A 16th century cottage has come up for sale on one of Suffolk’s most photographed streets.

Box Cottage on Prentice Street in Lavenham – one of the best preserved medieval villages in the country and star of the screen – is for sale with Carter Jonas at a guide price of £495,000.

The property is as characterful as you would expect a home on this street and in this village to be, as both are well-known for their wonky and sometimes colourful timber-framed houses.

East Anglian Daily Times: Lavenham is well-known - and well-loved - for its wonky, timber-framed medieval housesLavenham is well-known - and well-loved - for its wonky, timber-framed medieval houses (Image: Getty Images)

 

East Anglian Daily Times: The property retains many of its period features including exposed timber beams and wooden floorsThe property retains many of its period features including exposed timber beams and wooden floors (Image: Carter Jonas)

East Anglian Daily Times: Box Cottage sits on the end of a row of houses, with a mid-20th century extension at the rearBox Cottage sits on the end of a row of houses, with a mid-20th century extension at the rear (Image: Carter Jonas)

The village has appeared in a number of films and television shows over the years. In 2010 it was transformed into Godric’s Hollow, a fictional town in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

Box Cottage dates back to the 16th century and is Grade II listed. According to a spokesperson for selling agents Carter Jonas, it once belonged to an owner of considerable “wealth and status”, signified by its “magnificent” timber frame.

East Anglian Daily Times: The sitting room features a beamed ceiling and wooden floorsThe sitting room features a beamed ceiling and wooden floors (Image: Carter Jonas)

East Anglian Daily Times: The ground-floor features a cloakroom and garden room, with a staircase leading up to three bedrooms aboveThe ground-floor features a cloakroom and garden room, with a staircase leading up to three bedrooms above (Image: Carter Jonas)

A substantial extension was added to the rear of the property in the mid-20th century and it has a modern kitchen, but extensive timber detailing and huge ceilings retain its charm.

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Accommodation includes an entrance hall, large sitting room, fitted kitchen, cloakroom and garden room on the ground floor, with three bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs.

East Anglian Daily Times: The kitchen has been beautifully refitted and is finished with modern fittings and appliancesThe kitchen has been beautifully refitted and is finished with modern fittings and appliances (Image: Carter Jonas)

East Anglian Daily Times: There are three bedrooms on the first floorThere are three bedrooms on the first floor (Image: Carter Jonas)

East Anglian Daily Times: The property is Grade II listed so has retained much of its original charm and characterThe property is Grade II listed so has retained much of its original charm and character (Image: Carter Jonas)

Outside, the property occupies a slightly elevated position and has an enclosed garden to the rear, which is predominantly laid to lawn. The garden also features an attached outbuilding, good-sized terrace and an eight-sided summerhouse.

For more information, contact Carter Jonas.

PROPERTY FACTS
Prentice Street, Lavenham
Guide price: £495,000
Carter Jonas, 01787 882881
www.carterjonas.co.uk

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