The Daily Observer London Desk: Reporter- Sarah Marshal
An entire island off the coast of Devon which is believed to have inspired two Agatha Christie novels has gone up for sale.
The 21-acre island is on the market for £15million and is home to a pub, a historic Art Deco hotel and a helicopter pad.
Burgh Island Hotel is an iconic 1930s white building with 25 ensuite guest bedrooms and suites, two restaurants, a sauna and a billiards hall.
Over the last five years, the hotel has undergone a comprehensive refurbishment programme. It also has planning permission for an additional 12 guest bedrooms and suites and 13 staff bedrooms.
The hotel is rumoured to have hosted Winston Churchill and General Dwight Eisenhower when they discussed the D-Day invasion in 1944, in addition to inspiring Agatha Christie’s Evil Under the Sun and And Then There Were None.
Burgh Island is located just 250 metres off the mainland, with the nearest place being Bigbury on Sea, Devon
Burgh Island Hotel is an iconic 1930s white building where Winston Churchill is rumoured to have met with General Dwight Eisenhower to discuss the D-Day invasion
The hotel has undergone a major refurbishment over the past five years and it has planning permission for an extra 12 guest bedrooms
The hotel is rumoured to have hosted Winston Churchill (left) and General Dwight Eisenhower when they discussed the D-Day invasion in 1944, in addition to inspiring Agatha Christie’s (right) Evil Under the Sun and And Then There Were None
The hotel provided the backdrop for the BBC’s TV adaptation of Evil Under the Sun and an episode of Lovejoy.
Burgh Island is located just 250 metres off the mainland with the nearest place being Bigbury on Sea, Devon.
During low tide, it can be accessed across the sands on foot, but it is cut off by a high tide and a sea tractor is used. However, access can also be gained via helicopter.
The 1930s hotel has 25 ensuite guest bedrooms and suites, two restaurants, a sauna and a billiards hall
The Pilchard Inn is the island’s only pub, a classic old-fashioned boozer built in 1336
Burgh Island Hotel has gone through a major refurbishment over the past five years
The island off the coast of Devon can be accessed across the sands on foot during low tide, but it is cut off by a high tide and a sea tractor is used
The island’s only pub, the Pilchard’s Inn, is a classic boozer which dates back to the 1330s
The nearest place to the island, which is to cost £15million, is Bigbury-on-Sea, Devon
The hotel on the island is pictured in the distance. ‘The private island setting is virtually unique in the UK and the hotel, which has been fully restored, is one of the finest examples of working Art Deco architecture in Europe,’ a spokesman for Knight Frank said
The 21-acre island is on the market for £15million and is home to a pub, a historic Art Deco hotel and a helicopter pad
The island’s hotel has two restaurants which have recently been refurbished
The hotel on the island. The hotel provided the backdrop for the BBC’s TV adaptation of Evil Under the Sun and an episode of Lovejoy
Pictured here is The Pitchard Inn, which has been maintained as an old, classic pub
The entrance to the Burgh Island Hotel pictured
Burgh Island Hotel currently has 25 ensuite guest bedrooms, in addition to planning permission for 12 more
Pictured: Burgh Island Hotel, an iconic 1930s building which has recently been refurbished
On the island, there is a mermaid pool – a naturally enclosed body of seawater that can provide guests with a unique swimming experience.
It is also home to an old-fashioned boozer which dates back to 1336 called The Pilchard Inn.
Estate agents Knight Frank are behind the £15million sale.
‘The private island setting is virtually unique in the UK and the hotel, which has been fully restored, is one of the finest examples of working Art Deco architecture in Europe,’ a spokesman for Knight Frank said.
