Spacious five-bedroom listed townhouse with large garden and outbuilding in town centre.
Grade II listed Victorian townhouse with original period features
The Red House is a rare, Grade II listed Victorian townhouse offering over 5,250 sq ft of grand, well-proportioned accommodation across three floors. Original period features — ornate cornicing, timber panelling, high ceilings, sash windows and original fireplaces — give the house strong character and an impressive sense of scale. Large reception rooms, a turned staircase and a kitchen with a dual-fuel Aga suit formal family living and entertaining.
The property includes five double bedrooms, three family bathrooms, a cellar, laundry, cloakroom and a generous southeast-facing walled garden that links well with ground-floor living rooms. A substantial brick outbuilding (circa 250 sqft) provides utility and storage, with rear access to Harper’s Lane and additional parking nearby on-street and in Harper’s Lane.
Practical points: all mains services are connected and superfast broadband is available. The house is sold freehold but its listed status means repairs, alterations and modernisation will be subject to consents and may increase costs and timescales. Council Tax is Band H (very expensive) and on-street parking is the norm rather than private parking.
This property will suit a large family seeking a central town location with character, or a buyer wanting a sympathetic renovation to restore and personalise a substantial historic home. Important negatives are the listed constraints, likely ongoing maintenance and upgrade costs, and limited private parking.