The Hogwarts House
by habituallychic
12 . 20 . 12I learned of another great designer recently, Rose Uniacke, whose London home is featured here. She is not only an interior designer but the owner of a chic shop on Pimlico Road. A love of antiques seems to run in the family. Her mother, Hilary Batstone, also owned a shop for which Rose bought pieces while living in France. Her husband, David Heyman, is the producer of the Harry Potter films and the home is a bit gothic which has led to it to be referred to as Hogwarts in the neighborhood. It was built in 1859 as a studio and home for the portrait painter James Rannie Swinton. It needed extensive renovations by the time the couple bought the home. I love that they restored it to look as it might have originally while only adding in a few modern touches in the kitchen and pool room. I bet it looks even more beautiful decorated for Christmas and it’s too bad no one has photographed it for a holiday story. Fingers crossed for next year.
8 Comments
Yes, I am a huge Harry Potter fan, but even if this wasn’t the producer’s house I would still say that it is beautiful!
What a beautiful home! I especially love the interior garden – fabulous. Thanks for sharing these images, Cynthia
Heather this home is amazing and so much history.
I love the shot with the staircase and the archways and gardens!
xoxo
Karena
Art by Karena
ahhh, the indoor garden! Those long, bare hallways!
Thanks Heather, another beautiful post. It comes at a great time for me, as I just needed to make a decision on floorboards and this has helped me decide how to lay them. Gorgeous house, elegant and peaceful. I hope your father is doing better and send you best wishes for a Joyeux Noel from Provence. Bisous.
let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
merry christmas
What an absolutely beautiful home!
This house just kills me…I would wander around that place all day.