Debden Hall a Unique Opportunity to Acquire a Parcel of Historic Land with Planning Consent to Build a Substantial New House
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DEBDEN HALL A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE A PARCEL OF HISTORIC LAND WITH PLANNING CONSENT TO BUILD A SUBSTANTIAL NEW HOUSE. PERMISSION HAS BEEN GRANTED TO BUILD OVER 4 FLOORS WITH IN EXCESS OF 10,000 SQ FT OF ACCOMMODATION. DEBDEN HALL ENGLANDS LANE, LouGHtoN, EssEX IG10 2NX Theydon Bois – 1.5 miles (London Underground Central Line Station), Epping - 3 miles, M11(Junction 5) – 1.5 miles, M25 (Junction 26) – 3.3 miles, London City Airport - 14 miles, Canary Wharf - 16 miles, Stansted Airport - 25 miles, Bancroft’s School 6.2 miles, Chigwell School 2.8 miles Debden Hall occupies a fabulous position close to Epping Forest between Loughton and the southern fringe of Theydon Bois. The property takes full advantage of its fabulous setting and the excellent nearby road and rail links. Junction 5 of the M11 lies about 1.5 miles to the south-east, providing access to London City Airport (14 miles), Canary Wharf (16 miles) and the City of London (16 miles). Junction 26 of the M25 lies 3.3 miles to the north-west giving access to all areas of the Home Counties and the major motorway network, with the M11 serving London Stansted Airport 25 miles to the north. For those who prefer to commute by the London Underground network, a Central Line station can be found in the village. There are many well-regarded schools in the area including Coopersale Hall and Oaklands at preparatory level and Chigwell School and Bancroft’s at secondary level. A little further afield boarding is available at Brentwood School, Felsted and Bishop’s Stortford College The original Debden Hall dated back to 1715 and consisted of a very large manor house and an extensive range of outbuildings. Henry Holland designed substantial alterations to this Hall and it is believed that Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown designed the gardens and grounds. The second phase of Debden Hall was the demolition of the main building following a fire in 1929 and a new hall erected in 1936. This hall was not as grand as the original, but was still a very substantial building. The third phase was the demolition of Debden Hall following a major fire in 1936. 10 houses were later erected in the early 1960’s which now forms Ripley Grange under application 383/61. Phase four consists of the re-creation of a new Debden Hall and betterment schemes for the surrounding area. This will leave a legacy for Debden and the surrounding area for future generations. The site is a substantial irregular shaped piece of land with a wide frontage along England’s Lane. The area shown within the yellow boundary extends to about 3.4 acres and has been given to Epping Forest Countrycare for it to be made public land. The remainder measures approximately 7 acres. The main gates to Debden Hall were Grade II listed on the 29th May 1984. The Official listing states “Gateway, C19, formerly to Debden Hall (demolished). The gates and piers are in a poor state of repair. Within the land are a number of historic and interesting features. These include: • Waterfall. This has eroded over time and sections are still in location. • Kitchen Garden. This is now fully overgrown by mature trees. Such trees play an important part of the landscape for the new Debden Hall. • Tree Lined Historic Driveway. Such an iconic driveway, the trees need to be managed by retaining the most significant and healthy, whilst removing those which are causing damage to others. The new hall will appear grand in stature and set within the grounds of Debden Hall will leave a legacy for years to come. It is highly likely, the gardens to Debden Hall were designed by Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown. It is proposed to use about an acre of the grounds for domestic amenity space. This area is shown on the submitted drawings to the rear of the proposed new Hall. The proposed domestic garden area is in proportion with the Hall and retains the natural aesthetics of the very large remainder of the grounds which is to be left forested. Significant woodland encompasses the grounds and this is to be maintained. FIRST FLOOR GROUND FLOOR BASEMENT SECOND FLOOR Savills Loughton Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1. They are not authorised to make or [email protected] give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any 0208 498 6600 statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, images and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. 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