How much is it to own a listed building? A look at the current market
Fancy owning a historic building like no other and calling it home? It could be a reality! There are many listed buildings in the UK and some of them are even on the market…
Here, listed building insurance provider Lycetts has listed ten listed buildings which are up for sale right now to help you make your dream a reality.
All information was correct at the time of writing (November 2017).
The Castle — County Durham
Location: Castle Eden, County Durham
Grade: Grade II
Date of construction: 1765
Notable features: This large property is host to nine bedrooms and 14 acres of woodland and greenery. In addition to this, there is a stone-style wine vault, a palm house orangery and a cupola dome that will remind you of Rome’s Basilisca.
Inside the building, there are many eye-catching features. These include a sweeping staircase, a formal drawing room, a games room and two storeys of fully-furnished bedrooms complete with bathrooms.
Asking price: £2,990,000
De Vere House — Suffolk
Location: Water Street, Lavenham, Suffolk, CO10
Grade: Grade I
Date of construction: Information not available
Notable features: The exterior of the De Vere House is sure to turn heads. With its exposed timbers, herringbone design, leaded mullions and ornate carved timbers, it’s one of a kind. The attention-grabbing features of the property continue as you approach it, thanks to the inclusion of carved huntsmen at either side of the front door.
The interior would surely impress guests too — features inside include a stone spiral staircase which comes complete with a carved brick hardrail, a huge timber frame, traditional fireplaces and both Medieval and Tudor wall paintings.
Asking price: £995,000
The Old Coach House — Shropshire
Location: Badger, Shropshire, WV6 7JP
Grade: Grade II
Date of construction: Built in the 18th century, though remodelled in the mid-19th century.
Notable features: As its name suggests, this property was many years ago used as either a coach or cart house. In this day and age, the property has a granary on the first floor with open shelter below, an oak-framed orangery and conservatory, integrated double garages, and approximately 0.25 acres of private garden space.
Asking price: £650,000
Dukes Place — Kent
Location: Mereworth Road, West Peckham, Kent, ME18 5JH
Grade: Grade I
Date of construction: Early 15th century
Notable features: There are many tell-tale signs that this property dates back to the Tudor era. From the exposed timbers and oak doors to its lattice oak frame windows, oak sills, open fireplaces and vaulted ceilings, it’s designed to impress.
In addition to the main house, there is extra building space to enjoy with a detached ragstone building that has been converted into secondary accommodation.
There is a heated swimming pool too for extra luxury! Additionally, the outdoor space at Dukes Place features landscape gardens designed by Roger Platt, a tennis court, and a vegetable garden complete with a series of raised beds and a greenhouse.
Asking price: £2,975,000
Dalmoak Castle — Dunbartonshire
Location: Renton Road, Dumbarton, G82 4HQ
Grade: Grade I
Date of construction: While an Estate called Dalmoak has been around since the Middle Ages and a structure was in place from the 15th century, Dalmoak Castle wasn’t built until between 1866 and 1868 by architect Alexander Watt.
Notable features: Aside from the fact that it is a castle, this property is like no other. It’s largely recognisable by its symmetrical castellated mansion house exterior which comes complete with a tall tower.
The rooms inside are outstanding too. As you step inside, you are greeted by a central hall with an imperial set of stairs. The property’s interior also features a drawing room that includes ceiling plasterwork, scagliola columns, and a collection of stained glass windows.
Asking price: £1,700,000
The Mill House — Norfolk
Location: Shotesham St Mary, Norfolk
Grade: Grade II
Date of construction: Information not available
Notable features: Residents living here are never short of things to do. This is thanks to the Georgian-fronted property’s four bedrooms and collection of outbuildings.
The property overlooks the River Tas – a perfect outlook from a bedroom window!
Asking price: £825,000
Whittington Old Hall — Staffordshire
Location: The parish of Whittington, in Lichfield, Staffordshire
Grade: Grade II
Date of construction: Built in the 17th century, though extended and restored in 1891
Notable features: This property is known as being one of Staffordshire’s greatest houses. It still catches attention to this day with its vintage red brick and sandstone quoins and dressings.
Inside the property is a beautiful 19th century Jacobean-style timber fireplace surround. There is also a parlour designed with floor-to-ceiling oak panelling and a stair window designed with stained glass and etched with the motto “WHERE ‘ERE / WE ROAM / AN ENGLISH MOTHER / IN AN ENGLISH HOME”.
Asking price: £825,000
Hayes Manor — Gloucestershire
Location: Viney Hill, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15
Grade: Grade II
Date of construction: The 16th century
Notable features: There is plenty of space to explore at Hayes Manor as it is home to four bedrooms and a whole acre of gardens.
Asking price: £750,000
The Chantry — Devon
Location: Honiton, Devon
Grade: Grade I
Date of construction: Estimated to have been built circa 1500s, though extended and modernized in 1937.
Notable features: One key feature in The Chantry is a large fireplace that you can relax in front of. There is also an old bread oven present in the property’s heavily beamed dining room, while the entire property is traditionally built of mellow local flintstone. This property features a historic newel staircase that Richard Polwhele described as “remarkable staircase of heart and oak” when covering his History of Devonshire.
You will be equally impressed by the exterior of the property, as gardens surround The Chantry. There is also a thatched summerhouse, a kitchen garden space, and a huge glass house. A tiny stream which serves as a tributary of the River Otter also borders the property to the north east.
Asking price: £775,000
Wilton Castle — Herefordshire
Location: Wilton, Ross-On-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 6AD
Grade: Grade I
Date of construction: Originally built circa 1300, though partly demolished to make way for a house in the 16th century which then became ruinous and was thus adapted into a reduce house during the early part of the 19th century.
Notable features: Built opposite the River Wye, this property has recently been restored. The programme saw the entire five-bedroom property, manicured gardens and approximately two acres of landscaped grounds masterfully revamped. The property is truly unique, and hints of Norman, Tudor, Elizabethan, Georgian and Victorian architecture can be seen throughout the property.
Asking price: £1,495,000
