The Solar BRANTHAM COURT 8 BRANTHAM 8 SUFFOLK The Solar Distances Brantham Court, Brantham, Suffolk Manningtree: 3 miles Ipswich: 8 miles Colchester: 12 miles STUNNING PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE OF BRANTHAM COURT London’s Liverpool Street Station from 55, 65 and 50 minutes respectively WITH MATURE GARDENS & OUTSTANDING RIVER VIEWS (All mileages and times are approximate) Accommodation Summary • 7/8 bedrooms, 4 bath/shower rooms, reception hall, 3 reception rooms • Solar, kitchen/breakfast room, laundry room, 2 cloakrooms, pantry • Private lawned gardens, double garage, parking for 4 cars • Mature communal gardens including swimming pool • Private garden of 1.15 acres and communal gardens of 6 acres. Situation Situated on the edge of the village, Brantham Court 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 intercity commuter trains from the main line station direct to London’s Liverpool Street, taking approximately 55 minutes. The villages of Dedham and East Bergholt are just a few minutes drive. The nearby towns of Colchester, reputed to be the oldest recorded Roman town in Britain, and Ipswich, Suffolk’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 The Solar forms the principal section of Brantham Court, a Neo-Elizabethan mansion constructed around 1850 and enlarged in 1913 from brick under pitched tiled roofs. Internally there are numerous features which include well-proportioned rooms, exposed English oak floors, original shutters and wood burners in the dining room and sitting room. There are impressive high ceilings, oak panelling and an outstanding oak staircase with a mezzanine solar looking all the way up the drive. The principal rooms have superb views over the gardens and the river. The current owners have sympathetically renovated and refurbished the property to a very high standard throughout now offering the conveniences of modern day living within a period property. The bath/shower rooms have all been designed and fitted by West One Bathrooms and the kitchen is Plain English. The ground floor accommodation comprises an entrance hall that leads through to an impressive double height, vaulted and panelled reception hall and dining room with full height stone windows. The drawing room is an elegant, spacious room with a charming bay window overlooking the gardens beyond. The bespoke kitchen/breakfast room is delightfully light and airy benefitting from parquet flooring, an electric Aga, 2 dishwashers, pantry and base & wall mounted units with marble worktops. The laundry room and cloakroom are accessed off the reception hall along with the rear staircase. The first floor is reached via a handsome oak staircase with a mezzanine cloakroom and The Solar, which has been cleverly converted into a bar area. The first floor landing gives access to the master suite with fantastic views across the mature gardens and out across the River Stour . The master suite continues via a separate staircase up to the second floor, which the vendors have added as this was previously an attic, now providing a sitting room with balcony, dressing room/bedroom 7 and en suite bathroom with shower steam room, free standing bath and underfloor heating. There are a further 4 bedrooms and 2 bath/ shower rooms (1 en suite) on the first floor. Bedroom 6 with balcony and en suite bathroom is accessed via the rear staircase as is the roof terrace offering the most amazing river views and laid with astro turf, perfect for sunbathing. Outside The gardens to The Solar lie immediately to the south of the right-hand side. Proceed to the very end of the drive and The house with a wide terrace area fronting the main elevation Solar is positioned in the centre of Brantham Court. with steps leading down to sweeping lawned gardens which are interspersed by numerous specimen trees including oak, Accommodation redwood, copper beech and Corsican pine. Brantham Court See Floor Plan is approached through an imposing gateway and down a long drive which culminates in a circular parking sweep in front Services of the property. A drive leads away from the front drive to a Mains electricity, water and private drainage. LPG gas. wrought iron gate surrounded by yew hedging leading to the heated swimming pool which is enclosed by lawns and stone There is a maintenance fee of £100 per month for upkeep paving and backs onto woodland. To the side of the swimming of the communal grounds and swimming pool run by the pool lies a double garage, owned by The Solar. The property Brantham Court Consortium. also has 4 parking spaces at the front of the property. Postcode The communal facilities which include wooded grounds of CO11 1PP about six acres and the heated swimming pool are for the private use of the seven properties that comprise Brantham Tenure Court. Freehold with vacant possession. Directions Viewing From Ipswich proceed south on the A137 towards Strictly by appointment with SAVILLS. If there is any point Manningtree. Upon entering Brantham, turn left just before which is of particular importance to you, we invite you to the pub signposted to Stutton. Continue along this road and discuss this with us, especially before you travel to view the the entrance to Brantham Court will be seen on the property. Approximate gross internal floor area 569 sq m / 6125 sq ft (Excludes Restricted Head Height, & Void / Includes Garage) For identification purposes only. Not to scale. Balcony Bedroom / Dressing Room 4.93 x 4.32m Denotes restricted 16'2'' x 14'2" head height Down Balcony Dressing Room / Access To Bedroom Eaves 6.48 x 4.50m 21'3'' x 14'9" Bedroom Bedroom 6.02 x 5.33m Study / 6.58 x 5.26m 19'9'' x 17'6" 21'7'' x 17'3" Drawing Room Kitchen / Bedroom 8.66 x 5.13m Breakfast Room 4.83 x 3.86m Bedroom 28'5'' x 16'10" 8.72 x 7.09m 15'10'' x 12'8" 6.76 x 4.11m Access To 28'7'' x 23'3" 22'2'' x 13'6" Eaves Reception Hall / Second floor 1 Dining Room 10.17 x 4.80m 33'4'' x 15'9" 3.05 x 1.73m Up 10' x 5'8" Up Down Up Up Lobby 5.61 x 1.85m Down Void Down 18'5'' x 6'1" Bedroom First floor 5.31 x 4.83m mezzanine Bedroom 17'5'' x 15'10" Laundry Up 3.81 x 2.79m Down Room 12'6'' x 9'2" First floor Bar Area Second floor 2 Ground floor Entrance 3.86 x 2.79m Hall 12'8'' x 9'2" Double Garage 7.34 x 6.30m 24'1'' x 20'8" N This Plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office. Crown Copyright reserved. (100024244). This Plan is published for the convenience of Purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. NOT TO SCALE. Important Notice Energy Efficiency Rating Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: Savills 1: They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here 50 Princes Street, or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1RJ for any 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 01473 234800 approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It [email protected] should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or www.savills.co.uk otherwise. 18/07/26 KS .