Brantham Glebe BRANTHAM 8 8

Brantham Glebe Distances Church Lane, Brantham, Manningtree, Essex Manningtree: 3 miles : 8 miles Colchester: 12 miles STUNNING REGENCY HOUSE WITH OUTSTANDING VIEWS London’s Liverpool Street Station from 55, 75 and 50 minutes respectively OVER THE RIVER & ESTABLISHED FORMAL GARDENS (All mileages and times are approximate)

Summary • Reception hall, double drawing room, dining room, sitting room, garden room, study, 2 cloakrooms, kitchen/breakfast room, utility, boot room, large cellar • Master bedroom suite with dressing room and bathroom, guest bedroom suite with dressing room and bathroom, 4 further bedrooms with 2 en suite bathrooms and a family bathroom • Restored charming period coach house with clock tower, first floor flat • Triple garage, pool changing and entertaining facilities, play room • Range of workshops/stores & office • Gate Lodge – 2 bed cottage • Mature gardens, grounds & parkland, walnut orchard, wild flower meadow • Astro tennis court & tennis pavilion, slate swimming pool • ABOUT 18 ACRES Situation Situated on the edge of the village, Brantham Glebe is in a rural yet easily accessible position. It is within easy reach of the centre of Manningtree which lies at the head of the Stour Estuary and is situated between Colchester, Ipswich and Harwich. It offers a wide variety of amenities including a sailing and yacht club, various pubs and restaurants, general stores, optician, doctors surgery, primary and secondary school, delicatessen, banks and sports centre. There are commuter trains from the main line station direct to London’s Liverpool Street, taking approximately 55 minutes. The popular villages of Dedham and are just a few minutes drive. The nearby towns of Colchester, reputed to be the oldest recorded Roman town in Britain, and Ipswich, ’s county town also offer main line rail links as well as a wider range of shopping, educational and recreational facilities. There are regular ferry services to the continent from Harwich.

Description Brantham Glebe is an outstanding country house: a handsome facade, parkland setting, elegant reception rooms and an impressive tree lined approach leading to a sweeping gravel drive. The house is believed to have been built during the Regency period and is constructed of Suffolk white brick under a hipped slate roof. The property maintains many original features such as open fireplaces, sash windows, cornicing, stone floors and well proportioned rooms throughout. The light reception rooms are graceful and elegant, typical of the Regency period, with many having full height multi-paned sash windows enjoying the views over the gardens and river beyond. Of particular note is the fine, light and airy double drawing room which benefits from two open fireplaces with marble surrounds, detailed cornice work and two charming bay windows. The dining room has been extended and has double doors directly through to the kitchen. The kitchen/breakfast room has base and wall mounted units, marble worktops, gas fired Aga, Gaggenau oven, large Viking fridge and shelved butlers pantry. Off the kitchen lies the cloakroom, utility and boot room. The study, sitting room and garden room are along the river and fields beyond as well as having a dressing room west elevation. The spacious cellar, off the rear hall, has five and en suite bathroom. The guest suite also has a bedroom, separate rooms used for storage and wine cellar. dressing room and en suite bathroom. There are an additional two bedrooms on the first floor both with en suite The layout of the property flows beautifully with the principal bathrooms and a further two bedrooms and a bathroom on rooms positioned around the double height reception hall the second floor. with impressive sweeping staircase giving access to the first floor landing with roof lantern. The property extends to approximately 18 acres and incorporates a fully restored coach house and stable block with The first floor accommodation is spacious. The master original loose boxes, tack room and garaging. bedroom has stunning views of over the Ha Ha, paddock,

Coach House Adjacent to the main house is the Coach House constructed of brick under a slate roof with a most attractive clock tower. The Coach House is set out on three sides of a central courtyard. It consists of a triple garage alongside which lies the swimming pool changing rooms, shower and drinks/reception room. The first floor of the Coach House has been converted into a flat offering a double bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, sitting/dining room. Opposite the coach house is a range of workshop/stores and an office. There is a playroom at the rear of the coach house. Gardens & Grounds The formal gardens lie predominately to the south and west of the house with a large terrace running along the side elevation with a large open area of well tended lawn leading to the front field with a Ha Ha. The gardens are surrounded with mature trees including a number of specimen trees and a cypress avenue. The slate swimming pool is situated in a part walled Italian parterre garden which in turn leads through to the Astroturf tennis court and tennis pavilion. There are also two strips of woodland, wild flower meadow, a walnut grove, orchard and kitchen garden with raised beds and fruit arches. Gate Lodge This is a pretty cottage situated at the beginning of the drive and is also constructed from brick and rendered under a tile roof. The accommodation offers sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, 2 bedrooms and a bathroom. The cottage also has a private garden and patio to the rear. Accommodation See Floor Plan Services Mains water and electricity. Private drainage and gas fired central heating. Postcode CO11 1PU Tenure Freehold with vacant possession. Viewing Strictly by appointment with Savills. If there is any point which is of particular importance to you, we invite you to discuss this with us, especially before you travel to view the property. Directions From Ipswich proceed south on the A137 towards Manningtree. Upon entering Brantham turn left on to Church Lane and Brantham Glebe will be found on the left. Approximate gross internal floor area 656 sq m (7,054 sq ft)

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Bedroom Sitting Room 5.49 x 4.57 8.08 x 5.49 18' x 15' 26'6 x 18' Kitchen 5.49 x 3.73 18' x 12'3

Bedroom Bedroom First Floor 6.20 x 4.88 6.10 x 4.88 20'4 x 16' 20' x 16' Bedroom Bedroom 4.70 x 4.70 4.72 x 4.57 15'5 x 15'5 15'6 x 15'

Hall 5.56 x 4.65 7.85 x 5.56 5.49 x 3.73 18'3 x 15'3 25'9 x 18'3 18' x 12'3

3.20 x 1.83 10'6 x 6' Bedroom Bedroom Bedroom 5.49 x 4.72 4.57 x 4.34 5.38 x 4.80 18' x 15'6 15' x 14'3 17'8 x 15'9 3.73 x 2.74 12'3 x 9' Playroom 9.30 x 3.48 3.96 x 2.44 30'6 x 11'5 13' x 8' First Floor Second Floor

Ground Floor

Coach House - 239 sq m (2,251 sq ft) Garden Room 5.23 x 4.45 17'2 x 14'7

Drawing Room Dining Room 8.53 x 2.84 2.84 x 2.74 12.42 x 4.88 8.41 x 4.70 28' x 9'4 9'4 x 9' 40'9 x 16' 27'7 x 15'5

Bedroom Sitting Room 4.09 x 3.33 3.94 x 3.33 13'5 x 10'11 12'11 x 10'11

Hall Sitting Room 6.20 x 4.27 2.74 x 1.832.74 x 1.83 2.74 x 1.83 9' x 6' 9' x 6' 9' x 6' Bedroom Kitchen 20'4 x 14' 3.78 x 3.02 3.94 x 3.00 12'5 x 9'11 12'11 x 9'10

Study Hall 4.52 x 4.27 Kitchen 14'10 x 14' 5.36 x 4.75 17'7 x 15'7 2.74 x 1.83 2.74 x 2.03 Utility Room 9' x 6' 9' x 6'8 2.84 x 1.83 Utility Room 3.05 x 2.13 3.53 x 3.02 4.27 x 3.05 10' x 7' 11'7 x 9'11 14' x 10' 2.74 x 2.74 2.74 x 2.74 9'4 x 6' 4.37 x 1.83 9' x 9' 14'4 x 6' 9' x 9' Ground Floor

Cellar Cottage - 738 sq m (69 sq ft)

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