Casa Redlap

One of the most dramatic private coastal estates in the South West.
High on a rugged, wind-carved stretch of coastline, Redlap House commands a breathtaking position overlooking the full sweep of Start Bay. With its own private cove, a winding drive through woodland, and 31.63 acres of gardens, terraces and wild coastal land, the estate offers extraordinary privacy and a sense of seclusion that is increasingly rare.
The house reveals itself gradually: a long private drive threads through woodland, opening at last to the south-facing façade with its first glimpses of the sea. The architecture is graceful, with tall sash and French windows drawing in light and framing the ever-changing coastal views.
Inside, the proportions are generous and finely balanced. The reception hall leads to four elegant rooms, each with an open fireplace and a view onto either the gardens or the sea. The study, in particular, holds one of the house’s most mesmerising outlooks: the desk is set to gaze directly down the valley - across the ornate gardens - to the sea, and to the rolling South Hams hills rising on the far side of the bay. It is a captivating vantage point, and perhaps one of the most inspiring places to work or reflect.
The kitchen/breakfast room, centred around its AGA, is designed for the rhythm of everyday family life.
Upstairs, the principal suite enjoys panoramic views, with a large dressing room and bathroom. Five further bedrooms complete the accommodation, two en suite and two served by separate bathrooms.
The 34-foot artist’s studio is a real triumph: vaulted ceilings, superb light, and a sense of space that seems to draw in the landscape itself — a mesmerising room for painting, writing, or any creative work.
A superb leisure building designed to echo the grandeur of its setting. The 20-metre pool sits beneath a dramatic beamed ceiling and opens onto a broad terrace looking across the gardens to the sea.
Below are the spa rooms; above is a generous reception room with a gallery over the pool and views to the coastline. Two en suite guest bedrooms make this a self-contained retreat — ideal for visitors or as a private wellness suite.
The estate blends formal structure with wilder romanticism. A stream runs through the centre of the valley, leading the eye towards the sea. Around the house, lawns and mixed borders give way to woodland, exotic planting, and terraced cliff gardens where tender species thrive in the sheltered microclimate.
The kitchen garden, productive and beautifully kept, enjoys the same protection, offering year-round growing. Higher up, Redlap Warren forms a more rugged coastal landscape — home to cirl buntings, peregrine falcons, and other wildlife.
The walled Italian garden near the pool complex is another quiet pocket of the estate, hidden and peaceful, with meandering paths leading down towards the private beach.