WhenHarry Potterfans dream of subsist like the boy superstar , they may picture Harry ’s snug quarters in the Gryffindor student residence atHogwarts . One home plate owner in San Diego , California is try on to reel one of Harry ’s much less idyllic living situations as a wizardly feature . AsThe San Diego Union - Tribunereports , a itemisation of a three - chamber house for sale in the city ’s Logan Heights neighbourhood boasts a " Harry Potter room"—a.k.a storehouse room under the stairs .
In the Harry Potter Word , the closet under the step of the Dursley residency served as Harry ’s bedroom before he enrolled in Hogwarts . Harry was eager to run away the cramped , dusty space , but thanks to the serial publication ' monolithic success , a similar characteristic in a real - world home may be a marketing percentage point for Harry Potter fans .
Kristin Rye , the seller of the San Diego menage , toldThe Union - Tribuneshe would read Harry Potter books to her son , though she would n’t describe herself as a ace fan . As for why she characterized her cupboard as a “ large ‘ Harry Potter ’ storage room underneath stairs " in her real demesne list , she said it was the most accurate description she could think of . “ It ’s just this cupboard under the stairs that goes back and is fairly much like a Harry Potter room . I do n’t know how else to draw it , " she order the newspaper .
Beyond the closet under the stairs , Rye ’s listing does n’t hold much resemblance to the cookie - cutter , suburban place of 4 Privet Drive . Nearly a 100 honest-to-god , the San Diego house has the same cobwebs and a mouldy smell out you might expect from the Hogwarts dungeons , the paper cover . But there are some perk , include a parking speckle and backyard distance for a garden or drag - up bar . The 1322 - square - foot home is listed at $ 425,000 — cheaper than the median price of $ 620,000 for a resale single - home home in the field .
If you want to exist like a wizard , you do n’t necessarily need to commence by moving under a staircase . In North Yorkshire , England , a bungalow mould afterHagrid ’s Hutis available to rive on a nightly basis .
[ h / tThe San Diego Union - Tribune ]
