A property which was the former home of Lord of the Rings author J.R.R Tolkien is now on sale in Leeds.
The legendary author lived at 2 Darnley Road, West Park, with his family from 1924-25 while he was a Professor of English Language at the University of Leeds.
While he lived there Tolkien wrote his poem ‘The Nameless Land’, and his third son Christopher was born.
Now the property has been converted into three apartments which present a strong investment opportunity for a landlord who is also a fan of literary history.
Offers are in excess of £500,000 and the self-contained apartments are all tenanted with an annual gross income of £30,000.
Take a look inside to see how Tolkien’s former home looks now.
7. Darnley Road, West Park
Tolkien lived in Leeds while he was a Reader and then Professor at the University of Leeds. | Adair Paxton
8. Darnley Road, West Park
After ten months, the legendary author moved from Leeds to Oxford. | Adair Paxton
9. Darnley Road, West Park
Tolkien went on to write The Lord of the Rings trilogy, one of the best selling book series of all time. | Adair Paxton
10. Darnley Road, West Park
Offers for the Darnley Road property are in excess of £500,000. | Adair Paxton
11. Darnley Road, West Park
The three apartments are all tenanted with an annual gross income of £30,000. | Adair Paxton
12. Bathroom
Alongside West Park, Tolkien also lived in Headingley and Woodhouse during his five years in Leeds. | Adair Paxton