A rare opportunity to purchase a former Japanese temple in the grounds of a historic manor house has become available in Herringswell, near Newmarket. The temple is on the market with Cheffins at a guide price of £515,000. It lies within the grounds of the Grade II listed Herringswell Manor, a Tudor-style manor house which sits on land originally owned by the Abbot of Bury St Edmunds.
The property was constructed in 1985 by craftsmen from Japan brought in by the Shi-Tennoji monks (Image: Cheffins) It was constructed in 1985 by Japanese craftsmen brought in by the Shi-Tennoji monks, who occupied and ran an international school on the site at the time, and encompasses the traditional style of a temple building, with rendered walls and a green copper roof. READ MORE: Home with 'the most spectacular views' on market for £2.85M The building is now a residential home, with this property boasting three bedrooms, two bathrooms and access to delightful themed communal gardens shared by this gated community.
The open-plan kitchen/living/dining room is the heart of the home (Image: Cheffins) The entrance hall, which has a tiled floor and high ceilings, provides access to a cloakroom with low-level WC, as well as stairs to the first floor and a set of double doors opening to the “exceptional” open-plan kitchen/living/dining room. This room also benefits from high ceilings, in addition to exposed structural beams. The central dining area includes a purpose-installed lift to the firs.