If you’re a fan of Agatha Christie, then you’ll probably have heard of one of her most famous novels, ‘And Then There Were None’. And if you’re a super fan? You’ll know that it was inspired by Burgh Island off the south Devon coast.
Now this rather majestic isle just so happens to be up for sale – with a price tag of £15 million.
In the story, eight guests arrive at the island and find out that a murderer is in their midst. As you might expect, it doesn’t exactly end happily ever after.
Rumour has it that President Eisenhower and Winston Churchill met at the Burgh Island hotel before D-Day. The building has had its fair share of famous faces through the doors: the Duke and Duchess of Windsor were once visitors, as well as The Beatles.
If you happen to be the lucky buyer, you’ll get a 25-room hotel, helipad and pub, as well as the full 21 acres of island and Christie’s beach house, which she used as a writer’s retreat back in the day. Built in 1920, the hotel is Grade II-listed and in the art deco style, and also has a tennis court, seawater pool and spa. Not too shabby, eh?
Giles Fuchs, one of the directors of Burgh Island, said: ‘It has been a true privilege to restore and enhance Burgh Island Hotel over the past few years, and I am incredibly proud of what we have achieved with this art deco icon.
‘Following the recent renovation and the planning decision for the further extension and development of the building, the time is right to offer this stunning property to a new owner, who can continue its legacy and take it to even greater heights.’
The two small holiday cottages and a wartime bunker on the island will remain under separate ownership.
Knight Frank is handling the sale for Burgh Island Ltd. Find out more here.
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