In 1919, Virginia Woolf purchased the Round House in Pipe Passage, Lewes for £300. This year it is for sale again, but the price is £800,000.
The Round House, which is said to look much as it did when Woolf bought it, is being sold by the same estate agents that originally sold it to her as a weekend and holiday home.
Charles Wycherley, who runs a family estate agent in Lewes, will auction the house June 9. Woolf bought the house from his great-grandfather, Alfred.
The current owner of the cottage, which was built in 1801 and was once the town windmill, is retired teacher Annie Crowther, who is moving to a home nearby. The Round House was also owned by John Every, ironmaster of Lewes Phoenix works.
The same year Woolf purchased the Round House, she discovered Monk’s House in nearby Rodmell, which both she and Leonard favored because of its orchard and garden. She then bought Monk’s House and sold the Round House.
Get more details about the Round House and view interior photos. Read about other Woolf places here and here.
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Annie, thank you for the correction. I posted the correct date above. If you would like me to post any additional photos of your home, I would be happy to do so. Just send to Blogging Woolf using the link in the right sidebar.
Good luck with your sale.
Dear Paula, Thank you for writing about the sale of my beautiful house. I am not sure where you obtained your information but the date of the auction is on the 9th June.
If you want any further information I can supply it Thanks
Annie