If you have ever fancied living within the walls of a castle, now could be your chance.
Number 5 Castle View in the historic city of Leicester has this week come to market and represents a fabulous opportunity to own a piece of history.
Built in 1850, the Grade II listed house is sited in the inner bailey of the Norman Castle, which has housed many Kings and other royalty of England including most notably, Richard III.
It is also opposite the Mary de Castro Church which saw Richard III’s father, Richard Duke of York and King Henry VIII knighted there and hosted the wedding of Geoffrey Chaucer, author of The Canterbury Tales.
The house itself has been extensively, and sympathetically renovated both inside and out. There are four double bedrooms, a large kitchen/diner, sitting room, a cellar, large walled garden and outbuildings.
When the current owner bought it in 2022, it had been converted to offices. He has spent the past two years bringing it back to the wonderful family home it once was but with a wealth of mod cons.
Being right in the centre of Leicester, it is also ideally located for anyone who works in the city centre, which adds to its appeal.
Leicester sales valuer Tom Yorston-Lyons said: “This wonderful property is steeped in history and represents a truly amazing opportunity to be its custodian.
“The current owner has done a fantastic job making it fit for a King or Queen and something which befits its location.
“Leicester itself is full of history – it’s the resting place of Richard III, it was a key battleground in the English Civil War and the castle has been central to this.
“It was a place which housed Parliament in the 13th and f14th centuries, it housed prisoners in the Napoleonic War and its prisoner carvings can be seen etched into its stone and oak which makes up the building. From 1900 onwards it was used as Leicester’s court house.”
With an asking price of £900,000 we are sure this won’t hang around for long. Visit Castle View or call Tom on 0116 242 9922 for more information or to book a viewing.
