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Coggeshall Road Essex CO5 9PH Guide Price £3,250,000 Road, Kelvedon, Essex CO5 9PH EDWARDIAN - Period Homes presents this remarkable country home, set within grounds of 3.25 acres of landscaped grounds and located within easy access of both Kelvedon and Coggeshall. Steeped in local history, this former Barnardos home – once visited by Princess Margaret - has been carefully renovated, restored and enhanced to provide the most magnificent home, offering circa 7,000 sq ft of accommodation over three floors, including a fully utilised and tanked Wine Cellar.

The home evokes all the charm and character of its era, with high ceilings, carved cornice, a wonderful sweeping staircase, original fireplaces and marble flooring; the list continues, all of which have been preserved and enhanced by the current vendors’ fastidious renovation, now providing a wonderful family home offering every attribute of contemporary living. Set well back from the road behind a mature frontage and walled façade, a sweeping driveway allows the home to slowly reveal itself to you and gives access to the triple garaging. The elegance of the exterior has been subtly enhanced by the landscaped grounds, which surround the entrance. This, however, only hints at what lies inside…

Farm Hill House enjoys one of the most classic and elegant Edwardian interiors we have had the pleasure of experiencing, with a truly magnificent hallway and adjoining garden room with central fireplace. A total of six reception rooms provide a glorious arrangement of living space, in addition to what can only be described as a simply breath-taking kitchen, measuring 50ft x 30ft at its extremes, and incorporating both sitting and dining areas, the latter set within an Orangery, which provides spectacular views over the gardens. If it wasn’t already, an Aga and central island ensure this bespoke kitchen is irresistible.

There are two staircases for convenience, however, we chose to use the main stairs from the beautiful hallway. A grand, easy-rising staircase with large front-facing window gives access to a grand landing and corridor. From here, access can be gained to four bedrooms and two bathrooms. Principally amongst these bedrooms is the master suite, befitting of the finest hotels, offering his & hers dressing rooms, a luxurious en- suite, and large balcony. Escalating further to the second floor, one finds two further en-suite bedrooms and a store room, all with full ceiling heights. This is a home of true scale on all floors.

The gardens, as with the interior, have been meticulously designed to mould with the surrounding landscape, as well as providing continual year-round colour and interest. Segmented into areas, commencing with a reclaimed York stone patio, which runs along the length of the rear elevation and to the side where there is an additional patio, ideal to enjoy the last of the evening sun. A series of clipped parterres, planted for spring, take you through to the magnificent rhodedendrons and lead on to the numerous array of evergreen trees and shrubs, which provide the underplanting for the grounds’ majestic mature trees. Close to the home is the inground, heated Swimming Pool and adjacent fully-equipped Summerhouse, changing room, shower, and convenient laundry facilities, together with the Tennis Court. The grounds are fully irrigated and the lighting zoned throughout the gardens to enhance the planting. Swathes of lawned areas - cleverly planted to entice the eye - continue through to a wonderful pond, planted accordingly and leading to a wetland garden, again planted in keeping and with a charming raised decked area, which meanders through. Areas of native planting interspersed with areas of colour and interest complete the gardens and provide a truly magical conclusion to this spectacular home.

It is of particular note that this home enjoys a London commute in under one hour, with Kelvedon Station being under 1 mile away, with a journey time of circa 50 minutes to London Liverpool Street. Stansted Airport is accessible within circa 30 minutes by car (25 miles), and the Grammar schools of both and are all within reach.

ENTRANCE HALL EN-SUITE BATHROOM DINING ROOM BALCONY 23'1 x 15'11 (7.04m x 4.85m) 19'8 x 7'11 (5.99m x 2.41m) RECEPTION HALL & GARDEN ROOM BEDROOM TWO 37'11 x 19'11 (11.56m x 6.07m) 15'11 x 15'0 (4.85m x 4.57m) STUDY BEDROOM THREE 15'6 x 14'2 (4.72m x 4.32m) 15'0 x 11'4 (4.57m x 3.45m) FORMAL LOUNGE BEDROOM FOUR 23'2 x 15'11 (7.06m x 4.85m) 15'4 x 10'11 (4.67m x 3.33m) CLOAKROOM/WC BATHROOM KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM + BATHROOM SITTING AREA 50'8 x 30'4 (15.44m x 9.25m) SECOND FLOOR LANDING UTILITY ROOM GUEST BEDROOM/BEDROOM SIX 12'2 x 8'7 (3.71m x 2.62m) 21'10 x 12'8 (6.65m x 3.86m) EN-SUITE BATHROOM PLAYROOM 24'1 x 20'9 (7.34m x 6.32m) BEDROOM FIVE GYM 14'1 x 10'11 (4.29m x 3.33m) 14'8 x 14'4 (4.47m x 4.37m) GROUNDS OF 3.25 ACRES BOILER ROOM IN-GROUND HEATED SWIMMING FIRST FLOOR LANDING POOL MASTER BEDROOM CHANGING ROOM & SHOWER 19'5 x 16'0 (5.92m x 4.88m) TENNIS COURT DRESSING ROOM 14'1 x 11'9 (4.29m x 3.58m) DRESSING ROOM TWO 11'9 x 9'4 (3.58m x 2.84m)