Grade II listed Malplaquet House in Mile End goes on sale for £2.2m
The 1741 Georgian townhouse has five bedrooms and about 4,400 sq ft over four storeys, and was hidden behind shopfronts for over a century.
Malplaquet House, a Grade II listed Georgian townhouse in Mile End, is on the market for £2.2m.
The house was built between 1741 and 1742 by architect Thomas Andrews as one of three townhouses. It was first occupied by a wealthy widow and later by the brewer Harry Charrington. Over the following centuries it fell into decline and was hidden by a row of shopfronts, and its identity was largely forgotten for more than a century.
Restoration began in 1998 under Tim Knox, the former director of Sir John Soane's Museum, and Todd Longstaffe-Gowan. The house was brought back to life in the early 2000s.
The property covers nearly 4,400 sq ft over four storeys. It has five bedrooms, three bathrooms and a series of reception rooms. Period features include the floors, fireplaces, panelling and plaster walls.
The house sits behind walled gardens and is close to Stepney Green and Whitechapel stations.
