide, surrounded by the cold waters of the English Channel.</p></div>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">THE HISTORY OF THE HOUSE IN THE SEA</h2>
<p>Towan Island first sold at auction in 1838 to the Billing brothers. An enterprising family who acquired land at every opportunity that arose.</p>
<p>Prior to 1900 the island was used to keep chickens and later used for religious services. The top of the island being reached by a pathway cut into the rock. The suspension bridge connecting the island to the mainland wasn&#8217;t constructed in 1902.</p>
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<div id="attachment_1351" style="width: 810px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1351" class="wp-image-1351" src="http://houseandhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Suspension-Bridge-1024x682.jpg" alt="Suspension Bridge" width="800" height="532" /><p id="caption-attachment-1351" class="wp-caption-text">The UK&#8217;s only privately owned suspension bridge leads from the mainland to the island.</p></div>
<p>In 1910 a wealthy Canadian built the house on the island, over the next 90 years the property only changed hands a few times. Then in 2001, the house was snapped up for £500,000 by Lord and Lady Long.</p>
<p>However, the slippy rock steps, suspension bridge, and Newquay&#8217;s party culture which would see drunken revelers on the beach below at all times of night began to wear on the Long&#8217;s.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-1358" src="http://houseandhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Bridge-View-1024x576.jpg" alt="Bridge View" width="800" height="450" /></p>
<p>Lord and Lady Long sent a letter to the council threatening to sue if an end wasn&#8217;t put to the noise. Bonfires on the beach were made illegal and excessive numbers were banned from congregating there at night.</p>
<p>Even so, after 11 years of ownership, the Long&#8217;s sold the property to Unique Home Stays for an estimated £1 million. A quarter of a million less than the original asking price.</p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">THE HOUSE TODAY</h2>
<p>Today &#8216;The House In The Sea&#8217; serves as a holiday rental. If you ever fancied living as a <a href="http://houseandhistory.com/skyfall-lodge-james-bond/">James Bond</a> villain then The House In The Sea might be the perfect rental for you.</p>
<p>When the tide is out the island is surrounded by a beautiful beach, regularly used by tourists and locals. When the tide comes in, however, the entire island is surrounded by the cold waters of the English Channel.</p>
<div id="attachment_1354" style="width: 810px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1354" class="wp-image-1354" src="http://houseandhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Towan-Island-1024x680.jpg" alt="Towan Island" width="800" height="531" /><p id="caption-attachment-1354" class="wp-caption-text">Towan Island at low-tide, surrounded by Towan Beach.</p></div>
<p>The three-bedroom house offers 360-degree views of the surrounding area and despite its remote location, it even has wifi! While it might not be a large house, its the uniqueness and the incredible views that really make this house stand out.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-1359" src="http://houseandhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Sitting-Area-1024x727.jpg" alt="The House In The Sea Sitting Area" width="800" height="568" /></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-1360" src="http://houseandhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Living-Room-1024x684.jpg" alt="Living Room" width="800" height="534" /></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-1361" src="http://houseandhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Open-Plan-House-1024x576.jpg" alt="The House In The Sea Open Plan House" width="800" height="450" /></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-1362" src="http://houseandhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Kitchen-1-1024x576.jpg" alt="Kitchen" width="800" height="450" /></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-1363" src="http://houseandhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Conservatory-1024x576.jpg" alt="Conservatory" width="800" height="450" /></p>
<p><img class="wp-image-1364 aligncenter" src="http://houseandhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Bedroom-1024x671.jpg" alt="The House In The Sea Bedroom" width="800" height="524" /></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-1365" src="http://houseandhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Bathroom-1-1024x768.jpg" alt="Bathroom" width="800" height="600" /></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-1366" src="http://houseandhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Outside-Dining-1024x677.jpg" alt="Outside Dining" width="800" height="529" /></p>
<div id="attachment_1367" style="width: 810px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1367" class="wp-image-1367" src="http://houseandhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/The-House-In-The-Sea-View-1024x684.jpg" alt="The House In The Sea View" width="800" height="534" /><p id="caption-attachment-1367" class="wp-caption-text">The view west over Towan beach and Great Western Beach.</p></div>