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 a London apartment formerly home to the author H.G Wells and the iconic windmill from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in Buckinghamshire through to the childhood home of Wind in the Willows author, Kenneth Grahame in Berkshire and a Georgian townhouse in Edinburgh, the birthplace of Treasure Island author Robert Louis Stevenson, featured below is a selection of some of our favourite properties perfect for starting your next chapter.