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Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
8 homes with film and TV links
The ultimate home for any movie and TV buff surely has to be one associated with their favourite film or show. So why not boost your bragging rights by snapping up a property that's been featured on screen or previously owned by a leading actor or director? Make your selection from these swanky abodes. Netflix's (NFLX) current mega-hit Dept Q was shot mainly in the Scottish capital, at a variety of locations including Cockburn Street in the heart of Old Town. Here you'll find a well-presented second floor flat looking out over the ancient cobbles and comprising a double bedroom, galley kitchen, sitting/dining room and bathroom. Although it doesn't have any outside space of its own, Princes Street Gardens — actually a park — is round the corner. By Coulters through ESPC. Period drama devotees with long memories may well recognise Back Garth, as this three-storey Georgian house appeared in ITV's 1999 adaption of Oliver Twist starring Keira Knightley, Julie Waters and Andy Serkis. It has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, an eat-in kitchen, a top floor sitting room and a dining room where a bar was built in during filming when it doubled as a pub. Sash windows, exposed beams and wooden floors are among the original features and a rear courtyard is accessed via an internal side passage, once used by horses. Via Finest Properties. Read more: 9 scenic homes set in National Parks Although now firmly embedded in farming life in the Cotswolds, TV personality Jeremy Clarkson grew up in Yorkshire and his childhood home is on the market. Dating from the 17th century, Grade II listed Rowland Hill House includes five bedrooms, a large kitchen breakfast room with an Aga, a dining room, sitting room and an elegant drawing room opening into a orangery. There's a walled garden with an outdoor kitchen, a good-sized parking area and a detached garage block with living space above, suitable for guests or as an office or gym. Find out more from Lister Haigh. Deanery House, an imposing white period townhouse, stands in the middle of Godalming's Church Street where scenes featuring Cameron Diaz's character Amanda Woods in Christmas film The Holiday were filmed. The Grade II listed house, which has been in the same family since 1924, is arranged over four storeys with over 7,000 square feet of flexible accommodation including eight bedrooms and four reception rooms. For further information contact Knight Frank. New York-born film maker Stanley Kubrick lived in Abbotts Mead, a red brick late Victorian house, from 1965 to 1979. He bought it because of its proximity to Elstree studios but managed the production, editing and distribution of 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon and The Shining from home. The extended nine-bedroom house sits in nearly two and a half acres of landscaped grounds and comes with an outdoor heated swimming pool, a garage block with a two-bedroom flat, and a detached four-bedroom lodge with its own garden. Get in touch with Savills. Read more: 9 celebrity homes with star quality This six-bedroom house is no stranger to fame, as it was designed in 1927 by Francis Hamilton, a renowned architect, and later owned by Broadway producer John C Wilson and his partner, playwright and actor Noel Coward. Over the years it became a summer retreat for well-known names including Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh and composer Richard Rogers, who wrote The King and I and the Sound of Music, and its pool appeared in the 1968 film The Swimmer, starring Burt Lancaster. Lovingly maintained it enjoys far-reaching views over Long Island Sound and Manhattan's skyline. Through Brown Harris Stevens. When Michael Caine and his wife Shakira decided to move back to the UK from Hollywood in the mid-1980s, they fell for Rectory Farm House immediately and stayed for 15 years. The Grade II listed 17th century house, which the actor extended, oozes kerb appeal and is set in over eight acres of gardens with 600 feet of Thames frontage. There are six bedrooms, six reception rooms — including a library, drawing room and a long room with a cocktail area and four sets of doors opening on to terraces — and a leisure complex with a pool, Moroccan-style jacuzzi and sauna. A separate two-bedoom cottage and lodge provide even more space. Through Savills. Read more: 8 luxury homes for big-budget buyers Fans of Woody Allen's work are bound to identify this modernist gem straight away as it had a major role in his 2008 romantic comedy Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Protagonists Vicky, played by Rebecca Hall, and Cristina, played by Scarlett Johansson, stayed here while visiting Barcelona for the summer and getting involved with artist Juan Antonio, played by Javier Bardem. Located in a gated community, the seven-bedroom, seven-bathroom villa boasts high ceilings, a wine cellar, a lift, swimming pool and sea and city views. Through Lucas Fox. Read more: How school fees can affect your mortgage borrowing The pros and cons of getting a mortgage into your 70s Pros and cons of lifetime ISAs擷取數據時發生錯誤 登入存取你的投資組合 擷取數據時發生錯誤 擷取數據時發生錯誤 擷取數據時發生錯誤 擷取數據時發生錯誤
Daily Mail
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
How drones are terrorising England's prettiest village: They film children in gardens, locals in the bath and even try to get in to people's houses. Now furious residents say: 'It's like living in North Korea!'
Surely one of the most bizarre incidents in movie history took place during the shooting of the 1967 film Doctor Dolittle in the chocolate-box village of Castle Combe in Wiltshire, just eight miles from Queen Camilla 's country bolthole in nearby Lacock. With its honey-coloured Cotswold cottages strung out along the single street featured on many a postcard, calendar and jigsaw puzzle, Castle Combe is often dubbed 'the prettiest village in England'.
The Sun
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Calvin Harris forced to take extreme measures at £3.6m Cotswolds mansion after bus passengers could see into bedrooms
CALVIN Harris has been forced to take extreme measures at his Cotswolds mansion as he and pregnant wife Vick Hope prepare to move in later this year. The Scottish music sensation, 41, bought his stunning home for £3.6million in 2019, but has now be forced to make some adjustments to it after bus passengers could see into his bedrooms. 4 4 4 Calvin has knocked down the Cotswolds mansion and has rebuilt it over five years, with it now nearing total completion. But he recently discovered that a bus route goes past his home, which allows people onboard the bus to see in. Because of this, the iconic DJ has had to take a drastic measure. Calvin has had to install one way glass to preserve his privacy and keep his family life out of the public eye. The reflective glass allows him to see out, but no-one to see in. The Daily Mail reports that the new glass was visible this week as scaffolding was removed from the newly-built abode. He has also reportedly bought two neighbouring homes, as per reports. Calvin and Radio 1 presenter Vick Hope are due to move into the newly-built and adapted home later this summer. Architect Ben Pentreath, a favourite of the royals, designed the property which will be completed this year. A source previously told the paper: "There's no expense spared and it's going to be amazing." Pregnant Vick Hope parties at BBC Radio One's Big Weekend after going on maternity leave The happy couple, who tied the knot on their Ibiza farm in 2023, will become parents later this year, it was recently revealed. And the couple's new home, which Calvin purchased in 2019, looks to be the ideal family home. At the end of May, Vick shared the news of her pregnancy live on Radio 1. On air, she told Jamie Laing: "I should probably also say this is my final week before I go on maternity leave." Former Made In Chelsea star Jamie then told her: "You're an amazing friend, an amazing person, and you're just going to be an amazing mum,." She replied: "Oh, thank you." Vick appeared to celebrate her baby shower a couple of weeks ago as she shared a picture playing a baby shower game - during a meal with friends. Calvin and Vick made their first official outing together at The Chelsea Flower Show in May 2022. After just five months together, a huge sparkler was spotted on Vick's finger. They then got married in September 2023 at Hulne Priory, Alnwick, Northumberland.
News.com.au
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Beyoncé and Jay-Z reportedly looking to put down UK roots
The singer has reportedly taken a helicopter trip to Oxfordshire with husband Jay-Z to view a Cotswolds mansion. Her house-viewing trip was scheduled during her run of London shows, with the Oxford Mail reporting that the couple had landed at Enstone Airfield, about half an hour west of Bicester. It was previously reported back in April that the Single Ladies hitmaker and her husband were considering houses in the Cotswolds, and would look at these during Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter World tour, which she has been in London for this month.
Yahoo
17 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Oxfordshire sewing centre closes final shop as business shuts down
A sewing business in Oxfordshire will close the last of its stores by the end of the month as the company shuts down for good. Cotswolds Sewing Centre is an independent family business, which had stores in Banbury and Witney and popular online shopping site. The company announced it would be closing its shop in Parsons Street, Banbury, in January earlier this year after more than 40 years as a staple of the craft industry in the old town. READ MORE: Amber heat-health alert issued for Oxfordshire amid heatwave At the time, Amy Brennan, who took over the business after he mother died in 2020, said the business' other shop in Witney and its online retail store would remain open. Amy Brennan of Cotswold Sewing Centres (Image: Banbury Sewing Centre) Now, however, the owner has announced the closure of both. Experience the pulse of Oxford at your fingertips 🗞️ With our flash sale, Oxford Mail keeps you updated for less: only £4 for 4 months or save 40 per cent on an annual subscription. Don't miss out on what's happening locally #DigitalDeal #LocalJournalismhttps:// — Oxford Mail (@TheOxfordMail) June 16, 2025 Ms Brennan said in a notice to customers: "With a heavy heart I'm announcing the closing of Cotswold Sewing Centres. "Our Witney store and website will close in June 2025. Unfortunately the April increases for businesses has forced this decision. "Thank you for all the support over the years." READ MORE: Award-winning Cotswolds pub sold to family-run pub company The shop has an "everything must go" sale on in its Witney store and online site to get rid of the last of the stock before it shuts its doors on Tuesday, June 24. When she closed the Banbury store, Ms Brennan said: "As many will know, I took over the shop after the death of my lovely mum in order to continue with her dream of what the business could become. 'I took a leap of faith five years ago during Covid and decided to take the shop on, and turn it around. I feel I've honoured my mum the best I can.'
