Primrose Hill is a northwest London neighborhood famous for its topography — the hill offers skyline views — and envy-producing, village-like charm. The district has Georgian- and Victorian-era terrace houses and many leafy trees. But even locals may not know of a little street that wends through it like a country lane. Image Hannes Witteveen, left, and Klaartje Quirijns became homeowners after many decades of renting in London and New York City. Credit... Nina WitteveenKlaartje Quirijns, 56, a filmmaker, and Hannes Witteveen, 55, a lawyer, once counted themselves among the ignorant.

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Persons: Primrose Hill, Hannes Witteveen, Klaartje Quirijns, Nina Witteveen Klaartje Organizations: New York City . Credit Locations: London, New York City