top of page
IMG-3462.jpg

We're rowing in the same boat!

Over the past 56 years, our boat has made more than ten thousand trips between Csepel Island and Angyalisziget (in Hungarian this literally means angelic island). Often, we the Bús family, were not the only ones in the boat: there were close and distant relatives, friends and neighbours as well. Winnie-the-Pooh’s Rabbit might come to mind.

 

Our door has always been open, because our fundamental idea and experience is that being together is good!

The goal of the foundation established in 2021, is to align this “Angyali experience” with the growth of our family and guests, our practical desires, and soaring imagination.

Our Story

Our history on the island goes back almost 60 years

Our great-grandmother bought a plot of land in 1967 for her daughter and son-in-law. Back then, the land only had leftover corn stalks from the previous year, nothing more.

 

Our grandparents, Jenő Bús and his wife, Memi, helped develop the plot with their family and friends.

 

In the last 60 years, the island has seen their 3 children raised, 18 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren come and go, and more than a thousand guests in one way or another.

 

There are many stories dear to us to which we wanted to dedicate some attention on the website.

About the Foundation

The purpose of the Angyalisziget Family Foundation founded in 2021, is to handle the Angyali experience as a family, within a legal framework.

This is how the originally privately owned plots jointly became part of the foundation. Current members are 17 cousins, three parents and our grandfather. This is a unique - and in Hungarian terms - unusual solution. We felt that this was the best way to be the custodians of this legacy.

Functions

Curating the legacy

Maintenance of the buildings, equipment, garden, and waterfront. The members of the foundation perform these tasks themselves. 

Nurturing our local family customs, heritage, and antics.

Implementing the vision

Our goal is to reimagine the whole estate, especially the buildings and the waterfront. We envisage more functional locations, with an emphasis on comfort, practicalities, and aesthetics. We want to make the estate more of a year-round venue, to be enjoyed In the summer swimming season, during spring drinking, in the autumn boating atmosphere and in winter celebrating the frozen Danube.

Living the experience with you

Events, spontaneous weekends, and big occasions together are what Angyali is all about. We foresee hosting charitable and creative summer camps in the future. We feel that, in addition to our company, presenting the lake island culture and experience is almost our duty, as this is unique in Central Europe.

Project 516

telek-final.jpg

The next step is right ahead of us. The plot bordering the existing estate to the North is for sale (marked in green), currently owned by our kind and long-term neighbour. „For sale once every 100 years”, we like to say. So, we have the opportunity to purchase until the end of October. There are other interested parties, so this may be a once-in-a-generation opportunity. 

As part of Project 516, the following will be completed by 2025

  • A stylish house with three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a living room

  • A light-structure co-working space, with four workstations

  • A renovated jetty suitable for fishing, and romance


Why is this important?

·       The new building will be more suitable for stays with children 

·       The house and the co-working space will be available for rent in certain parts of the year, which will generate income for further developments

·       The increased width of the estate (see image) enables a series of new and exciting ideas. As the fence disappears from between the plots, the festive atmosphere, herds of children, rodents and chi may circulate more freely.

·       There are also many fantastic possibilities in the redesign of the double waterfront space. Water playground, Steiner-style river beach, a wider area for verdant aquatic plant-life, a beach grill and the list goes on.

The Fundraiser for Project 516 has sucessfully concluded.

Thank you so much for the participation and the support. It’s fantistic to have so many of you contribute. We will be in touch concerning the rest.

See below for ways to kepp supporting us.

IMG-3495 copy.jpg

30 000 forints

You are great! We would like you to attend the 2024 Summer Island Acoustic Concert where we will gift you with a unique sponsor’s T-shirt!

Angelisziget 514 Family Foundation

©2024 by Angyalisziget 514 Family Foundation.

bottom of page