Charming thatched cottage that was one of the originals to feature on the front of Cadbury’s chocolate boxes in 1868 goes on sale for £799,950
- Weavers cottage in the Suffolk village of Stradishall is currently on the market
A charming thatched cottage that actually appeared on Cadbury’s chocolate boxes more than 130 years ago is up for sale for £700,950.
Weavers is a 16th century, Grade II, timber-framed home in the Suffolk village of Stradishall, filled with exposed wooden beams, original fireplaces and solid oak flooring.
The historical cottage fits perfectly with the term ‘chocolate box cottage’, which is used to refer to pretty country, and so its not surprise it was one of 12 chosen to be pictured the British chocolate giant.
The current owner bought the property 20 years ago and more recently rented it out through an AirBnb but now the four-bedroom home is being sold with Jackson-Stops.
Founder of Cadbury’s cocoa and chocolate company, Richard Cadbury first came up with the idea of putting pictures on the front of chocolate boxes in 1868 to make them more visually appearing.
A real-life chocolate box cottage, used for some of the original Cadbury’s chocolate boxes, has gone on the market for £799,950
Unfortunately there are very few catalogues of what boxes were on offer in the 1880s and the Cadbury’s archive does not contain a picture of this property on a chocolate box but they have long been associated with the confectionary maker. Pictured: A 1978 rectangular Milk Tray box of another chocolate box property
Weavers is a 16th century timber-framed home in the Suffolk village of Stradishall
Weavers has 2,289 sq ft of accommodation filled with exposed wooden beams, original fireplaces and solid oak flooring
They included a range of photographs and some even had photos of Cadbury’s paintings.
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Unfortunately there are very few catalogues of what boxes were on offer in the 1880s and the Cadbury’s archive does not contain a picture of this property on a chocolate box.
The concept of using bucolic scenes on the boxes was popular until the 1960s.
Weavers has 2,289 sq ft of accommodation with a kitchen and breakfast room, sitting room, dining room, study and family room on the ground floor and four bedrooms and a family bathroom on the first floor.
There is also a double garage attached to the house and an enclosed rear garden with a paved terrace, lawn, flower beds, pond with koi carp and a waterfall and two garden sheds.
Lottie Watts from Jackson-Stops said: ‘Weavers has all the character and charm of a Grade II Listed property with lots of character features and in a sought after location.
‘It also has an interesting history and is quite unique as it was one of only twelve official chocolate box cottages that Cadbury’s featured on their finest chocolate boxes.
Throughout the house there are exposed wooden beams, along with wooden floor boards. Pictured: The dining area
The bedrooms in the country cottage are light and airy, with carpeted floors
The property has an enclosed rear garden with a paved terrace, lawn, flower beds, pond with koi carp and a waterfall and two garden sheds
The property has a principal bedroom, as well as three further bedrooms and a family bathroom
The property is a Grade II Listed property with lots of character features and in a sought after location
The are not a lot of amenities in the village, but there is good services in the large village of Wickenbrook, property managers said
‘It was also mentioned in the Domesday Book. Stradishall is quintessentially English village with some pretty properties like this one.
‘There isn’t a lot in terms of amenities but there is good services nearby in the larger village of Wickenbrook.’
In 2019, another Cadbury’s chocolate box house built in the 16th century went on the market for £495,000.
The three-bedroom cottage named Thatchways is in the village of Harvington, Worcestershire, and appeared on a 1978 Milk Tray box.
Jamie Youngman, senior negotiator at Knight Frank Stratford, said at the time: ‘The property has been extended over the years and now forms a beautiful three bedroom home which blends the property’s wealth of original character with layout that is ideal for modern day living.
The current owner bought the property 20 years ago and more recently rented it out through an AirBnb
Weavers has 2,289 sq ft of accommodation with a kitchen and breakfast room, sitting room, dining room, study and family room on the ground floor and four bedrooms
There is huge family bathroom within the chocolate box cottage
The property is advertised as a Grade II Listed property with lots of character features and in a sought after location
‘The Cadbury connection, with it appearing on the chocolate box, certainly adds a romantic element to the property, as well as the fact it was one of the Lilliput Lane cottages.
‘But this would not just be a romantic buy, as it has been designed and renovated in a way which makes it a practical family home, something which is not always the case with thatched cottages.
‘It really is a special home and I know the owners have loved their time here.’
The cottage is also believed to be the inspiration for the Strawberry Fields model maker Lilliput Lane.
The company, founded by the late David Tate, made a range of miniature handmade models of real English and Welsh cottages.
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