While having a connection to a famous author or poet doesn’t necessarily add to a property’s value in a tangible way, it certainly makes for an interesting talking point.
Unless it has a blue plaque, the proof that a house once belonged to someone well-known lies in the historical deeds that contain the names of previous owners. Local historical sources can also often be helpful in corroborating the connection.
From the birthplace of Pride and Prejudice author Jane Austen and the former home of Frankenstein creator Mary Shelley, through to an Elizabethan country house that inspired Virginia Woolf and a 15th-century tower house where Scottish poet Robert Burns married the ‘Belle of Mauchline’, featured below is a selection of some of our favourite properties perfect for starting your next chapter.
.jpg "Shelley Cottage, West Street, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, SL7 2BP")
.jpg "Shelley Cottage, West Street, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, SL7 2BP")
.jpg "Bio Norton Hall, Hall Lane, Blo Norton, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 2JD")
.jpg "Bio Norton Hall, Hall Lane, Blo Norton, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 2JD")
.jpg "Steventon House, Steventon, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG25 3BB")
.jpg "Steventon House, Steventon, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG25 3BB")
.jpg "Mauchline Castle, 8 Loudoun Street, Mauchline, Ayrshire, KA5 5BU")
.jpg "Mauchline Castle, 8 Loudoun Street, Mauchline, Ayrshire, KA5 5BU")
.jpg "Heathview Gardens, Putney, London, SW15 3SZ")
.jpg "Heathview Gardens, Putney, London, SW15 3SZ")
(2).jpg "The Windmill,Rays Hill, Braziers End, Cholesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP5 2UJ")
.jpg "The Windmill,Rays Hill, Braziers End, Cholesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP5 2UJ")
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