The house where Harry Potter got his scar: 14th century cottage used as fictional birthplace of the young wizard is on sale for £1million

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The 14th century house where Harry Potter got his scar is back on the market for just under £1million.  

The Grade I listed building in Lavenham, Suffolk, was used to create the entire fictional village of Godric’s Hollow, in Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows Part One.

It was used as the birthplace of the young wizard and was where his parents were killed by Lord Voldemort, who then gave baby Harry his scar. 

Various shots of the picturesque home, called de Vere House, were cut up to create the entire village, which was also the birthplace of headmaster Albus Dumbledore.

The 14th century home, de Vere House, where Harry Potter got his scar is back on the market for just under £1million

The grade I listed building in Lavenham, Suffolk, was used to create the entire fictional village of Godric’s Hollow, in Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows Part One (pictured)

The five star self-catering wing features a reading room, sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room (pictured), shower room and two double bedroom suites

Pictured is the sitting room in the 14th century home. It was up for sale in 2012 and is back on the market for £995,000

It was up for sale in 2012 and is back on the market for £995,000.

The home became the second most photographed doorway in the whole of the UK, with only number 10 Downing Street pipping it to the top spot. 

The beautiful medieval building includes a reception hall, drawing room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, laundry room, three double bedrooms, two bathrooms and an attic room.

The five star self-catering wing features a reading room, sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, shower room and two double bedroom suites.

Guests who stay at the house can’t resist watching clips of the famous Harry Potter movies to help make the magic feel more real.

Previous owner of the house Jane Ranzetta said in 2012: 'It’s part of Godric’s Hollow. The house can be seen opposite the graveyard, with a Christmas tree in the window, the lights on and music coming out of it.'

Guests who stay at the house can’t resist watching clips of the famous Harry Potter movies to help make the magic feel more real

Harry Potter returns to the home of his birth, with Hermione, and the place where his parents were killed in Deathly Hallows Part One

Her husband Tony Ranzetta said: 'It was really quite extraordinary watching both the filming and then the end result on screen.

'The crew arrived without actors and filmed both the front and the back in the height of summer.

'They then used parts of the house like pieces of a massive three dimensional jigsaw, cutting and pasting them to form the streets of Godric’s Hollow

'They even made the final result a snow scene in the winter, with a Christmas tree in our front window and carol singing coming from within the house.'

It was used as the birthplace of the young wizard and was where his parents were killed by Lord Voldemort, who then gave baby Harry his scar

De Vere House, which has also been known as the de Vere Hunting Lodge, Oxford House and Oxford Cottages over the years, was owned by the powerful de Vere family from the 14th to 17th centuries.

It also includes the remains of one of the last garde-robes to be installed in this country, a rare and original medieval wall painting, and a magnificent front door-way.

Jane, a private tutor, said: 'We have been here for 22 or 23 years and it feels like the time has come for us to leave.

'I never think you own a house like this, you are just custodians and that is an honour.'