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Take 5… Homes that could feature in our favourite festive films
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Christmas
Festive Films
As the weather turns colder and the nights draw in, there’s nothing quite like escaping the events of the festive season and curling up in front of the television. In fact, it’s this time of year where you can sink, guilt-free into some feel-good festive films. It doesn’t even matter if you’ve seen them hundreds of times before; a tale of Christmas spirit, a story filled with childlike magic, or a classic rom com just never seems to get old.
So, whether you’re opting for Macauley Culkin starring in Home Alone or watching Cameron Diaz fall in love in the English countryside in The Holiday, we’ve picked five of our favourite Christmas films, alongside homes for sale that could well have played a starring role in them.
The Holiday
8 Six Bells Lane
There is so much to love about this utterly joyful, festive rom com and Rosehill Cottage, Iris’ countryside home, is our favourite part of this festive classic. 8 Six Bells Lane dates from the 18th century and could easily be mistaken for the iconic cottage. This house offers the best of both worlds as it’s found in the centre of Sevenoaks, with all its amenities nearby, yet the home certainly has a countryside feel to it.
Home Alone
Garway Road
The story of eight-year-old Kevin McAllister being left behind during the Christmas holiday has long been a classic of the festive season. The family’s grand home in American suburbia is almost as familiar to us as Macaulay Culkin. This six-bedroom home on Garway Road in London’s Notting Hill could be its English equivalent and features a swimming pool, gym, cinema, entertainment room and garden which would be anyone’s dream if left home alone this Christmas!
Love Actually
Clabon Mews
A film that says ‘Christmas is all around us’. There’s plenty of iconic moments in Love Actually’s busy storyline, but perhaps one of the most memorable scenes is Mark knocking on Juliet’s door to her Notting Hill home. This mews house on Clabon Mews is similar, although a modernised version, benefitting from a garage, roof terrace and set in a wonderfully quiet Knightsbridge Street - while just a stone’s throw from Sloane Square.
Harry Potter
Carbisdale Castle
Although not strictly a Christmas film, Harry Potter certainly has a Christmas feel – with its magic, the Yule Ball and Hogwart’s spectacular decorations! Carbisdale Castleis one of the Highland’s most iconic castles and has views to compete with those from Hogwarts.
A Christmas Carol
Earlham Street
There’s nowhere quite like London’s Covent Garden to get in the Christmas spirit. Ebenezer Scrooge’s home is believed to have been set in the City of London, and we think this two-bedroom apartment’s setting, found only metres from the Seven Dials Column, would fit well on set.
We believe many homes come into their own during the festive period. Read our blog that talks to our Area Heads about what it is about a home that makes all the difference at Christmas.
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