Britain’s most expensive tea room has gone on sale to anyone who has pots of money with an asking price of nearly £1 million.

The Grade II listed Georgian building is on the market for an eye-watering £940,000.

The tea room in Topsham, Devon, forms part of a ten bedroomed home with a courtyard and walled flower garden.

Run by husband and wife team Heather and Gerald Knee, it has been voted ‘Best Tea Room’ by Devon Life magazine seven years in a row.

It has also featured on the BBC’s Great British Menu and Escape To The Country.

The building is being sold through Estate agency Saleboards.

A spokesman said: “This fine property is a Grade II, three-storey, five-bayed, red brick house built in 1776, in the beautiful and very highly regarded town of Topsham.

“Currently used as a 10 bedroom guesthouse, this beautiful piece of Georgian architecture is multi-functional and would suit anyone searching for a fine and spacious property in the Topsham area.”

Mrs Knee, 70, said she was extremely sad to be letting the 240-year-old building go.

She said: “I have met such lovely people and have been here for 25 years.

“My best experience was meeting Lynda Bellingham – she was travelling round the country visiting old houses. She was really interested in what we were doing and was so nice.

“Michael Caines also came down and I showed him how to make clotted cream – he said he was going to use it for one of his recipes.”

The couple have no idea what they will do next.

Mrs Knee said: “It has become such a big part of our lives. We will need to get another little tea room.”

The lucky buyer will also get an entrance hall, communal kitchen, two private living rooms and a basement.