Hugh Grant’s $15.5m Notting Hill movie home quietly for sale

A UK house with a blue door made famous by Hugh Grant’s rom-com Notting Hill has been quietly put up for sale for a hefty $15.5m (£7.9m). The world-famous flat, once owned by the film’s screenwriter Richard Curtis, has drawn tourists and influencers to west London for almost 30 years, The Sun reports. In the 1999 hit movie, the property is home to William Thacker (Grant), who falls in love with Hollywood actress Anna Scott, portrayed by Julia Roberts. MORE: ‘Jealousy’: Bangles shock ‘sex’ move ended it ‘Horrible’: Star ‘messed up’, now unemployed Unrecognisable Lois & Clark star’s life at 60 Hugh Grant with the famous blue doorway. Picture: Universal Tourists have flocked to the blue door to snap pictures since the film was released. Picture: Alamy The property was once home to the film’s screenwriter. Picture: Alamy The 280sq m (3,000 sq ft) home behind the famous door features three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a spectacular 14.6m (48ft) open-plan kitchen, dining and reception area. Above the kitchen sits a first-floor gallery and book-lined study, while a spiral staircase leads from a private courtyard garden to a hidden roof terrace surrounded by mature planting. Curtis sold...