Given how much money she has made from Fifty Shades of Grey, it’s little surprise she seems rather keen on the colour. EL James has bought a £2.65million home which looks almost as though it could have been inspired by the title of her bestselling book. The 1930s detached property in West London is just a stone’s throw from the £350,000 terraced house she and husband Niall have lived in for the past 15 years. Upgrading: Author EL James  has bought a £2.65 million home minutes away from her old one in West London . But while their new home may appear . rather grey from the outside, inside is rather more dazzling – boasting . six bedrooms, six bathrooms, a stylish loft conversion and an elegant . conservatory. It also has an extensive garden and . gated driveway, and was originally marketed at £3million. The purchase . comes after the writer, whose real name is Erika Leonard, earned a . reported £862,000 a week from sales of her steamy work. Despite the mother-of-two’s  fortune, one neighbour at her former home said the family was  ‘down to earth and unassuming’. Several shades of grey: They Fifty Shades author may have gotten some inspiration from her own book when she picked out her new home . Splash of colour: The garden of the 1930s property ought to liven things up in the summer . Sleek: The kitchen has also been painted in the neutral tones featured in the titles of EL James' books . Former television executive Mrs Leonard, 49, began writing erotic stories in 2009. She admitted she never expected Fifty . Shades of Grey to be so successful, planning to carry on working . full-time and writing on the side. However, the book and its sequels, . Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed, went on to sell more than . 65million copies worldwide. She is also reported to have been paid . £3million for film rights. The book’s racy plot follows the . relationship between naive graduate Anastasia Steele and handsome older . billionaire Christian Grey, who introduces her to sado-masochism and . bondage. The author’s publicist was not available to comment on her move.
Fifty Shades author buys six-bedroom property in West London .
EL James, real name Erika Leonard, spent £2.65m on 1930s home .
Given how much money she has made from Fifty Shades of Grey, it’s little surprise she seems rather keen on the colour. EL James has bought a £2.65million home which looks almost as though it could have been inspired by the title of her bestselling book. The 1930s detached property in West London is just a stone’s throw from the £350,000 terraced house she and husband Niall have lived in for the past 15 years. Upgrading: Author EL James  has bought a £2.65 million home minutes away from her old one in West London . But while their new home may appear . rather grey from the outside, inside is rather more dazzling – boasting . six bedrooms, six bathrooms, a stylish loft conversion and an elegant . conservatory. It also has an extensive garden and . gated driveway, and was originally marketed at £3million. The purchase . comes after the writer, whose real name is Erika Leonard, earned a . reported £862,000 a week from sales of her steamy work. Despite the mother-of-two’s  fortune, one neighbour at her former home said the family was ‘down to earth and unassuming’. Several shades of grey: They Fifty Shades author may have gotten some inspiration from her own book when she picked out her new home . Splash of colour: The garden of the 1930s property ought to liven things up in the summer . Sleek: The kitchen has also been painted in the neutral tones featured in the titles of EL James' books . Former television executive Mrs Leonard, 49, began writing erotic stories in 2009. She admitted she never expected Fifty . Shades of Grey to be so successful, planning to carry on working . full-time and writing on the side. However, the book and its sequels, . Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed, went on to sell more than . 65million copies worldwide. She is also reported to have been paid . £3million for film rights. The book’s racy plot follows the . relationship between naive graduate Anastasia Steele and handsome older . billionaire Christian Grey, who introduces her to sado-masochism and . bondage. The author’s publicist was not available to comment on her move.
Author EL James  has bought a £2.65 million home minutes away from her old one in West London . whose real name is Erika Leonard, earned a . grey: They Fifty Shades author may have gotten