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4 lighthouses converted into luxury cottages

4 lighthouses converted into luxury cottages

Where they were once used as beacons to steer sailors back to safe shores, these lighthouses have been transformed, and now enjoy a new life as luxurious holiday cottages.

From the Croatian coastline to Massachusetts and even in our own backyard, these converted lighthouses are the perfect lodgings for a night, week or maybe even more.

To see more images of these converted lighthouses, scroll through the gallery above.

1. Beachfront Lighthouse – Medulin, Croatia

Just 25 metres from the open ocean, the Beachfront Lighthouse provides private, romantic lodgings in the southern tip of the Istrian peninsula. Close your eyes and listen to the waves crashing against the cliffs as you sit back and enjoy the smell of the open ocean.

For more information or to book the Beachfront Lighthouse, click here.

2. Wing’s Neck Lighthouse – Massachusetts, USA

Mere steps from the Atlantic Ocean with a yawning, 360 degree view, Wing’s Neck Lighthouse provides memorable lodgings that can be enjoyed all year round. This recently-renovated lighthouse is a unique, historic property, imbued with stories.

For more information or to book Wing’s Neck Lighthouse, click here.

3. Goose Rocks Lighthouse – Maine, USA

If you’re after a lighthouse experience that’s a little more adventurous, perhaps Goose Rocks Lighthouse is the ticket. The only offshore lighthouse on the Eastern Seaboard you can actually stay in, Goose Rocks offers birdwatching, stargazing and relaxation.

For more information or to book Goose Rocks Lighthouse, click here.

4. Sugarloaf Point Lighthouse – NSW, Australia

Stay at one of the three, beautifully restored, heritage-listed lighthouse keeper’s cottages at Sugarloaf Point Lighthouse, providing you with the sweeping vistas, pristine coastline and a series of enthralling walking tracks to explore and enjoy.

For more information or to book Sugarloaf Point Lighthouse, click here.

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