A Royal RETREAT! Coastal five-bed townhouse with secret escape tunnel ‘used by 14-year-old Henry VII when he fled to France in 1471’ hits market for £1.25m
- The underground passage of the five-storey house in Tenby, Pembs, leads from garden down to the harbour
- Plaque reads ‘It is said that Henry Tudor escaped through a tunnel at this site in 1471 when he fled to France.’
- The Grade II listed house was built in the 1790s and is now up for sale along with its Victorian boathouse
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A coastal townhouse is up for grabs for a cool £1.25m offering potential buyers a secret seaside escape – with an historic hidden tunnel used by Henry VII.
The five-storey in Tenby, Pembs, comes with the underground passage in its garden which history experts believe was used when Henry Tudor was just 14.
A blue plaque on the wall says: ‘It is said that Henry Tudor escaped through a tunnel at this site in 1471 when he fled to France.’
This coastal townhouse is up for grabs offering potential buyers a secret seaside escape – with an historic hidden tunnel used by Henry VII
The tunnel leads from the property’s garden down to Tenby’s harbour.
The house was built in the 1790s and is now up for sale for £1.25million along with its Victorian boathouse and tunnel.
Estate agents John Francis, described the property as: ‘A truly unique opportunity to purchase an historically interesting, Grade II listed townhouse with the benefit of private terraced gardens with tunnel access to Tenby harbour as well as its own large former boathouse.
The secret passage leads from the five-storey property’s garden all the way down to Tenby’s harbour offering potential buyers a secret seaside escape
It’s believed that this secret escape tunnel was used by 14-year-old Henry VII when he fled to France in 1471 with his uncle Jasper
The property was built in the 1790’s, however some items do pre-date this and there are connections with Henry Tudor when he was aged just 14
‘The property was built in the 1790’s, however some items do pre-date this and there are connections with Henry Tudor.
‘Built as a merchants residence, there are many original features including a dumb waiter, servant call whistles, cellars and a large balcony with amazing views.
‘The large boathouse offers exciting redevelopment potential due to its unique harbourside position.’
The property which was built in the 1790’s as a merchants residence has an enviable position with views of Tenby Harbour
This light and airy sitting room is full of character from where you can enjoy magnificent views overlooking the harbour from the balcony
Tenby is one of the best seaside towns in Wales and tourists flock to its harbour to get a true experience of the area.
Visitors can enjoy a spot of fishing, take a boat trip to the nearby Caldey Island, relax and unwind on the beach or simply sit and people watch.
But if you have cash to spare and can afford the townhouse, you won’t have to venture too far to reach the harbour.
‘Over the five floors you will find generous six bedroomed accommodation from the large kitchen up to the former servants quarters, now large attic rooms,’ added the estate agents.
‘The gardens are terraced and there are two former changing rooms overlooking the harbour and bay.’
The well manicured terraced garden offers a place to escape to when you want to spend some much-needed time in nature
Over the five floors you will find generous floor space as can be seen from the large kitchen (pictured) which leads up to the former servants quarters
Over the five floors you will find generously sized six bedrooms. This one is expertly decorated with dark wooden antique furniture against a backdrop of light coloured walls
According to this blue plaque on the wall the underground passage in its garden was used when Henry Tudor was just 14-years-old