{"id":2771,"date":"2015-10-27T11:20:13","date_gmt":"2015-10-27T11:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/movie-homes\/"},"modified":"2018-02-19T13:14:28","modified_gmt":"2018-02-19T13:14:28","slug":"movie-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/movie-homes\/","title":{"rendered":"Movie Homes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">Everyone has wanted to live in the movies at one time or another (though it depends on the movie, very few people would want to live <i>The Road<\/i><\/span> or Darren Aronofsky&#8217;s catalogue), but some of us have taken the next <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Stairs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/stairs\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/stairs;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01lynh;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Stairs\" >step<\/a> and have tried to bring their favourite movies and TV shows into the real world. You can call it madness if you want, but there&#8217;s no denying a lot of effort went into these <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Home\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/home\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/home;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01l0mw;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Home\" >homes<\/a>. Some homes listed here, but not all, are even available to buy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Real-Life Batcave<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><img src=\"http:\/\/metrouk2.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/04\/ay_1080465841.jpg?w=644&amp;h=429&amp;crop=1#038;h=667\" alt=\"\" align=\"none\" \/><b><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">image source:\u00a0<a style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;\" href=\"http:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2013\/04\/27\/dark-knight-obsessive-chris-weir-converts-basement-into-95000-batcave-3668695\/\">Metro<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">It&#8217;s one thing to be a fan of Batman; it&#8217;s something else to incorporate a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PVgQseleVNw\">life-size Batcave &#8211; themed movie theatre in your abode<\/a>. Chris Weir spent $150,000 on creating a Batcave in his home where he and his family watch Batman-themed movies and shows. It&#8217;s even accessible through a secret bookcase, opened by a Shakespeare bust, and includes memorabilia like movie posters and even a Batman costume.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">Thunderbirds Are Go!<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><img src=\"http:\/\/thesteepletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Thunderbird-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"none\" \/><b><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">image source:\u00a0<a style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;\" href=\"http:\/\/thesteepletimes.com\/opulence-splendour\/a-thunderbird-that-has-yet-to-go\/\">TheSteeple Times<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">If you thought the only place you were going to see a live-action Tracy Island was that terrible 2004 movie, then pay a visit to Branksome Park, Dorset, and see what Eddie Mitchell has made. It lacks some of the more hi-tech touches of its boob-tube counterpart, but it is very eye-catching, has won the 2006 National Home Builder Design Awards and it&#8217;s even up for sale! Yep, it can be yours for \u00a32.95 million.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Hobbit House<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.simondale.net\/images\/front.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"none\" \/><b><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">image source:<span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;\">\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.simondale.net\/hobbit.htm\">Simon Dale<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">This little abode looks like it came straight from the pages of <i>Lord of the Rings<\/i><\/span>, but can be found in Wales as opposed to Middle Earth. Simon Dale&#8217;s recreation of the iconic home from Tolkien&#8217;s writings cost about \u00a33000 and was built for his family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\"line-height: 115%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">Trek-Inspired Home on theMarket<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><img src=\"http:\/\/aws.elliman.com\/img\/db25f8e84262a730ec39cbadc770085d0ed8b349+440++1\" alt=\"\" align=\"none\" \/><b><span style=\"line-height: 115%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">image source: elliman.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">The ultimate home for the die-hard Trekkie, this house including rooms based on the iconic sci-fi series will set you back $35 million. It includes a replica of the bridge of the Starship Enterprise and memorabilia from the films.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">Spend a Night WithDoctor Who<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><img src=\"http:\/\/news.bbcimg.co.uk\/media\/images\/67212000\/jpg\/_67212892_017823564.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"none\" \/><b><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">image source:\u00a0<a style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-england-berkshire-22280890\">BBC<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">Tom Nichols has called his love of Doctor Who &#8220;a mild obsession&#8221;, but he has a ten foot tall Tardis outside his Reading house and a full-size Dalek inside the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"houses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/house\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/house;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03jm5;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/House\" >house<\/a>, among several other memorabilia from the show. He&#8217;s also allowed fans to stay the night in his <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/room\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/room;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.06ht1;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Room\" >room<\/a> and a chance to have their picture taken with the Dalek. 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