Market Place, Lavenham, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10

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.