Nestled in a sub-tropical garden overlooking the River Dart, Greenway
has an exceptional and enviable location. It certainly caught the eye of
Agatha Christie, who knew the area as a child and, having made her name
as a world-famous crime-writer, made it her holiday home. Greenway was
the family's retreat, far from public life. Her grandson, Mathew
Prichard who has provided the guidebook's foreword, remembers visits to
Greenway usually took place '...when she had just finished writing her
book, so it was family time'; or in Agatha's words, 'We do exactly as we
like in this house.' This included entertaining, playing the piano and
reading, and delighting in the setting, playing croquet and clock golf.
Max and Agatha were enthusiastic collectors and the fruits of their
labours are proudly displayed throughout the house. Greenway now stands
as a near complete echo of those leisurely days and a testament to why
Agatha Christie described it as the 'loveliest place in the world - it
quite takes my breath away.'