Two-bedroom house that provided the iconic setting for the Hogwarts Express in Harry Potter goes on sale for £235,000

A magical train station with a two-bedroom house that was the setting for the Hogwarts Express in the Harry Potter films is on the market for £235,000.

The cozy cottage is located right next to the track at Beasdale Station – an operational railway station in Druimindarroch, Scottish Highlands.

The house was converted from the Victorian station building used on the Jacobite heritage line that carried the Hogwarts Express steam engine when Harry Potter and his friends made their way to the school of wizardry.

The train station, which is a 20-minute walk from the Highlands coastline, is still a stop on the Glasgow-Mallaig line, meaning you can catch the train right from your doorstep.

You can also ask the driver to stop at the station on the way back to Fort William by waving a handkerchief.

Real estate agents Unique Property Company, which has put the cottage up for sale, boasted that they have never tried to sell a house with ‘more romance and such a big story behind it’.

The station is on the Jacobite heritage line where the Hogwarts Express steam engine traveled when Harry Potter and his friends made their way to the school of wizardry

The real estate agents who put the property up for sale boasted that they have never tried to sell a house that had “more romance and such a big story behind it.” In the photo: a living room with a fireplace

In the train station kitchen is the Beasdale sign. There is 569 square meters of living space

The cozy cottage is located on the Glasgow-Mallaig line, which featured in the Harry Potter films

Beasdale Station was originally built in 1901 as a private station for nearby Arisaig House.

The cottage can be found in an idyllic part of the country offering breathtaking scenery on the west coast of Scotland.

As well as adding a touch of nostalgia, the cottage also has a 30m² reception room with a stone fireplace, the original ticket sales hall, and a kitchen which still retains the original station sign.

The kitchen also features the distinctive colors of the original West Highland Line livery and a separate utility room, a good place to store the boots.

In addition to two double bedrooms, there is also a bathroom and attic storage.

Outside, a small railway bridge leads over to a garden area – and there is always plenty of space in the station car park.

Although the property is quite remote, the new homeowner would have to get used to the Jacobite Express – the Harry Potter train – which rushes past their cottage four times a day in the summer and about once a day in the fall until they close for the winter.

Simon Stone, owner of Unique Property Company, said: ‘We’ve had more expensive properties for sale, we’ve had much larger properties for sale, but I can’t remember having a property with more romance and such a big story behind it . it as Beasdale Station.

Highlights of the property include a 30 square meter reception room with a stone fireplace

Beasdale is one of Britain’s least used stations and had no passengers in 2020/21

‘It’s so exciting to cross the remarkable and world-famous Glenfinnan Viaduct and take the same route that Harry, Hermione and Ron took on their way to Hogwarts. ‌

‘The train also passes through the dramatic and glorious scenery of the area known as Dumbledore’s Tomb.’

The ad reads: ‘Own a piece of railway history with this two-bedroom house in the Scottish Highlands, converted from the Victorian station building on the Jacobite Heritage Line from the Harry Potter films.

‘There is hardly a muggle alive who can say that the Hogwarts Express passes by their house, and the captivating scene of the steam engine pulling its crimson carriages never loses its tension.

‘What about public transport? Close the front door behind you and wave your hand at the train! Yes, the station is a mandatory stop on the Glasgow to Mallaig line, crossing the magnificent Glenfinnan Viaduct along the way and calling at Fort William about an hour’s drive from the house – perfect for connecting to the beautiful Caledonian Sleeper.

‘Fort William is also the perfect place to pick up supplies. The town has a busy high street, several supermarkets and plenty of places to eat and drink from breakfast to bedtime, not to mention a glorious 7 mile ferry ride along Loch Eil to Inchree.’

Beasdale is one of Britain’s least used stations and had no passengers in 2020/21.