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BIRDBROOK HALL BIRDBROOK | ESSEX/SUFFOLK BORDER ‘An exceptional farm, with development potential BIRDBROOK HALL positioned in a beautiful rural location.’ BIRDBROOK | ESSEX/SUFFOLK BORDER Haverhill 4 miles • Saffron Walden 13 miles (Audley End train station – 48 minutes to London Liverpool Street) • Cambridge 22 miles (All distances and times are approximate) LOT 1 LOT 2 BIRDBROOK HALL Traditional Essex barn • Stable block • Secondary Ground Floor: Reception hall • Drawing room traditional barn • Open fronted cart shed building. Dining room • Sitting room • Kitchen/Breakfast room About 1.61 acres Utility room • Boot room • Larder. LOT 3 First Floor: Master bedroom suite Modern farm buildings and workshop. 6 further bedrooms • 2 further bathrooms. About 0.80 acres. 1 bedroom integral flat. LOT 4 Beautiful formal gardens • Tennis court • Office Grassland. Stable block • Outbuildings • Garaging • Pond About 1.61 acres. Orchard • Manège and Paddocks. LOT 5 About 6.60 acres. Farmland. About 318.98 acres. In all about 329.60 acres. Available as a whole or in 5 Lots. Viewing by appointment only. These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the brochure. LOCATION Birdbrook Hall is beautifully positioned on the edge of the attractive village of Birdbrook, which includes a public house and church. There are good local facilities available in the nearby town of Haverhill and more comprehensive facilities available in the medieval town of Saffron Walden and the University City of Cambridge. There is a fast and regular train service from Audley End serving Cambridge and London Liverpool Street and the A1307 provides easy access to the A11 and M11. 4 BIRDBROOK HALL BIRDBROOK | ESSEX/SUFFOLK BORDER 5 LOT 1 BIRDBROOK HALL | ABOUT 6.60 ACRES Birdbrook Hall is a delightful Grade boot room and useful larder. To II Listed country house, which the other end of the house are the has been lived in by the present formal reception rooms which are owner for 55 years. The house spacious and light and provide a benefits from a wealth of period wonderful opportunity to entertain. features, and exudes charm. To The bedroom accommodation is one end of the house is a large well arranged and includes a large kitchen/breakfast room which master bedroom suite with plenty is ideal for family living. There is of wardrobe space. also as a good size utility room, 6 BIRDBROOK HALL BIRDBROOK | ESSEX/SUFFOLK BORDER 7 BIRDBROOK HALL - FLOOR PLANS Reception Rooms/General Circulation Areas Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area: Boot Room Larder Utility Room Birdbrook Hall - 5,697 sq ft (482 sq m) Kitchen/Workshop/Utility/Plant 9'7 x 8'6 8'6 x 7' 8'8 x 8'6 For identification only, not to scale. (2.92m x 2.59m) (2.59m x 2.13m) (2.64m x 2.59m) Bedroom/Dressing Rooms Bathrooms Storage Kitchen Breakfast Room 15' x 15' 15'10 x 15' (4.57m x 4.57m) (4.83m x 4.57m) Master Bedroom 23 x 16' (7.01m x 4.88m) Drawing Room 23'9 x 14'6 Bedroom (7.24m x 4.42m) 19' x 13'6 (5.79m x 4.11m) 18' x 14' (5.49m x 4.27m) Bedroom 19'4 x 15' Cellar Dining Room 21'8 x 14' (5.89m x 4.57m) (6.60m x 4.27m) Airing Cupboard Kitchen 7'3 x 5'3 (2.21m x 1.60m) Reception Hall Sitting Room Bedroom 18'10 x 15' 18'5 x 15' 18'4 x 15' Bedroom Bedroom Bedroom (5.74m x 4.57m) (5.61m x 4.57m) Bedroom (5.59m x 4.57m) 12'8 x 9'2 11'7 x 8'2 13'5 x 11'7 16'10 x 9'3 (3.86m x 2.79m) (3.53m x 2.49m) (4.09m x 3.53m) (5.13m x 2.82m) Ground Floor First Floor 8 BIRDBROOK HALL BIRDBROOK | ESSEX/SUFFOLK BORDER 9 GARDENS & GROUNDS The gardens and grounds surround the house on all sides, with the formal garden located to the south, which benefits from mature specimen trees, immaculate hedging and colourful herbaceous borders. To the east of the house is a charming carriage driveway and plenty of parking space to the north, including a garage and idyllic pond. To the west of the house is the tennis court and very useful office block and adjacent is a further extensive outbuilding, which could be ideal for separate accommodation, subject to planning permission. Beyond is the stable block which is very accessible to the manège and paddocks. 10 BIRDBROOK HALL BIRDBROOK | ESSEX/SUFFOLK BORDER 11 12 BIRDBROOK HALL BIRDBROOK | ESSEX/SUFFOLK BORDER 13 Reception Rooms/General Circulation Areas Kitchen/Workshop/Utility/Plant Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area: LOT 3 Bedroom/Dressing Rooms LOT 2 Farm Buildings - 14,151 sq ft (1,315 sq m) ESSEX BARN, OUTBUILDING AND OPEN FRONTED CART SHED | MODERN FARM BUILDINGS | ABOUT 0.80 ACRES For identificationBathrooms only, not to scale. ABOUT 1.61 ACRES Two purpose built modern farm buildings with grain dryer. In addition, there Storage Traditional Essex barn of over 3,000 Ancillary to the main barn is a is a further building currently used as a workshop. sq ft, currently used for stabling and further traditional barn which also storage with significant potential for has development potential. conversion. 12' x 8' 12' x 8' 75' x 65' (3.66m x 2.44m) (3.66m x 2.44m) (22.86m x 19.81m) 88' x 24' 88' x 48' 16' x 9' 106' x 30' 30' x 15' (26.82m x 7.32m) (26.82m x 14.63m) STABLE YARD (4.88m x 2.74m) (32.31m x 9.14m) (9.14m x 4.57m) 17' x 10' 17' x 16' (5.18m x 3.05m) (5.18m x 4.88m) 12' x 11' (3.66m x 3.35m) 12' x 11' ESSEX BARN (3.66m x 3.35m) 12' x 11' (3.66m x 3.35m) 20' x 13' 12' x 11' (6.10m x 3.96m) (3.66m x 3.35m) STABLES 11' x 11' Timber Barn (3.35m x 3.35m) 38' x 25' (11.58m x 7.62m) 20' x 13' (6.10m x 3.96m) 18' x 12' 18' x 12' 18' x 12' (5.49m x 3.66m) (5.49m x 3.66m) (5.49m x 3.66m) 11' x 11' (3.35m x 3.35m) 20' x 11' Reception Rooms/General Circulation Areas (6.10m x 3.35m) 50' x 24' Kitchen/Workshop/Utility/Plant (15.24m x 7.32m) 42' x 24' Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area: (12.80m x 7.32m) Bedroom/Dressing Rooms Barns / Outbuildings - 8,973 sq ft (833 sq m) 20' x 14' 14' x 8' 14' x 10' 14' x 9'4 22' x 14'6 17'10 x 14'6 (4.27m x 2.44m) Boiler Room (6.10m x 4.27m) (4.27m x 3.05m) (4.27m x 2.84m) (6.71m x 4.42m) (5.44m x 4.42m) For identificationBathrooms only, not to scale. 7' x 7' (2.13m x 2.13m) 14' x 7' (4.27m x 2.13m) Storage OFFICE GARAGES 14 BIRDBROOK HALL BIRDBROOK | ESSEX/SUFFOLK BORDER 15 LOT 4 PADDOCK | ABOUT 1.61 ACRES A useful grass paddock suitable for hay or turnout. LOT 5 ARABLE LAND | ABOUT 318.98 ACRES A significant block of high quality arable land laid out in 12 good-sized fields. 16 BIRDBROOK HALL BIRDBROOK | ESSEX/SUFFOLK BORDER 17 A17 A1065 A140 A1101 KINGS LYNN A47 Norfolk A47 A47 Broads Norwich International Airport A47 NORWICH A1065 A134 A146 A10 A141 A11 A143 A1066 A11 A134 A143 A10 SOUTHWOLSOUTHWOLDD A140 GENERAL REMARKS AND STIPULATIONS NEWMARKETNEWMARKET BURY ST CAMBRIDGECAMBRIDGE EDMUNDS FRAMLINGHAMFRAMLINGHAM A14 A1120 METHOD OF SALE EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVES AND A12 A131 Birdbrook Hall is offered for sale by private RIGHTS OF WAY ALDEBURGALDEBURGHH A11 treaty, as a whole or in 5 Lots. The property is offered as appropriate M11 LAVENHAMLAVENHAM with rights of way either public or private, HAVERHILHAVERHILLL TENURE AND POSSESSION wayleaves, easements and other rights of IPSWICIPSWICHH The freehold ownership of Birdbrook Hall way whether these are referred to or not. A14 A12 A14 is available with vacant possession on There are no footpaths or public rights of BIRDBROOK HALL completion. The farmland is currently way within Lots 1-4. A10 Stansted A131 farmed in a contract farming agreement A120 Airport with a local farmer. INGOING VALUATION BISHOP’SBISHOP’S COLCHESTERCOLCHESTER A120 In addition to the purchase price, the STORTFORDSTORTFORD HOLDOVER purchaser may be required to pay for A12 M11 The vendor reserves a right to holdover any growing crops, new lays, acts of husbandry standing crops or harvested crops stored at cost or market value, whichever is the CHELMSFORD Designed & produced by Bespoke Brochures | bespokebrochures.co Brochures Bespoke by Designed & produced in the farm buildings for the 2020 harvest. © higher and any items normally paid for at FIXTURES AND FITTINGS completion. No claim will be allowed for M25 A list of the fitted carpets, curtains, light dilapidation or any other matters. fittings and other items fixed to the COUNCIL TAX property which are included in the sale (or London City Band H. LONDON Airport M25 may be available by separate negotiation) NOTE: For identification purposes only. NOT TO SCALE will be provided by the Seller’s Solicitors. VIEWINGS BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME Strictly by prior appointment with the sole DIRECTIONS The entitlements, in as far as they are selling agents, Knight Frank LLP.