Summer ‘24 - Top Five Location Houses this Season
Location Creation Ltd Properties that are currently smashing it in bookings for
film and photoshoots.
Introduction
This month we want to share some of our film houses that have been booking up quickly for shoots. From Burcote and Heaver House that we set up in 2021, to more recent additions that you have probably heard us talk about: Eglantine, Bel Air and West House. It is not a surprise that all but one of these houses are located within London and the M25, which proves to be desirable for a lot of our bookers.
1: Eglantine
Wandsworth/London SW18
Eglantine Film Location is an English home with a New York Style influence. It is sleek, contemporary and architecturally designed. The house is popular for food shoots and has even had various celebrity appearances such as Idris Elba and David Beckham! The modern style and minimalist spaces are great for editorials and fashion shoots.
Home Features:
Modern, Soho-House decor
Exposed brick kitchen
Mezzanine with double height ceilings
Shoot Spaces:
1 x Kitchen/reception room: With the holy trinity- floor-to-ceiling crittal-style windows, exposed brick walls and a marble island counter-top.
1 x Snug: Modern and chic but still cosy and popping with colour. It seamlessly leads on from the kitchen.
5 x Bedrooms: All designed and styled to perfection and all unique for versatile shoot spaces.
3 x Bathrooms/shower rooms: Featuring more brick and marble for a modern touch. A free standing bath tub and fireplace!
1 x Mezzanine overlooking kitchen/dining: This one speaks for itself.. but it can double as a study space or gym and has a glass barrier for more openness.
1 x Sitting room: A double sitting room for double the shoot space. Light and airy with glass windows.
1 x Stylish garden room: With the most stunning green velvet sofa and wooden walls for a homely feel.
1 x Garden shed
2: Bel Air Surrey Hills
Chiddingfold/Surrey GU8
Bel Air Surrey Hills Film Location. Behold our only house today outside of the M25 and another one with design influences from the states. 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. Check out the new powder room shots taken by Paul Craig Photography. Thank you also to @westonebathrooms @artewalls @surrey_marble_and_granite @victoriacator @mandarinstoneofficial.
Home Features:
Hollywood glamour-style interiors
Swimming pool and hot tub
Gym and pool house with steam room and outdoor dining
Shoot Spaces:
1 x Open plan kitchen/dining area: More space than you could ask. It has floor to ceiling glass, sliding doors that open out onto the garden and pond.
1 x Snug: The kitchen opens onto the snug so it is still filled with light and room for crew to move around.
1 x Formal Dining room: A real star of the show, with mustard velvet seats and an iconic wallpaper to match.
1 x Bar room: A picture perfect bar room with cloud white sofas. Just heavenly.
6 x Bedrooms: All hugely spacious and with dreamy designs. There is a space for everyone.
6 x Ensuite bathrooms: Accessible and beautifully lit up with natural light.
1 x Boot room
1 x Gym: Large blank space that over looks the grounds and swimming pool, with wooden detailed walls.
1 x Office
1 x Cinema room
1 x Steam/spa room
Powder room: Stunning contrasts of classic Bel Air colours and designed by Westone Bathrooms. Shot by Paul M Craig.
Pool House: With all the essentials and extending out to the swimming pool- A fireplace, outdoor seating, bar, TV and sofa.
3: Heaver House
Heaver Estate/London SW17
Heaver House is a beautiful double fronted Victorian family house with colourful and eclectic interiors inspired by our owners South-African heritage. Heaver House is loved for its bright and stunning open plan kitchen, attracting a range of fashion, food and film shoots. We recently had our R3Photography Ltd team take some amazing updated photographs of the spaces. Take a look and see more here.
Home Features:
Large, colourful kitchen with island bench: With all the light and colourful fun you could ever need. Perfect for cooking shows and branded ads.
Six large bedrooms: All completely unique to each other, so fab and versatile.
Garden and patio with stunning outdoor lights.
Shoot Spaces:
Open kitchen/dining/sitting area
Sitting room
6 x Bedrooms (one with dresser)
4 x Bath/shower rooms
Pink loo.. because Heaver House doesn’t do boring interiors
TV room
Garden
4: West House
Clapham/London SW4
West House Film Location is an incredible converted vicarage/community hall in Clapham. It boasts unique touches inside and out. Especially its original, arched shelving in the sitting room. This room was recently featured in a home interiors job for Pooky Lighting. There is a driveway and large, private, garden with a swimming pool and lawn.
Home Features:
Historically interesting home with original features. It is a converted vicarage in Clapham.
Large sitting/Snooker room
Outdoor swimming pool
Shoot Spaces:
Open plan kitchen/diner/lounge
Utility/cloakroom
Sitting room with purple, velvet sofas and so much space
Snooker x sitting room- double width and with gorgeous arched bookshelves.
4 bedrooms (with a spare room and ensuite for hair and makeup)
2 x bathrooms
1 x shower room
Downstairs cloakroom
5: Burcote House
Earlsfield/London SW18
Burcote Film Location is a modern, Edwardian home in SW18. It has a stunning double-width, open plan kitchen/dining/television area. It conveniently has a separate room for shoot production and is loved for its spaciousness and bold colours. This tends to attract editorial and magazine jobs, a recent one being the Telegraph Luxury x Jessica Kate Plummer issue in June.
Home Features:
Huge open-plan kitchen with grand piano and modern colour-way
Glass roofed conservatory that opens out onto the multi-tiered garden
Large garden with patio and lawn
Shoot Spaces:
1 x Open kitchen/diner/television area- the open-plan is most popular space for shoots with its light and room for crew
1 x Glass roofed seating area
1 x Study with multicoloured wallpaper
5 x Bedrooms
3 x Bathrooms/shower rooms
1 x Loo
1 x Sitting room area for crew with coffee/tea and sofas
1 x Garden
1 x Outdoor storage area for equipment
The Final Shot
We have some stunners, don’t we!
Stay tuned for more information on our properties and insight into our owners lives operating their homes as film shoot locations. Thank you to R3Photography again, which all photographs are taken by unless stated otherwise.
Which house would you like to shoot in? Let us know!