A couple created a Harry Potter paradise in the downstairs toilet of their Ellesmere Port townhouse.
Spread across three floors, this 11-year-old house has a kitchen, living room, family bathroom, and four bedrooms, including a master with an en-suite bathroom. But the star of the property is the Harry Potter-themed toilet on the ground floor.
Created over eight months during lockdown, Laura and Dan kitted out the room with the Marauder's Map on three walls, Snitch-inspired gold paint, and a stained glass effect in the window, along with a ceiling of blue sky with white clouds painted by Dan.
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Laura remembers the hype around the first book when she was selling it in Kwik Save at 16. She'd go to the cinema to watch the films with her family, while for Dan, the first film was the only time his private school took students to the cinema. He said: "I grew up with it in the sense that I was somewhat the same age as the characters, and as we've got older, they've got older."
Now the "very homely home" they've lived in for more than eight years is on sale for £270,000, they hope other Potter fans will take it into their hands. But they believe anyone can enjoy it. Laura said: "Some people say, 'Yeah, we've watched Harry Potter, but we're not fans', but the amount of times they've gone in to use the bathroom and the next minute, you can hear the music box going."
She added: "It's a conversation starter, and you can't take away from the fact that it is very different, it's very vibrant, and it's been done to a very high standard."
The Rosswood Road property also comes with an integral garage, two parking spaces, and a landscaped rear garden that provides "the most romantic and tranquil oasis". Real estate agents Tate Rowlands said: "The property is in the perfect location with easy access to the M53 motorway and being close to the many local amenities, such as local pubs, shops and the popular Cheshire Oaks designer outlet. There are also a range of excellent primary and secondary schools within the property catchment."
You can view the property here.
