At Home With Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie’s former home, Greenway, serves as a window into the author’s private life, revealing a personality defined by shyness, specific domestic habits, and a deep attachment to her Devon estate. Purchased in 1938, the Georgian manor house retains its original layout, including a drawing room where Christie once played the piano and a kitchen cabinet overflowing with her extensive ceramic collection. During World War II, the property was requisitioned by the American Navy, leaving behind a unique mural that Christie later preserved as a war memorial. Beyond its historical significance, the house inspired several of her novels, most notably *Dead Man’s Folly*, which features a fictionalized version of the estate. From the practical use of a wine cork on a silver cobra doorstop to her penchant for drinking cream, the house preserves the idiosyncratic details of Christie’s daily existence.