Tips for Finding the Perfect Film Location
What Is A Perfect Film Location?
A perfect film location is one with an owner that is friendly, flexible and accommodating. They are often light and spacious homes with versatile rooms for shooting multiple shots in at a time. It also really helps if the home is accessible for crews to bring their kit in and out of. This means step free-access and wide hallways that make it easy to manoeuver around.
Our Go-To Locations for Large, High-End Film Productions
We have so many beautiful film houses on our books at Location Creation, and as a locations agency we pride ourselves on being able to find something in our portfolio to suit any brief. (Please do check out our shoot case studies!)
Naturally the ideal shoot location will vary depending on your project brief, but the houses mentioned below will nearly always hit the spot for a location manager.
The Best Places For Film Productions
Some of the grander locations we manage are particularly fabulous for big film shoots. We have over 130 properties, and amongst them Amberwood House, Bel Air Surrey Hills, Binfield Court and Grand Country House are regulalrly booked for bigger shoots because they have such diverse spaces available.
It’s also worth noting that an important part of the perfect location is in the management, of everything from owner relationship to contract detail planning. We set up and manage film locations for all types of shoots, and many of our locations are exclusively registered with us. Some owners we have worked with for years!
Amberwood House:
A detached, Victorian country house enhanced with beautiful interior design and high ceilings. There is abundant space for filming with eleven acres of landscaped gardens, a swimming pool, paddocks, lake and a tennis court.
FEATURES
Large open plan kitchen/dining/living
Large crew capacity
Shoot & stay
Various out-buildings
Free onsite and unrestricted parking
Perfect for: Large filming jobs
Bel Air Surrey Hills:
Bel Air Surrey Hills is a spectacular, Californian-style home set in fourteen acres of land. It is architecturally designed and luxurious, proving popular for high-end fashion and larger film jobs.
FEATURES:
Hollywood glamour-style interiors
Swimming pool, hot tub, fire pit
Gym and pool house with steam room and outdoor dining
Shoot and stay
Extensive, free, onsite parking (private drive)
Great for: Reality TV, large filming jobs, Bollywood
Binfield Court:
A private, Grade || listed estate with extensive grounds
and period rooms. It has an outdoor swimming pool, tennis court, pond, horse stables and a large barn for shoots.
FEATURES
Twelve acres of grounds
Various out-buildings
Helicopter pad
Shoot and stay
Seven bedrooms and six ensuites
Extensive, free, onsite parking
Great for: Reality TV, large filming jobs
Grand Country House:
Grand Country House is nestled in the beautiful Surrey Hills. It has a private driveway and 3.5 acres of formal gardens. There are six bedroom suites, a tennis court and heated swimming pool.
FEATURES
Huge open-plan living/kitchen/dining
Arctic cabin and barbeque
Self contained garage room
Shoot and stay
Extensive, free, onsite parking (private drive)
Great for: Reality TV, large filming jobs, Bollywood
Location Creation - Your Go-To for Film Production Locations
Whether you’re a film production locations scout just starting out, or you’ve been location manager for a long time, you’ll find that as a location agency Location Creation has unparalleled attention to detail when it comes to bookings and briefs. Get in touch with us to discuss your project today.