A Grade ll listed building dating back to the late 17th century is up for sale and comes with an English heritage blue plaque after it was once the home of famous writers Charles and Mary Lamb.
The home, which has many original features, was lived in by the famous siblings who are well known for works such as Tales of Shakespeare and Essays of Elia, and comes with a large price tag of £950,000.
The pair lived in the property in Edmonton, London, from 1833 after Mary had already spent time in a private mental facility for fatally stabbing her mother and Charles had worked hard to free her of grounds of 'lunacy'.
The 17th century blue plaque cottage in Edmonton, London, where writers Charles and Mary Lamb lived from 1833 after she had spent time in a private mental facility, has gone on the market for £950,000
The property has a spacious garden filled with bushes and trees at the rear which looks onto the five-bed cottage's kitchen
A large and cosy living room that has an open fire place and wooden floors is filled with light from two white sash windows
Siblings Charles and Mary Lamb are well known for works such as Tales of Shakespeare in which they retold the famous plays for children. Mary was confined to an asylum in 1796 after killing her mother but eventually released into her brother's care
The house has an abundance of period features, historic architecture with some modern fixtures, along with five bedrooms, three receptions, two bathrooms, eat-in kitchen, two outhouses and gardener's WC.
Its two gardens offer flowerbeds and mature trees as well as a large kitchen garden and play area with unique seclusion - giving the house the peaceful air of a country retreat.
Lamb's Cottage is located on Church Street a minute away from the train station with a fast line to Liverpool Street station.
Church Street itself offers a mixture of cafes, restaurants and residential properties, while Edmonton's large shopping centres are within easy walking distance.
The property received its blue plaque status in 1999 and reads 'CHARLES LAMB 1775-1834 and MARY LAMB 1764-1847 Writers lived here.'.
The cottage also has a green Edmonton Heritage Trail plaque and it is the fifth stop on the official trail. The sixth stop, just a little further down Church Street, is The Charles Lamb Halls.
