E YSTON H ALL E YSTON H ALL BORLEY ESSEX CO10 7AJ Sudbury 3.0 miles ~ Bury St Edmunds 18.9 miles ~ Colchester 19.0 miles ~ Cambridge 34.5 miles ~ London 64 miles ~ London Liverpool Street Station from 50 mins (Colchester) (All mileages are approximate) Elegant late Georgian Grade II Listed country house renovated to an exceptional standard commanding uninterrupted southerly views over undulating countryside summary Ground Floor: Entrance Hall, Drawing Room, Dining Room, Library, Study, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Pantry, Laundry, Butler’s Pantry, Sitting Room, Lift, Cloakroom. First Floor: Master Bedroom Suite with Dressing Room, 6 further Bedrooms and 3 Family Bathrooms, Linen Cupboard. Lower Ground Floor: Wine Cellar, Cellar, Store, Boiler Room. Garden/Grounds: Long tree lined driveway, parkland setting with established trees and an orchard. A newly planted formal garden, along with clipped box hedging. There is a small copse to the side of the house with a garden folly. There is also a picturesque lake surrounded by mature trees and shrubs. outbuilding 2 rooms currently set up as a Cinema Room and Office with Jack and Jill Shower Room, Log Store, Garden Store. Approximately 13 acres Savills Ipswich Savills Country Department Mark Oliver Tim Phillips Fraser House, 23 Museum Street, 33 Margaret Street, Ipswich, IP1 1HE London, W1G 0JD Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Tel: +44 (0) 1473 234 830 Tel: +44 (0) 207 075 2806 These particulars are only a guide and must not be relied on as a statement of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of text. 1 LOCATION Eyston Hall is located 64 miles north east of London, 35 miles provides excellent educational, recreational and cultural facilities. south east of Cambridge and 19 miles north west of Colchester. Cambridge is a University City renowned for its schooling including The Hall is situated just outside the market town of Sudbury next well known independent schools and sought after sixth form to the small village of Borley on the Essex/Suffolk border. Sudbury, colleges. formally the home of Thomas Gainsborough, is an attractive town Colchester, the oldest recorded town in England, offers a range with many fine historic buildings and an extensive range of everyday of amenities and also further regular direct InterCity train services shopping, schooling and recreational facilities. The town also has from London, the journey time taking from 50 minutes. Recreational commuter rail links connecting at Marks Tey for London’s Liverpool amenities in the area include sailing and fishing on the estuaries of Street Station, the journey time taking approximately 70 minutes. the rivers Stour and Colne together with waterways around Mersea The city of Cambridge is approximately 34.5 miles north west, Island. There are a number of nearby golf courses including Stoke taking about 60 minutes by car. The city is rich in history and by Nayland, Newton and Earls Colne. 2 5 SITUATION Eyston Hall is set in an elevated position facing offers a range of amenities together with historical courses including Stoke by Nayland, Newton and south and overlooking countryside typical of the and cultural events. The famous Michelin star Earls Colne. There are a large number of other Stour Valley, beloved of Thomas Gainsborough restaurant La Talbooth is just outside in the village historic houses in the local area, some of which and John Constable both of whom worked and of Dedham. There is a regular direct InterCity train are open to the public. Lavenham, arguably the lived nearby. Thomas Gainsborough lived in the service from London, the journey time taking from country’s finest medieval town, is fifteen minutes market town of Sudbury which is a few miles from 50 minutes. from the Hall by car. Long Melford, another the Hall and offers many fine historic buildings beautiful historic village some 10 minutes drive Further recreational amenities in the area include and an extensive range of everyday shopping, away. sailing and fishing on the estuaries of the rivers schooling and recreational facilities. Stour and Colne together with waterways around Colchester, once the Roman Capital of England Mersea Island. There are a number of nearby golf 6 DESCRIPTION Eyston Hall is a classically proportioned GROUND FLOOR Grade II listed country house with well- Entering via a central stucco porch with proportioned rooms, high ceilings and Tuscan columns, into the entrance hall numerous original features throughout with original parquet flooring and elegant including mouldered plastered ceiling cornicing. The T-shaped entrance hall leads decoration, working fireplaces, sash windows perfectly to the main reception rooms. with working shutters and panelled doors. Drawing room to the south west, with The house has recently been renovated to working fireplace, bay window, shutters, an extremely high standard and now offers and detailed plasterwork. Library and superior living accommodation throughout. drawing room both overlook the parkland setting, the library has a working fire with elegant marble fireplace, parquet flooring, built in bookshelves, detailed plasterwork and cornicing. The study has dual aspect also with an open fireplace. The dining room, is accessed via the main entrance hall and the rear hallway giving good access for entertaining, and close to the kitchen. The vendor’s family have lived in the local area since 1946 during which time they have renovated three other historic houses including Dynes Hall, Coldham Hall and Chadacre House. These houses have been painted onto fabric in the dining room by the renowned artist Michael Alford to correlate with their points on the compass from the Hall together with countryside scenes. As such the dining room has unquestionably become a statement room within the house and has brought a sense of the wider Stour Valley into the Hall itself. There is a downstairs cloakroom and recently installed lift for access to the first floor. The rear hallway gives access to a butler’s pantry, with sink and built in storage. The hand built kitchen is perfect for informal dining with a breakfast room and north facing pantry. There is a 4 oven Aga and Gaggenau fan oven, separate gas hob on a marble topped island. Just past the rear entrance is a laundry, and a sitting room/snug, with built in book shelves and an fireplace. A secondary staircase also leads to the first floor. 9 Eyston Hall, CO10 N Gross internal floor area (approx): Eyston Hall, CO10 N Gross internal818.4 floor sq area m / 8810 (approx): sq ft (Excludes Lift & Void) Outbuilding For Identification only - Not to scale 818.4 sq mNiche / 8810 Communications sq ft (Excludes Lift & Void) Outbuilding For Identification onlyLower - Not Groundto scale floor Niche Communications Store Store Log / Store 4.39 x 3.02m Lower Ground floor 3.56 x 2.92m Coal Store 5.54 x 3.18m 14'5" x 9'11" 11'8" x 9'7" 18'2" x 10'5" Store Store Log / Store 4.39 x 3.02m 3.56 x 2.92m Coal Store 5.54 x 3.18m BoilerLOWER Room / Storage GROUND FLOOR 14'5" x 9'11" 11'8" x 9'7" 18'2" x 10'5" 5.97 x 4.75m 19'7" x 15'7" Boiler Room / Storage 5.97 x 4.75m Pantry 19'7" x 15'7" 3.02 x 2.59m Up 9'11" x 8'6" Store 3.78 x 1.65m Pantry Kitchen Bedroom 12'5" x 5'5" 3.02 x 2.59m 5.46 x 4.95m 5.46 x 4.85m 9'11" x 8'6" Up 17'11" x 16'3" 17'11" x 15'11" Store Bedroom 3.78 x 1.65m Breakfast Room Laundry Bedroom Kitchen3.33 x 2.97m 3.78 x 3.05m Bedroom3.35 x 3.02m 3.51 x 3.05m 12'5" x 5'5" 11' x 9'11" 5.46 x 10'4.95m11" x 9'9" 12'5" x 10' 5.46 x 4.85m 11'6" x 10' Bedroom Wine Cellar Sitting Room 17'11" x 15'11" Cellar 17'11" x 16'3" 5.38 x 3.48m 5.18 x 2.44m Breakfast Room Laundry 5.33 x 4.52m Bedroom Bedroom 8.13 x 5.23m 17'8" x 11'5" 17' x 8' 3.33 x 2.97m 3.78 x 3.05m 17'6" x 14'10" 3.35 x 3.02m 3.51 x 3.05m 26'8" x 17'2" 11' x 9'11" 10'11" x 9'9" 12'5" x 10' 11'6" x 10' Bedroom Wine Cellar Up Sitting Room Down Cellar 5.38 x 3.48m 5.18 x 2.44m 5.33 x 4.52m 8.13 x 5.23m 17'8" x 11'5" 17' x 8' 17'6" x 14'10" 26'8" x 17'2" ButlersUp Pantry Down 4.83 x 4.50m 15'10" x 14'9" GROUND FLOOR Butlers Pantry 4.83 x 4.50m Lift 15'10" x 14'9" Lift Bedroom 3.84 x 3.56m Back Hall 12'7" x 11'8" Lift Lift Down WC Bedroom Study Dining Room Bedroom 3.84 x 3.56m Back6.25 Hal x 4.67ml 6.22 x 4.70m 4.62 x 4.57m 12'7" x 11'8" 20'6" x 15'4" 20'5" x 15'5" 15'2" x 15' Down WC Dressing Room Study Dining Room Bedroom Void 4.85 x 3.71m 6.25 x 4.67m 6.22 x 4.70m 4.62 x 4.57m 15'11" x 12'2" 20'6" x 15'4" 20'5" x 15'5" 15'2" x 15' Dressing RoomDown Up Void 4.85 x 3.71m 15'11" x 12'2" Down Dressing Up Approximate Gross Internal Area: Entrance Hall 10.55 x 5.18m Total - 8810 Sq Ft / 818.4 SDressingq M Drawing Room 34'7" x 9'10" 8.34 x 7.79m (Excludes Lift and Void) Library Entrance27'4" x 25'7" Hall Bedroom Master Bedroom 7.36 x 5.18m Master Bathroom 10.55 x 5.18m 5.59 x 4.95m 6.17 x 5.00m 24'2" x 17' 4.98 x 3.61m Drawing Room 34'7" x 9'10" 18'4" x 16'3" 20'3" x 16'5" 8.34 x 7.79m 16'4" x 11'10" Library 27'4" x 25'7" Bedroom Master Bedroom 7.36 x 5.18m Master Bathroom 5.59 x 4.95m 6.17 x 5.00m 24'2" x 17' 18'4" x 16'3" 4.98 x 3.61m 16'4" x 11'10" 20'3" x 16'5" 10 First floor Ground floor First floor Ground floor Eyston Hall, CO10 N Gross internal floor area (approx): 818.4 sq m / 8810 sq ft (Excludes Lift & Void) Outbuilding For Identification only - Not to scale Niche Communications Lower Ground floor Store Store Log / Store 4.39 x 3.02m 3.56 x 2.92m Coal Store 5.54 x 3.18m 14'5" x 9'11" 11'8" x 9'7" 18'2" x 10'5" Boiler Room / Storage 5.97 x 4.75m 19'7" x 15'7" Pantry 3.02 x 2.59m Up 9'11" x 8'6" Store 3.78 x 1.65m Kitchen Bedroom 12'5" x 5'5" 5.46 x 4.95m 5.46 x 4.85m 17'11" x 16'3" 17'11" x 15'11" Breakfast Room Laundry Bedroom Bedroom 3.33 x 2.97m 3.78 x 3.05m 3.35 x 3.02m 3.51 x 3.05m 11' x 9'11" 10'11" x 9'9" 12'5" x 10' 11'6" x 10' Bedroom Wine Cellar Sitting Room Cellar 5.38 x 3.48m 5.18 x 2.44m 5.33 x 4.52m 8.13 x 5.23m 17'8" x 11'5" 17' x 8' 17'6" x 14'10" 26'8" x 17'2" Up Down Butlers Pantry 4.83 x 4.50m 15'10" x 14'9" FIRST FLOOR Lift Lift Bedroom 3.84 x 3.56m Back Hall 12'7" x 11'8" Not to Scale Eyston Hall, CO10 N Down WC For Identification Purposes Only.