Baret House in Bury St Edmunds with views of Abbey Gardens and Norman Tower available for £2.25m

A Grade II listed townhouse with six bedrooms and four bathrooms in a Suffolk town is now on the market.

Baret House, in Bury St Edmunds, has a great view of the Norman Tower and is particularly well placed with amenities in one direction and the Abbey Gardens in the other direction.

The property is now on sale with property advisors David Burr with a guide price of £2,250,000.

The Norman tower, which was built between 1120 and 1148, is one of the oldest Norman buildings in England and has never been altered, making it one of the most complete Norman buildings in the UK.

Baret House has a south facing walled back garden which is one of the property’s most attractive features with well-placed terraces to take advantage of the sun in the afternoon and evenings.

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It opens to a lawn with a central pathway and shaped beds which are all complimented by large trees offering a high degree of privacy.

Inside, a spacious entrance hall with exposed beams leads to a cloakroom with a heated towel rail before coming to the drawing room that has an 11ft plus high ceiling and 6ft high sash windows, showing views of the Norman Tower in one direction and the garden in the other.

The dining room has a high ceiling as well as a fireplace and also provides views of the tower.

Opening to the courtyard and garden from a set of double doors, the kitchen features a handmade solid wood Lavenham joinery, including glass fronted display cabinets, shelving, deep pan drawers, solid wood work tops and marble worktops that continue on to a matching island unit.

On the first floor, the library and sitting room have views overlooking the rear garden with the latter also featuring a fireplace and a moulded wood surround mantelpiece.

Six bedrooms span across the first and second floor, as well as four bathrooms, three of which are en-suite.

Outside there is a courtyard and above the triple cart lodge is the studio which includes a kitchenette with a fitted sink, a useful storage cupboard and twin hob as well as a separate shower room.

The property can be accessed off Bridewell Street through a brick pillared entrance via electric double gates with an intercom system.