J.K. Rowling to flatten $1.6M home | MNN - Mother Nature Network

J.K. Rowling, author of the "Harry Potter" series, has been given planning permission to knock down a $1.6 million home outside of Edinburgh, Scotland, for the sole purpose of expanding her personal garden. The 45-year-old purchased a 17th-century mansion next to the property two years ago for a reported $3 million and apparently has had her eye on the development ever since.
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"However, we note the loss of a perfectly adequate and functional recently constructed dwelling from the city's housing stock and we regret and question the sustainability aspects of this demolition," said Marion Williams, director of the Cockburn Association.