A cottage with its own secret tunnel dating back to the Tudor era has gone on the market for £395,000.
The Grade II-listed home in Fowelmere, Cambridgeshire comes complete with a historic underground tunnel – which is ‘likely to have been built when Henry VIII created the Church of England’.
The cottage, which dates back to the 17th century, boasts four bedrooms, two reception rooms and an enclosed garden.
Heading through the kitchen into the basement, a hatch in the floor leads to the narrow stone tunnel.
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The lengthy route runs from the home – called Hill View Cottage – and joins up with several historic properties in the village, with a small central meeting room.
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It is believed to be the last remaining access point to the tunnel – which was likely to have been used by Catholics and Protestants as an ‘escape route when persons of authority visited’, so as to avoid persecution.
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The listing reads: “This Grade-II listed semi-detached cottage offers excellent kerb appeal in a central village location, with an attractive white frontage, black paint detailing, and pretty bay windows.
“This period home, believed to date back to the mid 17th century, also enjoys the advantage of being sold with no upward chain and offers future owners the opportunity to update and add further value.”
The property is close to a range of amenities, and is just a 20-minute drive from Cambridge.
It is currently available with Ensum Brown for £395,000.
This article features on What’s The Jam.
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