Harry Potter fans, rejoice: You can now stay in Harry Potter’s haunted childhood home for just £110 a night.
The De Vere House was featured in Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part One, when Lord Voldemort stopped at the Godric’s Holliw residence, murdering Harry’s parents and giving him his lightning bolt scar.
The real-life 14th century home, based in Lavenham, Suffolk – reputedly Britain’s finest medieval village – is actually owned by Jane and Tony Ranzetta, who have lived there for over 20 years.
The property has been turned into a stunning guesthouse – but it’s home to guests beyond the grave, too.
Tony said: ‘J.K. Rowling was well acquainted with the village and we know her friend stayed here whilst she was in the process of writing the books, it was surely in her mind when she created Godric’s Hollow.
‘The house is often referred to as “The Harry Potter House” by locals and in the media, and a huge picture of our front door can be seen at the Warner Bros’ exhibition on the making of Harry Potter.
‘The whole story is quite peculiar really. Just after we first moved into the house, Jane saw a uniquely dressed man walk through the kitchen wall and into the garden beyond.
‘She was obviously taken aback but understands that a house with this much history must surely hold echoes of the past.’
The De Vere property, which is currently on the market with estate agent Carter Jonas for £950,000, is apparently home to a poltergeist named Becky, who according to Tony ‘needs to be treated like a child’.
He said: ‘She’s taken wedding rings and other keepsakes before now – but she’ll usually return them if we ask her nicely.
‘She has to be treated like a child. We’re quite lucky, usually poltergeists are malign, but Becky doesn’t seem to be.
‘Usually somebody becomes a poltergeist if they’ve been subject of a witch’s curse or similar, so we think Becky was probably thrust upon a former homeowner and now just hangs around, shutting doors and turning the TV and radio on and off, just being mischievous rather than dangerous.’
The house features two four poster bedrooms with en suit bathrooms, TV, wifi access, a private guest sitting room with a log fire and a courtyard garden.
Included in your stay is also a full English breakfast, served in the dining room of the main house.
Unfortunately, the house is not suitable for pets or children – apart from Becky, of course.
However, Tony says the house is ‘wonderful’, especially due to its period features such as paintings and a rare stone spiral staircase with a carved brick handrail.
The house is also super famous, with approximately 5,000 people coming to photograph the home every weekend when Harry Potter was at the peak of its popularity.
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source https://metro.co.uk/2019/11/01/you-can-now-stay-in-harry-potters-haunted-childhood-home-for-110-a-night-11018231/
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