Von Essen is close to deal on Sharrow Bay hotel
Speculation was mounting this week that Von Essen Hotels was on the brink of buying Sharrow Bay country house hotel in the Lake District.
Property agent Knight Frank is understood to be involved.
Last week it emerged that Von Essen was eyeing up a number of hotels, thought to include Inverlochy Castle in Fort William, Inverness-shire and Sharrow Bay on Ullswater.
Nigel Lightburn, owner of the 26-bedroom hotel, was unavailable for comment.