A house believed to be Saffron Walden's oldest inhabited property is up for sale.

The property, 1 Myddlyton Place, dates back to Tudor times and is being sold by Savills.

For more information visit https://search.savills.com/property-detail/gbcarsclv740972.

Property agent Lucy Banks, director in the residential sales team at Savills in Cambridge, said: "Grade I listed of late 15th century mainly Tudor origins, 1 Myddylton Place has a rich and fascinating history and is believed to be Saffron Walden’s oldest inhabited property.

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"In its 500 or so years it has had many uses including a merchant’s house, a maltings, a shop, a school for evacuees and a youth hostel.

The interior of 1 Myddylton PlaceThe interior of 1 Myddylton Place (Image: Savills) "Today it is a wonderful family home, with the owners creating a lovely juxtaposition that has preserved period features such as jettied stories, numerous exposed timbers, a dragon beam, original fireplaces, panelling and what is thought to have been a priest hole, complemented by modern additions such as a superb contemporary kitchen.

"I particularly like the heavily timbered dining hall, while the principal bedroom has been cleverly designed to provide a sleeping area at the far end, a sitting area in the middle and a dressing area with bespoke wardrobes either side.

"The private garden with parking and self-contained annexe are also unexpected bonuses, relatively rare for homes in the heart of town."