Stanley Kubrick’s Hertfordshire home up for sale

The house where Stanley Kubrick lived while working on iconic films is up for sale.

Abbots Mead in Barnet Lane, Elstree, Hertfordshire, was bought by the American director in 1965 and is where he managed productions for films such as The Shining, Barry Lyndon, A Clockwork Orange and 2001: A Space Odyssey.

The nine-bedroom property, which has a blue plaque dedicated to Kubrick outside, is listed for sale with Savills for a guide price of £6,950,000.

He lived at the house for 14 years before moving to Childwickbury Estate, near St Albans, where he stayed until his death in 1999.

Simon Cowell’s father, Eric, sold the house to Kubrick.

Steven Spencer from Savills Rickmansworth described it as “a wonderful opportunity to own a true piece of filmmaking history”.

He continued: “The close proximity to Elstree Studios made it the perfect base for Kubrick and his family.

“He also worked a lot from home – carefully managing all aspects of four films from his extraordinary body of work from within its four walls.”

The house has period features such as ornate staircases, large fireplaces and high ceilings.

The garden contains a heated swimming pool, sauna, two greenhouses and an orchard.

In addition to the main property, there was also a two-bedroom apartment above one of the garages, and a detached four-bedroom house with its own private garden called Abbots Mead Lodge.

In 2015, his daughter Katharina Kubrick visited the house for a segment for The One Show on BBC One.

At the time, she recalled how her father edited films such as Clockwork Orange in the garage.

She said: “I remember so clearly one Sunday, some girls came to the door and daddy opened it.

“They said, ‘Is Stanley Kubrick here?’ and he said, ‘I’m sorry he’s not home’.

“I was laughing at the top of the stairs.”