Bowden Hill House, a Grade II-listed country residence standing high above the National Trust village of Lacock, has been brought to market with a guide price of £1.5 million.
Dating from the mid-19th century, the impressive Jacobean-style home extends to more than 34 acres and includes 19 bedrooms, seven bathrooms, elegant reception rooms, a separate flat and a sweeping tree-lined driveway. It certainly has enough space for a few house-elves, though thankfully no Dobby-sized chores are included.
Outside, the grounds feature former stables, a dairy, a squash court, a disused swimming pool and even an original ice house. However, even Hermione’s repairing charm wouldn't be enough here as the house requires vast renovations but the potential is nothing short of magical.
Its location is every bit as bewitching as the house itself. Just below the house lies Lacock, the beautifully preserved Wiltshire village that has welcomed film crews for decades. Fans of the Wizarding World will instantly recognise Lacock Abbey, where Hogwarts' cloisters, Snape's Potions classroom and Professor Quirrell's Defence Against the Dark Arts room were brought to life in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
No floo powder required, it’s about as close as Muggles can get to receiving a Hogwarts acceptance letter. The village also became Godric's Hollow, Budleigh Babberton and Professor Slughorn's hideaway, before returning to the big screen most recently in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.
Lacock's timeless streets have also starred in Downton Abbey, the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, The Other Boleyn Girl and His Dark Materials proving its appeal stretches far beyond Hogwarts.
As Ollivander wisely said, "The wand chooses the wizard." In this case, perhaps the house chooses its next owner.
Bowden Hill is listed for sale by Carter Jonas
