4 bedroom townhouse for sale

One of Lavenhams finest period houses, an exceptional Grade II listed property with generous accommodation, stunning features, off road parking and gardens.

Entrance hall, sitting room, dining room, kitchen, breakfast room, pantry and cloakroom. Lower ground floor utility room and wine cellar. First floor master bedroom with en-suite, two further bedrooms and a family bathroom. Second floor bedroom/games room.

Driveway with parking, garage, workshop and terraced garden.

THE PROPERTY
Dating back to the 16th Century, Market House is an important historical house in Lavenham, with a handsome façade which was altered in the 17th Century creating a three-gabled front. Behind this impressive façade is a welcoming entrance hall with original brick flooring, providing access to the front reception room, with a great display of honey-coloured timbers, fine fireplace, tall ceilings, and large bay window with bench seating flooding the space with natural light. The dining room offers similar proportions and is a great social space with rare views over the Market Square. Beyond is the open plan kitchen/breakfast room exposed studwork creating an informal divide between the two spaces, the Aga kitchen has great storage and countertop space with a large pantry, the dining space offers charming views over the gardens thanks to the large glass apertures capturing the West facing aspect. There is a boot room/rear entrance and a cloakroom to finish the ground floor accommodation, with a tanked cellar on the lower ground floor offering a useful utility space and general storage space, with a formal wine cellar.
On the first-floor is the generous principal bedroom with ensuite shower and bathroom, two further double bedrooms, one of which has an impressive vaulted timbered ceiling, both with a family bathroom to serve them. On second floor is a further double bedroom 4, but currently laid out as a spacious games room and office which is another perfectly suitable use for the space, with far reaching chimney pot views.

OUTSIDE
The location of this property is unrivalled and has a unique outlook to the Market Square, which boasts some of the finest architecture in the country. To the side of the house is electric gated entrance to a large gravelled driveway with rarity of extensive parking in the central location. To the rear of the property offers charming terraced gardens facing due west, with a private alfresco dining terrace and a series of outbuildings.

LOCATION
Lavenham is famed as the best-preserved medieval village in England with about 340 listed buildings, all of which are centred around a delightful village square which features The Guildhall. The village offers an excellent selection of amenities including a post office, butchers, bakery, grocery stores, pharmacy and more. In addition, there are many popular restaurants, pubs, galleries, hotels and the award-winning Weaver’s Spa at The Swan Hotel. More comprehensive facilities can be found in the cathedral town of Bury St Edmunds, which offers a full range of schooling, recreational and shopping facilities. Cultural amenities include the impressive Georgian Theatre Royal and the Abbey Gardens. For the rail commuter there is a fast and regular service from Colchester to London’s Liverpool Street taking approximately 50 minutes or a branch line via Marks Tey from Sudbury.

DIRECTIONS
From Bury St Edmunds take the A134 heading south passing through the villages of Sicklesmere, Great Whelnetham and Bradfield Combust. Take the left turn onto the A1141 sign posted Lavenham and on entering the village of Lavenham proceed past the Co-Op and take the next left into Market Lane. On reaching the Market Square, turn right and Market House will be found on the right.

PROPERTY INFORMATION
Services Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage
Local Authority Babergh District Council
Council Tax Band G
Tenure Freehold
Broadband Ofcom states speeds available up to 80Mbps
Mobile Signal/Coverage Yes
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