Lundy Properties

Old House North and South

The Old House was built by Sir John Borlase Warren, MP for Marlow during his brief ownership of Lundy during the 19th century. Charles Kingsley stayed at the house in 1849 while gathering material for his famous novel, Westward Ho!

The house has been much altered over the years, and when Landmark first took over the island, was being used as a hotel. Plans to convert it into a museum could not be funded, so Landmark finally decided to demolish the south wing and later additions, and retsore the building to its former glory. The buildings adjoining the Old House were converted into an extended Marisco Tavern, with kitchen behind, while the old dairy was converted into the central lawn with a solitary tree carefully preserved in is midst.

The house is invisbly divided into two seperate properties - Old House North and South. The smaller of the two, Old House North, sleeps two in one twin bedded room, while the larger Old House South sleeps five, in two twin and one single bedded rooms. Both properties have baths rather than showers, with wood burning stoves. They are placed in an ideal location, in the heart of the village, and right next door to the Tavern, making them ideal for families and older couples.

Square Cottage

This unusual, square shaped house is built from the remains of the old southern wing of the original house. It features an unusual, pyramid shaped roof, and has spectacular views to the south and east from the upstairs rooms. Sleeping three, with a twin downstairs, and single upstairs, it is one of the most comfortable and ideally located properties, in the very heart of the village.

The Radio Room

This is the first of the island's two single person properties, designed for those who visit the island on their own. It used to house the island's wireless transmitter, which for many years was the only means of communication with the mainland. The old radio now stands, as a museum piece in the corner of the bed/sitting room. The property offers self contained accomodation for one person, with small kitchen and shower room, in the very heart of the village, complete with east facing patio.

The Quarters

The Quarters are a set of two long wooden buildings, one behind the other, which were put up in order to house the teams of builders brough over to the island to help with the renovations.

Until 2003, one of the two buildings served as a hostel for large parties, with the other used as staff accomodation. However, the introduction of the winter helicopter service saw the need for a review of staff accommodation on the island. The Quarters were thus changed to a five berth property at the end of the second building, with the remainder converted to staff units.

This new five person property boasts one of the best views on the island. It features one double, one twin and one single room, with large kitchen and a bathroom with shower over the bath. Here one can sit within the confines of your own enclosed garden, remaining a stone's throw from the village.