DISNEY fans in the UK have been seeking out a special building that they claim looks like some of the castles from their favourite fairytales. While not affiliated with Disney in any way, the similarities between the property and those from the film studio's animations are pretty obvious. 5 The home is ornate inside and people can explore it at their leisure Credit: Alamy 5 It has plenty of decorative flourishes including some stained glass windows Credit: Alamy 5 The house has been compared to castles from Disney films Credit: Alamy The likeness can especially be seen in the pointed tower standing tall above the rest of the building, while its clean white walls and ornate turrets don't harm the comparison in any way either.
The building is Strawberry Hill House, found in Twickenham, West London. It's considered to be Britain's "finest example of Georgian Gothic revival architecture" according to Lilium's Compendium , who also described its collection of art "increasingly important". The publication was referring to its extensive bank of paintings and sculptures, but the building itself is something of a work of art too, with Disney fans in particular enjoying its aesthetics.
One of whom was Instagram user Aleksandra Aknin ( @aleks_london_diary ), who described it in a video as "London's real-life Disney Castle". One of her followers said: "It's like from a fairytale ." Another agreed, adding: "It really is Disney's castle.
" The story of the house, which is now Grade-I listed.
