One of Newport's oldest buildings, nestled among shops in the Isle of Wight's St Thomas’s Square and home to a successful tea room, is on the market for £300,000 through Hose Rhodes Dickson.
Offered as an investment opportunity, God's Providence House is currently a cafe of the same name and its tenant has around eight years left on a 25 year lease.
During the 16th century, the house was reputed to be the only one in the town in which there were no deaths from the plague - spared due to God's Providence, it was said.
There has been a property on the site since 1524 and the door and foyer flagstones are original.
God's Providence House on St Thomas's Square in Newport, which is home to a tearoom. (Image: Isle of Wight County Press.)
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God's Providence House on St Thomas's Square in Newport, which is home to a tearoom. (Image: Isle of Wight County Press.)
In around 1700, the former bakery was partly damaged by fire.
A year later, it was rebuilt as a three-floor private residence - using timbers from a shipwreck.
This listed building comprises a main café and tearoom, two dining room areas and a commercial kitchen, on the ground floor.
Inside God's Providence House. (Image: Hose Rhodes Dickson.)
Isle of Wight County Press property need to know:
- Location: Newport
- Bedrooms: Two (in self-contained flat)
- Price: £300,000
- Contact: Hose Rhodes Dickson
God's Providence House on St Thomas's Square in Newport, which is home to a tearoom. (Image: Isle of Wight County Press.)
On the first floor, there is a parlour, staff room, laundry room and customer toilets.
The top floor is a flat with a lounge, two bedrooms, bathroom and kitchen.
The building is subject to business rates.
Inside God's Providence House. (Image: Hose Rhodes Dickson.)
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