The best TV houses to rent

The best TV houses to rent

David E Kelley’s glamorous whodunnit gave us an entire roster of American dream homes to savour, supposedly all in Monterey but in reality scattered along the Californian coast. This one, occupied by Reese Witherspoon’s Madeline, is really in beachside Malibu. With six bedrooms including two master suites with attached decks, it’s Cape Cod tradition meets LA largesse and just steps from the sea.

Website: Malibu Luxury Vacation Homes

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Downton Abbey

Doubtless, the waspish Dowager Violet, as portrayed by Maggie Smith, would not approve, but her home is yours for the staying. Byfleet Manor in Surrey, mostly a 17th-century construction but with connections leading back to Katherine of Aragon and Edward III, offers a taste of the Downton life with accommodation in its turn-of-the-century West Wing, decorated in full Victorian style.

Website: byfleetmanor.com/stay

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