... and their names were Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail and Peter.
Literary history was made in the house pictured above. That is Eastwood, by Dunkeld in Perthshire, and Beatrix Potter was staying there when she wrote the letter to her young friend Noel Moore which would become The Tale of Peter Rabbit. The house is for sale (all details here), and if I had the wherewithal I'd buy it like a shot. I know the area well as my parents live close by; it's a beautiful place and its associations make it even more special.
Wow. Me too!
Posted by: Harriet | 26 September 2010 at 10:12 AM
It is such a beautiful house and with that history. I wish I had that kind of money available :)
Posted by: Iris | 26 September 2010 at 10:21 AM
It was a magical, liberating place for her. Going there as a child, she glimpsed possibilities which her cramped London life could not offer. I think it can be argued this house and its garden provided the catalyst to her creative life.
Elizabeth Buchan
www.elizabethbuchan.com
Posted by: Elizabeth Buchan | 26 September 2010 at 10:23 AM
Elizabeth, I see the particulars predictably but worryingly say "considerable scope for division and redevelopment". That sort of change would surely be unlikely to respect the house's significance.
Posted by: Cornflower | 26 September 2010 at 10:33 AM
Wow, let me at it!!
The fact that it is being sold with potential for redevelopment, I think is a crime.
It should be a requirement that it is refurbished as is, I can't believe that it isn't listed in some way, given it's history and position.
It looks like a prime candidate property that the Scottish equivalent of th English National Trust, should consider investing in.
I can just see some numpty of a city nerd, snapping it up and redeveloping it as apartments, that seems to be the 'in' thing at the moment.
Oh for a spare million, you are all invited as weekend guests!
Posted by: Yvonne | 26 September 2010 at 10:45 AM
What a gorgeous house. I hope developers don't get their hands on that lovely place. I hope a cashed-up Beatrix Potter fan buys it!
Posted by: Violet | 26 September 2010 at 11:01 AM
It is 'B' listed, Yvonne, so would be subject to fairly stringent conditions, but that wouldn't rule out redevelopment. Let's all buy a lottery ticket and keep our fingers crossed!
Posted by: Cornflower | 26 September 2010 at 11:01 AM
Gorgeous house! I do hope someone will just keep it as it is but is that wishful thinking.
Posted by: Mystica | 26 September 2010 at 12:58 PM
It is absolutely beautiful - it looks like my dream house!
Posted by: Susan in TX | 26 September 2010 at 01:14 PM
This is my family's area too, Cornflower, and I would dearly love that house but two million Canadian just isn't tucked under the mattress at the moment. I do hope the next owner doesn't ruin it.
I haven't visited in a long time so off to have a look at the books.
Tui
Posted by: Tui | 01 October 2010 at 03:01 AM
If only we could all club together and make it a book blogger retreat *shakes piggy bank*
Posted by: Jodie | 07 October 2010 at 04:36 PM