Blackbird
& Buttercup

Blackbird & Buttercup — Two houses on shared private land, St Leonards-on-Sea

St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex · three minutes from the beach.

Two houses, one retreat.

Blackbird is the black warehouse at the back of the land, a gallery house hung with original contemporary art. Buttercup is the yellow early Victorian house at the street. Together they form one eight-bedroom retreat for up to sixteen guests.

8

Bedrooms

6

Bath & shower rooms

2

Living rooms

2

Terrace & patio

16

At the dining table

1

98-inch screen

Wellness

Our wellness partner, Studio Ninety Five, is just four minutes away, offering Reformer Pilates, treatments, a sauna and cold plunge, and a gym.

The Living Room

The gallery room at Blackbird: high ceilings, long light and original contemporary art throughout. The table and the screen are both in here, so the house gathers in one room.

The Table

One table, sixteen places. Long dinners are the point of a house this size.

Private Dining

Our private dining partner, Chard Productions, can create a tailored dinner at Blackbird & Buttercup, led by head chef Wil and Tierney.

Eight bedrooms, six bath and shower rooms.

Bedroom One

Blackbird · Kingsize and single · En-suite bathroom

Bedroom Two

Blackbird · Kingsize

Bedroom Three

Blackbird · Kingsize

Bedroom Four

Blackbird · Kingsize

Bedroom Five

Blackbird · Single

Bedroom One

Buttercup · Double · En-suite shower

Bedroom Two

Buttercup · Double · Shared Bathroom

Bedroom Three

Buttercup · Double · Shared Bathroom

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Lived in, not staged.

Original contemporary art throughout both houses.

Including two murals: Blackbird’s, and Buttercup’s flowers.

Blackbird, the black warehouse.

At the back of the land: five bedrooms over two floors, arranged around a high-ceilinged living room.

Buttercup, the yellow house.

At the street: three double bedrooms upstairs, with its own kitchen, living room and rear patio. Booked together with Blackbird, the two work as one house.

St Leonards-on-Sea.

On the East Sussex coast, around three minutes from the seafront. London is around an hour and a half by train.