A House On This Famous Residents’-Only Island Is Up For Sale

While it might bear the name of Palm Beach, you won’t find this fabulous house in Florida – instead, it’s located on Eel Pie Island, a residents’-only community in southwest London that was once a rock and roll hotspot. Here’s everything you need to know.

Look Inside… A Six-Bedroom House On Twickenham’s Eel Pie Island

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If you were to imagine the epicentre of rock and roll culture in the 1950s, you likely wouldn’t picture a leafy area of southwest London – but Eel Pie Island really was a cultural (and celebrity) hub. Tucked away on the riverside in Twickenham, it was once at the heart of the British jazz, Beatnik and bohemian scene, with music legends like The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd and Eric Clapton (not to mention David Bowie) all honing their craft in the studios and pubs across the nine-acre island.

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Today, Eel Pie is home to an exclusive community of artists, sculptors and performers. It can only be accessed via footbridge (or by boat), and it opens to the public just twice a year. If you want a piece of the action, however, you’ll need to get in quick: a six-bedroom house on the island has just hit the market.

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Boasting the rather glamorous title of Palm Beach, this property certainly offers a sense of luxury: inside, you’ll find six bedrooms, seven bathrooms and a 32-foot kitchen/dining room, plus an outdoor swimming pool and a roof terrace. There are plenty of fantastic entertaining areas, too, from the sunny family room to the gorgeous landscaped garden, which is kitted out with a decked lounge/dining area on the riverside.

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Nestled in the garden, you’ll find two handy outbuildings – currently used as a gym and a studio – which are both complete with shower rooms. The house also boasts mooring rights, so residents can keep a boat nearby if they do decide to venture off the island. 

With so many fantastic amenities and such a rich musical history, this house really is one of a kind – you’ll just need £3.25 million if you want to snap it up. 

Palm Beach is on the market with Dexters. For more information, visit dexters.co.uk or waterview.co.uk