In episode two of our series ‘Ask the Location Owner’ we catch up with Nicola and Greg from our location Wavertree.
*This video was filmed before the UK lockdown on the 23rd March*

As winter’s ever harsh grasp slowly untangles itself for another year, a duly welcome spring rears its head and we say hello to longer days, shed loads of sunshine and in due course, the luscious greenery that we have oh so come to associate with spring. With warmer days ahead, it will very soon be […]

No house is complete without a beautiful bathroom. It is often considered one of the most important rooms when making a home. A bathroom sets the tone for the rest of the house, they come in all shapes, sizes and styles. From uber-modern to cute and traditional, bathrooms are the key to making a house […]

Run down spaces turned into awesome shoot locations. Here’s our guide to some of the best available rundown shoot locations

All unmissable spots for film shoots across the Capital.

Introducing Hither, a quirky new South London shoot location that we love!

Our latest new location – the chic London Fields

Introducing Coconut, a beautiful exclusive new shoot location in South West London

We’re incredibly happy to welcome back Austen, one of our favourite shoot location houses!

The 70’s are alive and well in interior decoration – don’t just take our word for it, have a look at some of the locations we have that are rocking the style…

Our latest location ‘Skyfield’ is simply beautiful. The James bond inspired ‘Edwardian-Deco’ period country manor is one of the most beautiful locations in Hertfordshire…

Kimberly Walsh talks to Hello! magazine at our shoot location Mapesbury Road about expecting baby number two

Giorgia Jones shooting at our fabulous location Mile End Road

Touring our Primrose Hill shoot location, celebs and checking future trends…

L’Oreal have just shot a fab new video at our shoot location Clapham Common

Henry Holland takes time out at our location Deerhurst Road to share his thoughts on the fashion industry

Do you Chantilly laced, pretty faced lady take Oriel to be your shoot location for the duration of the shoot, to have and to hold till the photographer calls it a wrap?

Our latest You Magazine shoot with Keeley Hawes

In these uncertain times it’s important to remain as positive as we can and most importantly take the necessary precautions to stay safe.
It’s a difficult time for all industries and individuals right now, and we just want everyone to know here at 1st Option we are taking this situation extremely seriously, and doing our upmost to follow the government’s advice.

In the first episode of Ask the Location Owner, Our Senior Account Manager Sophia has been to our location Chevron to talk about her property.

We got to catch up with one of our amazing location owners Elisabeth who owns Spratts Factory. Spratts Factory was once a dog treat factory and was a huge design project for Elisabeth. The results are simply fantastic! Find out more below! What was your design inspiration for Spratts Factory? We pulled inspiration from many different places […]

The Ultimate Fashion collaboration of A/W 19 comes to Clapton Tram Shed.

The go-to guide for photographers looking to shoot in London.

From Pippa Middleton dancing around the garden, to 12-hour days of painting, Malcolm Menzies reveals what it’s really like to own a location home, and what inspired the latest transformation of 6ixteen.

If you’re looking for the best studios in London for your shoots, call 1st Option!

Adding greenery can bring loads of character to your property and the owner closer to nature. We take a look at some of our favourites…

Every once in a while, we get a shoot location house that blows us away. That was certainly the case with Billie, a modernised West London house that ticks all the boxes.

There’s nothing quite like a warm fire to help you come to terms with the arrival of Autumn

Check out our recent stylish shoot at London location 78 for Wormland…

Flowers & colour brighten up the world and they can help with interior design too

Our lovely colourful shoot location Montagu hosted fashion brand Missguided this week

The Great British Bake Off is back and we’re all hooked…

Check out some cutting-edge fashion at our location Vertigo

Victoria Beckham has been shooting at our location Birchwood for Madame Figaro…

Fabulous Magazine making our location Lordship Park look, well, Fabulous!

Will Youngs shoots his latest video at our fab location Line House

London may be seen as the hub for photoshoot locations, but this week we take a look at some incredible properties that are pushing London for it crown

Discover 1st Options beachfront locations, now we just need the warmer weather!

2019 has come to a close and we are looking forward to the year ahead. Here at 1st Option we have had a very busy start to the year, but that doesn’t stop us having a look back with fond memories of our favourite shoots from 2019. With so many highlights, it was hard to […]

Whether you’re on the hunt for a river-based bar, restaurant, museum, hotel or even a photo shoot and filming location, it might surprise you to learn just how versatile old boats can be

We answer the what, how and when of everything there is to know about photoshoot locations.

Stack em’, show em’ off AND read them.

The South Wing is a beautiful newly renovated Victorian apartment designed by stylist and creative director Laura Sawyer

Thinking of renovating your home and maybe making some money as a shoot location? If you’d like to get an idea of what’s involved then read on…

Retro House, a great choice if you’re looking for something completely different for your next location shoot

East London – West London – when it comes to great locations, which one is best?

Take a peek behind the scenes at Lordship Park with Keira Knightley shooting for Harper’s Bazaar

Scandi style is a big deal right now, so we’ve picked our top 5 locations channelling the Eastern European trend

Geri Halliwell shoots for You Mag at our location Birchland

Jose has been shooting the latest BT Sport ad…

The Wanted star Siva Kaneswaran drops in on our shoot location The Grange

If you have a moment have a look at the new Mango ad featuring Kate Moss which was shot at the fabulous location Oriel

Diana Gomez always brightens up our day. Check out her website for more fab images…

Not on the High Street shoot their latest video at our location exclusive Vallance House

This month we were lucky enough to catch up with Lucy, the owner of our marvellous property Minton House. We spoke all about the renovation that she and her partner Dan designed to create what we now see today. The results truly are spectacular! I’ve seen your transformation pictures and it’s truly remarkable! What made […]

Continuing on our ‘In Conversation with..’ series is one of our amazing Location Owners Jane Cumberbatch of Palace Road. Jane is not only an Interior Stylist but has multiple books all about interior design, cooking and so much more.

As quickly as summer came around this year, it was gone. However, following summers fleeting appearance in 2019 it has brought winter to our doorstep a lot quicker than we would have first thought. Although winter has its downsides with copious amounts of people longing for the sun to show its head again, what it […]

Introducing Cole, a large double fronted Victorian shoot location house in London

Florence Welch interviewed for The Evening Standard at one of our favourite locations

Introducing Kingswood, another great West London shoot location

Introducing Coin, a great warehouse conversion office space overlooking the City

Many of the location owners that we represent have been lucky enough to experience the thrill of seeing their own home on the big (or small) screen over the years. Most recently, our beautiful property ‘Crystal’ was hired to feature in one of the most popular ITV dramas of the moment, Marcella.

Introducing another fantastic new London shoot location – Nash. A modern house with great use of concrete and textures

Life is better with dogs! And many of our favourite London Locations are home to some corkers…

George Clooney’s been looking a bit beaten-up at our shoot location Clapham Common while shooting the latest Nespresso ad…

1st Option were happy to help with the main locations for the fantastic new Ab Fab movie!

Check our some of the shots from the Billie Faiers swimsuit shoot at our location Ambleside

Helen Mirren shoots for L’Oreal at Clapham Common

Where better to hang out at Christmas than the Queen’s house?

Sometimes more than just one location is required for a shoot – we’ve got you covered…

Fabulous at our shoot location Kingswood, making good use of the kitchen…

Check out Kelly Brook’s lingerie shoot at our location Mapesbury Road for clothing brand New look

In episode 2 of ask the agent, our account executive Nina-Jade gives you all the info needed for booking a shoot.

With the ushering of a new decade well and truly behind us, we find ourselves pondering what will come next? As everyone knows, eventually all good things come to an end and are replaced by new ideas, concepts and designs. This is translatable to all aspects of society and none more so than in the […]

With social media being all the rage, we know you want to get that perfect behind the scenes shot, so check out our favourite instagramable locations right now

A secret about the hit show that the producers don’t want you to know.

As if you needed another excuse to spend the weekend having a Netflix binge…

Here’s something special – Carlton House has just been added to our site and it’s going to be a keeper!

Introducing Chestnut, a beautiful new cottage shoot location in Henley on Thames

After a week which has felt like we may as well have been in the Maldives, we have started looking at some new interior trends to heat up our homes and get us in the mood for a (hopefully) hot spring…

Take a look at our new London location house Chamomile, full of simple, elegant style!

North or South London – which is best? Have a look at our selection of the best of both and decide for yourself…

What better place to indulge in chocolate than a fabulous roll-top bath…

be sure to check out the fab crime drama Marcella, shot at our shoot location The Grove

It’s the month of Pisces and something fishy’s definitely going!

Fancy a bath with a difference? Take a look at some of the fantastic ideas we’ve pulled together…

Featuring the Isme Christmas TV Ad at our lovely shoot location Hampton Lodge

To be honest, we’re not sure why Kelly was cleaning the floor either…

Upper Mall, the shoot location for the latest VS Magazine job with Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

We always look forward to the QVC Christmas vid, and this one’s another cracker!