House purchase
Indeed love! Romantic movie house in Notting Hill is for sale
The black and white exterior of the property contrasts with the pink house next door.
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One of the most beautiful declarations of love in film history took place here. Now you can buy the gem in Notting Hill. The former horse stable is being offered for 3.25 million pounds.
Two Nottinghill houses made famous by movies. One is the home of Hugh Grant in the film of the same name, the other was made famous by Love Actually. In front of him is the scene in which Mark (Andrew Lincoln) finally confesses his love to Julia (Keira Knightley). Posters tell his declaration of love, a portable player plays Christmas carols, while her new husband – a mistake the viewer knows – sits in front of the television.
But if it is also called “Love Don’t Cost A Thing” in pop culture, things are different with this house. Strictly speaking, it is not the house in front of which the legendary scene takes place, but the house next to it. But that’s more in the picture. The interior scenes were probably shot somewhere else anyway. It is on sale for £ 3.25 million – € 3.8 million. It is exquisitely furnished for this, has three bedrooms and an impressive roof terrace. There a whirlpool invites you to take a warm bath even in bad London weather.
The house is newly updated with “a Scandinavian twist” and a rooftop terrace, according to Chelsea Whelan of Knight Franks Notting Hill brokerage firm, which represents the property. Whelan says: “The black and white exterior of the house designed by Andy Martin Architects contrasts with the pretty pink house next door and offers a contemporary take on a traditional stables.”
Stables? A look back shows that the row houses in the quiet side streets were not designed as residential buildings. The gentlemen lived on the large street fronts, and the “garages” were built in the alleys of the backyards. Buildings in which primarily horses and carriages were housed. The chauffeur’s small official apartment was on the first floor. The time of carriages and liveried servants is over, the idyllic houses have long been in great demand despite the limited living space. After all, they are naturally located on pedestrianized streets.
There was nothing left of the stable, enthuses Chelsea Whelan. “The available light in the three-bedroom house is creatively captured through the use of wood and glass; upstairs there is a covered roof terrace with an outdoor kitchenette, a hot tub and a view over the rooftops of the quaint neighboring houses.”
The basement was expanded to create more space. It offers an entertainment room, storage space and even the possibility of a fourth bedroom. The house offers 173 square meters. In 2002 it still cost 750,000 pounds – but that was before the extensive renovation.
Source: Knight Franks Notting Hill