An Impressive and Immaculate Period House

An impressive and immaculate period house

Brook House, Brook Hill, North End, Nr Felsted, Essex

6 Bedrooms (2 en suite) • Family bathroom • 3 Reception rooms • Mark Wilkinson kitchen • Banqueting barn Swimming pool • Tennis court • Beautiful gardens Garaging • Outbuildings • About 2.75 acres • EPC exempt

Felsted: 1.5 miles; Chelmsford: Extensive restorations were 9 miles (Liverpool Street from undertaken during the 1930s, 36 minutes), M11 (junction 8): influenced and improved by 12 miles; Stansted the Arts & Crafts movement of Airport: 12 miles. the time and also, more recently, by the current owner. Situation The impressive 16th century Brook House is located on tythe barn, which originally Brook Hill in the small hamlet of stood in Dunmow, was North End on the outskirts of re-erected on the present site Felsted and enjoys views over as an extension to the house, neighbouring paddocks and lending itself to a variety of countryside. Felsted has good uses, but recently as a village amenities with wider banqueting barn served by an shopping facilities at adjoining staff kitchenette with Chelmsford, Braintree and an external access. Great Dunmow. There are a number of schools in the area Outside including Felsted Public School Brook House dominates Brook and two outstanding schools in Hill and is set well back behind Chelmsford: Chelmsford feature ponds, dense County High School for Girls established hedging and and King Edward VI Grammar delightful brick and flint walls. School. For the commuter Two extensive driveways there is access onto the A120 provide access to the front and which links with the M11 at side of the property, with a Bishop’s Stortford as well as substantial garage and railway stations at Chelmsford workshop. The front garden is and Stansted Airport. private with two formal lawns and a series of cobbled paths Description and steps which lead to the Brook House was constructed house, passing lavender, in the 16th century and is listed clipped knot and box hedging. as being of Architectural or The rear garden features a Historical Interest Grade II. The west-facing Yorkstone terrace, property is immaculately adjoining an access via the rear presented both internally and accommodation of the house. externally and all the principal Protected from the sun by an rooms enjoy a dual aspect established flowering onto the front and rear magnolia grandiflora, the formal gardens. terrace opens to immaculate manicured lawns and well stocked borders. Established yew hedging The grounds are served by provides privacy around the various outbuildings providing heated swimming pool which is garden and equipment storage surrounding by wide Yorkstone and to the south of the vast terracing providing an central lawns is a pump brook entertaining space and an and water garden which alternative setting for outside bisects the plot, featuring dining and lounging. Beyond waterfalls, extensive rockeries, and above the pool is further mature acers and a large landscaping and planting into brick bridge. an all-weather tennis court and a viewing pavilion. This area is Services currently used as an outdoor Mains water and electricity. gym. This facility enjoys some Private drainage. of the most enviable views of Oil fired heating. the lower grounds but is perched discreetly and Directions enclosed by a high exposed From Chelmsford take the A130 brick wall. A further children’s towards Great Dunmow play area features an Arts & passing through Ford End. Crafts cottage/Wendy house Take the next turning to the which mimics Brook House, right, signposted to Felsted constructed in the 1930s. and North End, just past the The gardens are sympathetic Butcher’s Arms public house. to the Jekyll and Lutyens style Continue into North End and designs of the Arts & Crafts Brook House will be seen on periods featuring magical the left-hand side before walkways and seating areas, entering the hamlet. kitchen and herb gardens, a secret garden, an orchard and Postcode a plethora of specimen trees CM6 3PQ and shrubbery. The landscaping has been Viewing meticulously considered by the Strictly by prior appointment current owners, defining lines with the sole agents Savills. of sight through the varied sections to maximise the views and setting.

Brook Hill, North End Main House gross internal area = 5,286 sq ft / 491 sq m Garage & Stores gross internal area = 1,073 sq ft / 100 sq m Outbuilding gross internal area = 328 sq ft / 30 sq m Jeremy Kemp Workshop gross internal area = 613 sq ft / 57 sq m Savills Chelmsford Boiler Room gross internal area = 31 sq ft / 3 sq m 01245 293233 Quoted Area Excludes ‘External W.C.& Store’ savills savills.co.uk [email protected]

F/P

Family Room F/P Staff Kitchenette 6.95 x 4.53 2.59 x 2.48 4.31 x 3.33 8'6" x 8'2" 22'10" x 14'10" 14'2" x 10'11" Utility 3.44 x 2.26 Sky 11'3" x 7'5" The Banqueting Barn Store Store 3.45 x 2.27 Wine Cellar 11'4" x 7'5" Cloak Room

9.24 x 3.06 12.07 x 6.28 30'4" x 10'0" Store Kitchen 39'7" x 20'7" 5.13 x 3.93 16'10" x 12'11" Reception Hall

Games Area 2.75 x 1.79 9'0" x 5'10" Boiler Room Dining Room Sitting Room 6.30 x 4.62 4.84 x 4.74 20'8" x 15'2" F/P F/P 15'11" x 15'7"

Breakfast Room 2.31 x 1.36 Workshop 3.93 x 3.52 7'7" x 4'6" 4.53 x 3.06 12'11" x 11'7" Bedroom 5 14'10" x 10'0" F/P 5.10 x 2.37

Family Room F/P Staff Kitchenette 16'9" x 7'9" 6.95 x 4.53 2.59 x 2.48 4.31 x 3.33 8'6" x 8'2" 22'10" x 14'10" 14'2" x 10'11" Utility 3.44 x 2.26 Sky 11'3" x 7'5" The Banqueting Barn Outbuilding 1 Store Store 3.45 x 2.27 Wine Cellar 11'4" x 7'5" Cloak Room

9.24 x 3.06 12.07 x 6.28 30'4" x 10'0" Store Kitchen 39'7" x 20'7" F/P 5.13 x 3.93 Ground Floor 16'10" x 12'11" Reception Hall Master Bedroom Bedroom 6 3.94 x 2.16 Games Area 2.75 x 1.79 4.55 x 3.06 9'0" x 5'10" 4.31 x 2.47 12'11" x 7'1" Boiler 7.23 x 4.57 14'11" Room x 10'0" Dining Room Sitting Room 14'2" x 8'1" 6.30 x 4.62 4.84 x 4.74 23'9" x 15'0" 20'8" x 15'2" F/P F/P 15'11" x 15'7"

Breakfast Room 2.31 x 1.36 Workshop 3.93 x 3.52 7'7" x 4'6" 4.53 x 3.06 12'11" x 11'7" Bedroom 5 14'10" x 10'0" 5.10 x 2.37 16'9" x 7'9" Storage 6.40 x 3.19Outbuilding 1 21'0" x 10'6" Ground Floor F/P Study Master Bedroom Bedroom 6 3.94 x 2.16 Store Second Floor 4.55 x 3.06 7.23 x 4.57 4.31 x 2.47 12'11" x 7'1" 3.06 x 2.87 14'11" x 10'0" 23'9" x 15'0" 14'2" x 8'1" Eaves 5.90 x 2.64 10'0" x 9'5" Storage 6.40 x 3.19 19'4" x 8'8" 21'0" x 10'6" Outbuilding 2 Study Store 3.06 x 2.87 Eaves Second Floor 5.90 x 2.64 10'0" x 9'5" 19'4" x 8'8" Outbuilding 2

Dressing Room 4.39 x 2.42 14'5" x 7'11" A/C Dressing Room Garage Bedroom 2 10.14 x 6.02 5.20 x 4.76 4.39 x 2.42 33'3" x 19'9" Bedroom 4 17'1" x 15'7" 3.81 x 3.56 14'5" x 7'11" Bedroom 3 12'6" x 11'8" 4.04 x 3.93 13'3" x 12'11" A/C

First Floor Garage Bedroom 2 10.14 x 6.02 5.20 x 4.76 33'3" x 19'9" Bedroom 4 17'1" x 15'7" 3.81 x 3.56 FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY - NOT TO SCALE 12'6" x 11'8" The position & size of doors, windows, appliances and other features are approximate only. Bedroom 3 4.04 x 3.93 © ehouse. Unauthorised reproduction prohibited. Drawing ref. dig/8386850/RIB 13'3" x 12'11"

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