Built / Designed For: Henry Farrer

House & Family History: Named after an inn that originally stood within the grounds, The Salutation was built in the early 20th century for the Farrer family as a weekend retreat to enjoy the coastal air. The house was one of the first 20th century buildings in England to be Grade I-listed. The Salutation sold for £2.6 million in 2004 and sold again, in December of 2016, for £3.5 million. The 2016 purchasers restored the house and converted it into an upscale restaurant and boutique hotel, which opened in 2017 and closed in 2020.

Comments: Nigel Jones called The Salutation "The perfect house that many in Britain aspire to own."

Garden & Outbuildings: The house is set in a 3.5-acre garden.

Country Life: CXXXII, 650 plan, 1962.

House Listed: Grade I

Park Listed: Grade II

Past Seat / Home of: Henry Farrer, early 20th century; Gaspard Farrer, mid-20th century; Farrer family here from 1911 until 1948. Leonard Harold Robert Byng, 1948-77. Dixon family, 1977-80s. Michael Older, late 1980s. Dominic and Stephanie Parker, 2004-13.

Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust

Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home

House Open to Public: No

Historic Houses Member: No