A four-bedroom Grade II-listed family home in Stevenage Old Town, which is part of a former coaching inn dating back to the 1530s, is up for sale.

Dickens House, on The Grange, is full of character, with open fireplaces, original doors and exposed beams.

The Comet: The formal dining room features beams, wooden panelling and a fireplace.The formal dining room features beams, wooden panelling and a fireplace. (Image: Rightmove / Fine & Country)

Author Charles Dickens visited the coaching inn, as did diarist Samuel Pepys.

The Comet: The kitchen diner has a warm cosy feel.The kitchen diner has a warm cosy feel. (Image: Rightmove / Fine & Country)

In 1999 the property, which is situated off the High Street, was converted into eight town houses and six apartments set around a courtyard.

The Comet: The master bedroom has a vaulted ceiling and en suite bathroom.The master bedroom has a vaulted ceiling and en suite bathroom. (Image: Rightmove / Fine & Country)

The mews property on the market for £950,000 is set out over three levels and includes a kitchen diner, modern functional room, spacious living room, sunroom and formal dining room.

The Comet: The property has a spacious living room.The property has a spacious living room. (Image: Rightmove / Fine & Country)

There are four bedrooms, all with fireplaces, and a private south-facing rear garden.

The Comet: The rear garden is south-facing.The rear garden is south-facing. (Image: Rightmove / Fine & Country)

Interested? Call estate agents Fine & Country in Ware on 01920 455382.