A historic, Grade II listed townhouse on Needham Market’s high street has been brought to the market for the first time in 30 years at a guide price of £699,995.
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According to Historic England, Tudor House originates from the 16th century and was listed in 1955. It sits in a plot of about 0.3 acres and boasts substantial private gardens and a wealth of character features including exposed beams, sash windows and wood panelling.
On the market with Town & Village Properties, it has the added benefit of being offered with no onward chain.
The Georgian, four-panel front door of Tudor House opens into a grand reception room with ornate beams, wood panels and a large inglenook fireplace with brick hearth and oak bressummer over.
This leads to a study with a box sash window to the front aspect, an internal mullion window, exposed beams and oak flooring, as well as a central hall with an oak staircase to the first floor and another to the cellar, which has power and light.
The drawing room is another charming room with an oak-panelled feature wall and a grand window with oak casements to one side. It also has an inglenook fireplace with exposed brickwork and an oak bressummer over.
To the rear of the property, the spacious kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a range of wall and base units with wooden worktops and an inset one and a half bowl ceramic sink with drainer and chrome mixer tap.
The kitchen comes with an inset oven with four-ring gas hob and extractor over and a separate alcove with an oak bressummer and exposed brickwork, which houses an AGA. There is also space for a dishwasher and a table and chairs in the centre.
To the rear of the kitchen there is a convenient utility room with WC, butler sink and outdoor access, while a separate dining room is ideal for sit-down meals with its parquet flooring, exposed beams and box sash window to the side.
Completing the ground floor is a shower room comprising a WC, hand wash basin, tiled shower cubicle and an under-stair cupboard.
Off the first-floor landing – which has oak flooring, exposed beams and stairs to the attic – are three of Tudor House’s six bedrooms, including the master bedroom suite which is accessed via an upper landing up a set of steps from the main landing.
Described by Town & Village Properties as “a unique and truly magnificent double bedroom in a banquet hall style”, this double-aspect room has an impressive vaulted ceiling, exposed beams and built-in bookcases.
A set of stairs in this room provides access to a mezzanine level, which would be ideal for use as a dressing room and has an attached en suite with a WC, hand wash basin, panel bath, built-in wardrobes and under-eaves storage.
The remaining first-floor bedrooms are all doubles, with bedroom three featuring a sash window, built-in storage cupboards and a feature fireplace with cast iron hearth and wooden mantel.
Bedroom two boasts ornate oak carving to one wall, built-in storage and an exposed red-brick chimney breast.
A split-level family bathroom serves these bedrooms and includes a hand wash basin, panel bath and tiled shower, and there is a separate cloakroom with WC and hand wash basin.
The remaining two bedrooms are located on the second floor, perfect for older children looking for a private attic space.
Outside, off-road parking for approximately two vehicles can be accessed off Barrett’s Lane, and there is an additional tandem garage included in the sale.
Tudor House’s extensive grounds are mostly laid to lawn and divided into two distinct areas. The area closer to the house includes a terrace with walls either side to define the boundary, as well as a lawn with established specimen trees and pretty flower and shrub borders.
In the second area are the formal gardens, with boundaries defined by fencing, hedging and brick walls. This secluded area is mostly laid to lawn and also houses a detached timber outbuilding.
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The property is situated on Needham Market's historic high street opposite the town church.
There are a number of amenities including shops, a supermarket, a butcher, baker, cafes, public houses and a post office, and the town has good transport links into Stowmarket and Ipswich.
For more information, contact Town & Village Properties.
PROPERTY FACTS
Tudor House, Needham Market
Guide price: £699,995
Town & Village Properties, 01449 701335
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