A Grade-II listed home with access to a mysterious labyrinth of tunnels and caves has gone on sale for £900,000.
Beckets is a detached property dating back to the 12th century.
And it offers buyers a chance to not only own a stunning family home – but to purchase a piece of medieval history too.
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According to the listing, the tunnels run under roads, fields, and other properties in the village, reaching depths of up to 60ft.
There are even rumours that Thomas Becket, known as Saint Thomas of Canterbury, once hid in the caves while fleeing from King Henry II.
With five bedrooms, a large garden, garage, and gated driveway, the property has been preserved well by its current owners over the last 20 years.
The home retains its historical charm with a medieval roof structure and wall framework, as well as wattle and daub sections.
Over the years, Beckets, in Eastry, a village in Kent, near Sandwich, has evolved, with its original timber-framed structure expanded in the 18th century to include a Georgian front façade.
In the 1970s, an additional wing was built at one end, as reported by Luxury Property News.
The entrance leads to an oak-framed porch and a traditional country kitchen featuring terracotta tiles, bespoke wooden units and a lantern skylight.
An adjoining breakfast area leads to a dining room, where an enormous inglenook fireplace with a Bressumer beam makes a grand impression.
The living area offers dual-aspect views, built-in shelving, and a statement marble fireplace.
An oak staircase – reportedly from a Tunbridge Wells mansion – leads upstairs to the original first floor.
In the newer wing, there is a vast sitting room which was once a music space.
Upstairs there are two further bedrooms and a bathroom, while the main staircase gives access to the original part of the house.
A family bathroom includes a roll-top bath and the property’s generous double bedrooms offer views over the surrounding areas.
But while the interior of the home is extremely eye-catching, it’s what lies beneath that truly sets the home apart.
Beckets holds the only known private access.
