A traditional Norfolk farmhouse belonging to one of Britain's most successful actors has been placed on the market for £1.95m.
Hawthorn House, located in the hamlet of Thurning in north Norfolk, was the home of the late actor Sir John Hurt.
Hurt was known as the rebel-rousing star of The Elephant Man and more recently as Harry Potter's wand merchant Mr Ollivander.
After making north Norfolk his full-time home in 2009, the actor became a keen supporter of Sheringham Little Theatre, chancellor of the Norwich University of the Arts and Patron of Cinema City.
Mrs Rees-Myers, 69, is now selling the "very special" which she says is too big for her to live in alone.
The couple sold two properties - a smaller farmhouse near Cromer and a flat near London's Tottenham Court Road - to buy Hawthorne House in 2016.
Mrs Rees-Myers added: “It’s not just beautiful, it’s got something really magical about it.
“It was home from the moment we moved in.
“Sadly he wasn’t here as long as he would have liked."
A serious painter who studied at St Martin’s School of Art before attending RADA, Sir John's paintings can be seen displayed throughout the house, along with his three BAFTA film awards.
Situated at the end of a long tree-lined driveway off a quiet country lane, the Georgian farmhouse offers 5490 sq ft of accommodation, including six bedrooms and four bathrooms.
The kitchen features an AGA oven and central island, while multiple rooms - including a dining room, drawing room, office, living room and snug - provide ample living space.
The grounds extend across more than seven acres and feature vegetable gardens, paddocks, a pond and an orchard.
A large barn provides 1156 sq ft of storage and garage space.
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