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Harry Potter's birthplace in Lavenham still for sale | Harry Potter's birthplace in Lavenham still for sale |
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The 14th Century house used as the birthplace of Harry Potter remains on the market over a year after it was put up for sale. | The 14th Century house used as the birthplace of Harry Potter remains on the market over a year after it was put up for sale. |
De Vere House in Lavenham, Suffolk, featured in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part One, as the house where the young wizard's parents were killed by Lord Voldemort. | De Vere House in Lavenham, Suffolk, featured in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part One, as the house where the young wizard's parents were killed by Lord Voldemort. |
It was put on the market last summer for almost £1m. | It was put on the market last summer for almost £1m. |
Estate agent Carter Jonas said it was yet to find "the buyer it deserves". | Estate agent Carter Jonas said it was yet to find "the buyer it deserves". |
Caroline Edwards, a partner at the firm, said: "Special houses like this always have to find the right buyer - indeed, a buyer who is prepared to be a custodian as much as a resident." | Caroline Edwards, a partner at the firm, said: "Special houses like this always have to find the right buyer - indeed, a buyer who is prepared to be a custodian as much as a resident." |
She said such a historic house appealed to the "timber-framed purist" but was "not for the faint-hearted", given the significance it carried. | She said such a historic house appealed to the "timber-framed purist" but was "not for the faint-hearted", given the significance it carried. |
But she said: "When you find the right buyer for a house like this, they tend to treasure them." | But she said: "When you find the right buyer for a house like this, they tend to treasure them." |
De Vere House has a price tag of £950,000, which has been dropped from the original £995,000 asking price. | De Vere House has a price tag of £950,000, which has been dropped from the original £995,000 asking price. |
It formed part of Godric's Hollow in the Harry Potter film, and was seen with a Christmas tree in the window, opposite a fictional graveyard. | It formed part of Godric's Hollow in the Harry Potter film, and was seen with a Christmas tree in the window, opposite a fictional graveyard. |
The house is among about 340 listed buildings in Lavenham, considered to be the best-preserved medieval village in England. | The house is among about 340 listed buildings in Lavenham, considered to be the best-preserved medieval village in England. |
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The house takes its name from the De Vere family and has previously been known as Oxenford House and Oxford House. | |
In medieval times, the De Vere family was the second-richest family after the king and were responsible for creating much of Lavenham's medieval grandeur, the estate agent said. | In medieval times, the De Vere family was the second-richest family after the king and were responsible for creating much of Lavenham's medieval grandeur, the estate agent said. |
The house has retained its period features, including a massive timber frame, fireplaces, wall paintings and a rare stone spiral staircase with a carved brick handrail. | The house has retained its period features, including a massive timber frame, fireplaces, wall paintings and a rare stone spiral staircase with a carved brick handrail. |
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