House from iconic 90s film in ‘shocking’ condition & covered in graffiti
A HOUSE featured in an iconic 90s film has been left in a ‘shocking’ state and covered in graffiti after being targeted by vandals.
Superfans of the classic film often visit the site – but they are disappointed by its dire state.
Thousands of people make the journey to see the blue door that featured in the iconic 1999 movie Notting Hill.
The film features familiar faces Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant – who plays the resident of the blue house, William Thacker.
But tourists were shocked by the condition of the famous door.
It was recently covered in paint and graffiti, and one visitor said: “William Thacker should be more proud of his house….”
The house has dozens of angry comments on Google Reviews and a score of just 3.6 out of 5.
Visitor Jonathan Lau posted an image of the graffiti-covered site, saying it had “seen some better days.”
He said: “Obviously the hooligans responsible are not fans of the movie.”
Another person said: “It needs to be repaired and bring back the conditions for a proper door…
“If you think just getting out the door, it’s not worth it.”
Hannah Lightfoot said: “I know it’s just a door but as someone who loves the film it was heartbreaking to see the graffiti. It is not difficult to paint it over. Wish I had seen these reviews before I went there.”
Kateřina Marxtová said: “The door is blue, so it fits the assignment. Quite dirty already, oversprayed.
“Well, it’s been a while since the time of Hugh & Julia…”
The rom com became the biggest British film of all time upon its release in 1999.
Legend has it that the door was chosen because Richard Curtis, who wrote the screenplay, lived in the flat behind it in Westbourne Park Road at the time.
One fan on Instagram discovered the door covered in white paint.
He said: “Every couple has their own romantic film… me and my wife have it too, it’s Notting Hill.
“My wife and I always wanted to look at the places where our favorite movie was filmed, but when we got to the location, we found it.
“The vandals did their best and stained the blue door with white paint.”
Jakub Nowacki, assistant manager of the nearby Royal Trinity Hospice, said the door was often subject to graffiti attacks.
He said: “Sometimes it’s graffitied and they paint over it, then it’s graffitied again.
“Honestly, people get pictures with it regardless. They care a little about the photos, but people still get photos all the time.”
A spokesman for Kensington and Chelsea said: “We are determined to ensure we keep the wonderful spaces we have in Kensington and Chelsea.
“Our teams are working hard to remove graffiti and fly-tipping and we have invested significant resources to tackle the problem where it occurs, including in Portobello and Notting Hill.
“We take a zero tolerance approach to graffiti and littering.”
He added that the home owner would be contacted if it happened again so the council could help them clean it up.
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House from iconic 90s film in ‘shocking’ condition & covered in graffiti
