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The Sawyer residence was the childhood home of Peyton Sawyer, appearing as a central location for the series during its first four seasons. While she had lived in the house with her adoptive parents, Larry and Anna Sawyer, after her mother's death several years prior to the series premiere, her widowed father was frequently called away by his job and was absent for long periods of time. As a result, Peyton was often left there alone throughout much of her teenage years, effectively living on her own between the first and fourth seasons.

Located in Tree Hill, North Carolina, the Sawyer residence featured a distinctive brick exterior with white windows and a front portico over its front door. The house's entrance led directly into its living room, with a dining room located directly to its right; the kitchen, located in the back of the house, was accessed through a hallway featuring stairs to its second level and a door leading to the house's basement. A sunroom was located at the back of the house, providing access to the Sawyers' backyard, which also featured a detached garage where Larry kept his car.

By the time of the series' four-year time jump in the fifth season, Peyton and her father had moved out of the house, with the Sawyer residence having been sold to an unnamed family. Among the house's new residents was a teenaged girl named Molly, who fantasized about the characters in Lucas Scott's novel.

History[]

The house was formerly owned by the Sawyer family. Peyton Sawyer grew up in the house along with her parents, but when her mother died, her father started to travel more. This resulted in Peyton being left alone at home for long periods of time. Peyton's bedroom was always a big part of her and she even named her record company after it, Red Bedroom Records.

Interior[]

First floor[]

Living room[]

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The living room in the house was just of the bottom hall way, the first room from the front door. It includes a sofa, televison and multiple images/photographs. The room wasn't often used by Peyton or her vistors as she mainly used her bedroom. But while her father was in town it was used more readily - as more of a family room. For example when Peyton was 16, and Larry had just returned from a long-term shipping job and he gave her both a birthday present (paints) and a webcam so they could comminute better while he was away.

Dining room[]

To be expanded.

Kitchen[]

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The kitchen wasn't a very well used part of the Sawyer house; after Anna Sawyer's death Larry and Peyton couldn't cook so they were forced to eat ready-meals. But despite not much cooking taking place in the kitchen, Peyton and vistors would often spend time there (for example once Peyton and Lucas just sat in the kitchen her drawing him reading). The kitchen has an outer door leading to the garden and comes out from the hall.

Second floor[]

Peyton's bedroom[]

Seasons 1–4: Peyton Sawyer[]

Peyton's bedroom was a central part of her life and where she felt safe. Although she was once attacked in it by her stalker Ian Banks who was defeated by Lucas Scott and Peyton's brother Derek Sommers. After the attack, she painted her entire room white and placed locks on the door. Her room during most of the time she lived there was red which inspired her to name her record company red bedroom records. During her time in the room she often painted multiple different things on the wall like; a collage of people, personal drawings, etc. But after inheriting her biological mothers record collection her father built her shelves on her walls to hold them. Also apart of her room was a closet filled with records and her computer where she shot Punk and Disorderly (her webshow) and her on-suite bathroom.

Season 5: Molly[]
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After Peyton moved out, Molly moved into her room and painted it a neutral brown instead of Peyton's red. Although she kept the writing on the doors which read "Lucas and Peyton" and made her believe in love. But after meeting Peyton, who told her she needed to find her own story instead of obsessing on Peyton's failed relationship she painted over it with paint given to her by Peyton.

Upstairs hallway[]

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The hall lead to multiple rooms but it was mainly seen leading to Peyton's bedroom and after the attack on her Peyton put locks her bedroom door, trying to prevent another attack. And it was in the hall that the second attack on Peyton and Brooke Davis' lives, and the two had to fight Ian through the hall and eventually down the stairs - the first attack on Peyton was also fought in the hall.

Basement[]

During her childhood both Peyton and Brooke used to play games on each other with Peyton hiding in the basement, something that Brooke hated. But once Ian Banks attacked Peyton for the second time during her prom, his main attack happened in her basement. It was there he had tied her up forced her to dance to a mix tape of her podcast recordings. Once Brooke went to rescue Peyton she too was tied up and both Peyton and Brooke had to fight Ian to get out the dusky old basement - which carried into the rest of the house.

Unseen rooms[]

During the Sawyers time at the house, Larry two had a room although it wasn't ever shown and while he was away multiple people stayed in it. Jake Jagielski stayed in it during his time in Tree Hill with his daughter Jenny and while he was there his romance with Peyton blossomed. Ellie Harp also lived there while working with Peyton on her benefit album, and Derek Sommers lived with Peyton shortly after her attack.

Trivia[]

  • While it is inferred Peyton's bedroom is located on the upper left-hand side of the house, as depicted in the fourth season when Brooke threw eggs at her window, the alignment of her bedroom windows do not line up with the exterior of the house. Judging from the windows' placement in Peyton's bedroom, it should be located on the upper right-hand side, though this presents issues with the placement of the house's stairs and the overall layout of the house in general.
  • While scenes in Peyton's bedroom were filmed on a studio set, scenes featuring other rooms in the house, such as the living room and kitchen, were actually filmed inside the house, as revealed in an article by the former owner of the house[1] and photos from an old real estate listing.
  • Red Bedroom Records, Peyton's record label established in season five, derives its name from her childhood bedroom.

References[]

  1. Sullivan, John Jeremiah. “Peyton’s Place.” GQ, 17 Oct. 2011, www.gq.com/story/one-tree-house-filming-john-jeremiah-sullivan.
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