real
estate
ByBRIELLEM.FERREIRA
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herehasalwaysbeenanairof ro-
manceaboutlighthouses.It’stheir
roleasbeacons in thedark, there
to guide sailors out at sea and
providesafepassagehome.Then
there are thekeepers, dedicated
men and women maintaining
solitaryvigils,withonly the tem-
peramentalweatherandwheeling
seabirds tocolor theirexistence.
Except these days, technol-
ogyhas rendered the roleof the
keeperobsolete, replacedbyau-
tomation.Manyofthe lighthous-
es they once tended have been
sold off and have passed into the hands of new kinds of
keepers.Someof thesehavechosen toopenup their light-
houses topaying guests,making for somehighlyunusual
guesthouseexperiences.Hereare fourwe like.
ALIGHT
BED&BREAKFAST
Automationhasmade the lighthouse keeper
extinct but created the ultimate in romantic
seaside accommodation
SPRING 2015 • CELEBRATED LIVING 59
