The Tenby home where children’s author Beatrix Potter was inspired to create her most well known character, Peter Rabbit is up for sale for £1.8m.
The building, called Croft House originally consisted of two houses, but was converted in the 1930’s into 12 holiday apartments with a cliff-side patio garden and direct access to the beach.
It sits on top of the cliff overlooking the famous colourful houses of the historic harbour town – and is a short walk from restaurants and art galleries.
Potter was inspired to create the Peter Rabbit after writing letters telling tales of rabbits living in the cliffs around the coastal town, known as the ‘Tenby Letters.’
Croft House which was converted into 12 holiday apartments, where Beatrix Potter was inspired to write Peter Rabbit
The building was converted into 12 sought after apartments thanks to the scenic views and it’s historical links to the work of Beatrix Potter
A bedroom in one of the apartments in Croft House where visitors can enjoy the views which inspired Beatrix Potter. Each apartment sleeps up to four people
The self catering apartments include cozy kitchens where visitors can prepare their meals in tranquil surroundings
Visitors can enjoy the same views which inspired the ‘Tales of Peter Rabbit’ author whose book was published in 1901
Her illustrations of the lily pond in the grounds of the building were featured in the book ‘The Tale of Peter Rabbit.’
Andrew Lowe, whose family have owned the property since 1964, says: ‘The letter was one of four ‘Tenby letters’ written in 1900 by Beatrix Potter to the children of her governess Annie Moore.
A blue plaque on the wall of Croft House reveals the building’s unique literary heritage
‘She also did two paintings of the garden of Croft House, no longer part of the property.
‘The lily pond illustration that appears in the Tale of Peter Rabbit was taken from one of these paintings.’
A copy of one of the four letters is on display in the hallway of the property.
Mr Lowe says: ‘The Beatrix Potter link was discovered in the 1980’s, when a family friend went to a museum in Gloucester where they had copies of the ‘Tenby letters’ of Beatrix Potter on display.
‘She noticed the address was what is now the northern half of Croft House.’
‘We can’t recall anyone staying specifically because of the connection, but it does create a lot of interest with guests.
‘We once had a party of twenty Japanese tourists as Beatrix Potter is big in Japan and ask if they could come in and see around the building, and we do get a few people ringing the doorbell to ask a bit more and we tend to show them the copy of the letter, but an awful lot of people do stop and look at the plaque.’
The house is being sold by Guy Thomas and Co estate agents.
Potter died at the age of 77 of pneumonia and heart disease in December, 1943, and she left almost all of her property to the National Trust.
The beach just a stones throw away from Croft House and was said to have inspired the children’s author
Visitors can enjoy breakfast on a balcony overlooking the picturesque town
Tenby is surrounded by 13th century medieval walls and is a natural, sheltered harbour from the Atlantic Sea