Overview
- Savills will offer Holm and Hollyhock as Lot 61 in a live online auction on Tuesday, July 28, with a guide price of £1.65 million.
- The two linked islands total about 2.9 acres and include a roughly 5,000 sq ft five‑bedroom house on Holm, around 1,200 feet of private river frontage, and the remains of the former hideaway known as The Nest on Hollyhock.
- The current guide price marks a major reduction from a £3 million asking price when the estate was marketed in August 2025.
- The sale will be with vacant possession and any change to the site would need local planning permission, a point Savills says makes the offering appealing to owner‑occupiers, developers and investors.
- The islands close a chapter of long single ownership and carry a notable historical link to Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson, making them a rare piece of Thames real estate that may prompt local planning scrutiny if development is pursued.