Unique survival of an ancient city mansion deriving its name from the stay of Charles II on the eve of The Restoration. Beautiful interiors with exceptional early paintwork related to decorative scheme ‘run up’ for Charles’ visit. The house also inspired Dickens to situate ‘Miss Havisham’ here. ‘Interiors of rare historical resonance and poetry’, Country Life. Fine English furniture and pictures (Mytens, Kneller, Dahl, Reynolds and several Gainsboroughs). Charming interlinked walled gardens of ingenious plan in a classic English style. A private gem. ‘There is no finer pre-Civil war town house in England than this’ - Simon Jenkins, The Times.