A 17th century English manor house that’s retained a host of its original features has hit the market for £1.5 million (US$1.98 million).
Wick Court, in the village of Wick, is around eight miles east of the city of Bristol in South West England. It hit the market late last month.
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The Jacobean manor, built in the early 17th century, is Grade I-listed—the highest historic designation in England, reserved for buildings of exceptional interest. Other than the addition of a porch in 1665, the structure of the building has remained unchanged since construction.
The interior of the home, though, was modernized by the manor’s owners, who updated the plumbing, wiring, heating, bathrooms and kitchen when they moved into the home in the early 2000s, said Andrew Cronan, consultant at listing brokerage Strutt & Parker’s national country department.
"It’s Grade-I listed, so they had to keep all the character," Mr. Cronan said. "The Jacobean integrity is very much there, not much has been altered at all."
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The house has original paneling, flagstone floors, doors, ceiling beams and an ornately carved oak staircase.
So many houses were changed in Victorian times or Edwardian times, Mr. Cronan said, but this house escaped that fate, and having only changed hands a few times in its history has also helped the property retain its original features, he added.
The house has seven bedrooms, four bathrooms, paneled reception rooms and a hand built, reclaimed-wood kitchen. On the property’s 2.4 acres is also an outbuilding with planning for commercial use, which is currently used as an office and gym.