280 Westbourne Park Road The blue door is attached to the Notting Hill film house at 280 Westbourne Park Road. This is where William lives with Welsh housemate Spike (played by Rhys Ifans).

Where is the blue door from Notting Hill film?

280 Westbourne Park Road
The plot and set may be fictional, but the famous blue door is real. Located at 280 Westbourne Park Road, in Notting Hill of course the door is the entrance to a flat valued in the region of £5m, a step up from the perceived value of the rundown bedsit from the film.

What house is in Notting Hill?

Remember the bright blue door that led to Hugh Grant’s flat in the movie? That was the real-life home of the movie’s writer Richard Curtis, located at 280 Westbourne Park Road, but the interiors were filmed on a soundstage. The exteriors were filmed mostly on location in Notting Hill and Portobello Road.

Does the Notting Hill bookshop exist?

The Travel Bookshop This spot at 142 Portobello Road was used as the location for William Thacker’s (Hugh Grant’s) Travel Book Shop in the movie, but there has never been a bookshop there. It was formerly the Nicholls Antique Arcade, then a furniture store called Gong, and it currently serves as a gift shop.

Where is the bench in Notting Hill?

The private gardens where Anna and William broke into can be found at Rosmead Gardens. However, they are still private and locked so you can’t go inside, but you can see the entrance though and reenact the funny whoops-a-daisy scene. This is also the location of the bench location.

How much is the house in Notting Hill film worth?

William’s flat, Notting Hill The three-bedroom property became highly desirable in the early 00s following the release of the motion picture in 1999. Twenty years ago following Notting Hill’s success the property sold for £1.3 million. Today the property is valued at £4.8 million.

How much is Hugh Grants house in Notting Hill?

Hugh Grant’s second home in Chelsea He also owns an abode in Notting Hill which he paid £10million for in 2016. It boasts five bedrooms, a bespoke kitchen and two dressing rooms, and Hugh now rents the house out for £7,000 per week.

Who lives in the house with the blue door in Notting Hill?

Hugh Grant
William Thacker (Hugh Grant) is a bookshop owner living in Notting Hill and his life is turned upside down when he meets Anna Scott (Julia Roberts) who is a famous Hollywood star. 280 Westbourne Park Road is the address where you’ll find the famous ‘blue door’ from Notting Hill movie which was made in 1999.

What does the bench say in Notting Hill?

He decided to give the bench to the gardens so its history could be enjoyed by others. Now considered something of a gardens “treasure” it still has the words carved onto it from the film: “For June who loved this garden, from Joseph who always sat beside her”.

Who lives in the house from Notting Hill?

“He [Richard Curtis] used to joke he made the film to sell his house,” said Iain Fry, 52, who has lived in the area for more than 30 years. The famous blue door where Thacker lives in the film belonged to the home of director Richard Curtis and was sold shortly after the film’s release.

Where was Notting Hill filmed?

The first Notting Hill filming location is the famous Portobello Road Market. It’s not just famous because it appeared in the film, but because it’s the world’s largest antique market. It’s a huge weekend street market selling anything and everything from hundreds of sellers.

Is there a walking tour of Nottingham Hill?

A Self-Guided Walking Tour of “Notting Hill” Film Locations in London. The 1999 film “Notting Hill” is set in the district of London by the same name where a bookshop owner played by Hugh Grant meets a famous American actress played by Julia Roberts.

Where are the most famous London Films filmed?

Over 20 years after it’s release and Notting Hill is still one of the most famous London-set films. So many tourists join walking tours and seek out the iconic Notting Hill filming locations in this classy London borough.

Where is Hugh Grant’s travel book shop in Notting Hill?

Notting Hill film location: Hugh Grant’s ‘travel bookshop’: Notting Hill, 142 Portobello Road, Notting Hill, London W11 ▶ But there is no ‘Travel Book Company’ on Portobello Road, the down-at-heel shop owned by William Thacker.