A magnificent and charming Jacobean Grade II* listed property situated in half an acre that is believed to have been built circa 1650. Steeped in history this iconic building is referenced several times in local historical manuscripts. We understand the house to have been built by Richard Yardley. It was constructed from Ashlar Sandstone from a locally sourced quarry. The main elevation faces west and looks over Warwick Racecourse.
Francis Smith was a master builder and architect born in 1671 who died in 1737. Famous for rebuilding significant parts of Warwick after the great fire in September 1694 which decimated many of the town’s Tudor buildings. Francis was well known for his contribution to many of the local area’s significant buildings of interest and churches including Stoneleigh Abbey and Umberslade Hall to name a few. It is believed that his mason’s yard was situated within the land of The Marble House whilst it was owned by the Yardley family. It is referred to in his will as “my Marble Yard”. William Parkes, one of the early industrialists of Warwick inherited the property from his father. He sympathetically extended the house in 1812 in the same Ashlar Sandstone with the addition of two symmetrical wings with crenellated parapets.
For more information or to arrange viewing, please contact Jonathan Handford on 07813 787 474 or email jonathan.h@fineandcountry.com Guide Price £3,500,000
