Owner unearths 200-year-old object during home reno
A historic home in England has hit the market – and it comes with an unusual feature in the living room.
A 200-year-old well is hidden beneath a pane of glass in the floor.
The feature was only discovered when the owner decided to renovate the cottage.
“Unearthed during a modern extension, the well has been lovingly restored by the current owner,” the property’s listing brochure explains.
Hundreds of years ago, the well would have been the household’s primary water source for drinking and washing.
Today, however, the brick-lined shaft serves a purely decorative function as the living room’s centrepiece.
The 1824 cottage is in Penkhull, a suburb of Stoke-on-Trent in the county of Staffordshire.
Known as Canada Cottage, the house was originally built for a local miller and brewer at a time when the city was a bustling pottery hub.
Today, the house has been modernised and updated.
The ground floor includes an open-plan kitchen and dining room lit by a skylight, along with two living rooms decorated traditionally with ceiling beams and fireplaces.
There are four bedrooms throughout the house, most of which are on the top floor.
Outside there is a double garage plus a summerhouse with a hot tub inside.
“Canada Cottage is far more than a house – it’s a captivating blend of rich local history and timeless charm,” the listing reads.
“Homes of this character, with such distinctive features and a story that stretches back over two centuries, rarely come to market.”
The property is for sale with Samuel Makepeace for £425,000 ($862,000).
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