8 bed detached house for sale

Factory Hill, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex CO5

A beautifully refurbished Georgian gem with a range of outbuildings and a plot of about 3.16 acres.

Description
This handsome and substantial 8-bedroom listed family home from the Georgian era offers over 5,473sq ft of beautifully proportioned accommodation arranged across three floors plus a cellar.

The property features three elegant reception rooms, a generous kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, boot room and a useful cellar. The bedroom accommodation is served by two bathrooms and an en suite shower room.

Set within about 3.16 acres of grounds, the house is complemented by an impressive range of traditional brick-built outbuildings and barns, providing in excess of 5,469sq ft of versatile space, ideal for garaging, workshops and storage. A sweeping carriage driveway provides ample off-road parking, while the enclosed garden opens onto a private leisure field.

A grand hall extends the full depth of the house into a boot room at the rear of the house. Within the hall there is a fine staircase. At the front of the house are two formal reception rooms – drawing and dining room. Both rooms have elegant period features including high ceilings, deep sash windows and exposed timber floors. At the rear of the house is a cosy snug, featuring a log burner, dual -aspect sash windows and high ceiling. Adjoining is a spacious utility room with a useful wet room. On the opposite side of the house is a large kitchen/breakfast room finished in Shaker-style wooden units anchored around an island. The floor is finished with a clay-tiled floor which continues into a breakfast room, separated by a former fireplace, now housing an aga. The breakfast room has three aspects providing lots of natural light.

The first floor has four generous bedrooms, with bedroom 3 having an en suite. The principal bedrooms share a dressing room and there is also a family bathroom. There are four further bedrooms on the second floor, a bathroom and an en suite dressing room to bedroom 7.

Outside
Red-brick piers frame the entrance drives providing access to an in/out drive which borders large lawned front gardens.
There is a third entrance via a right of way over the private road adjacent to the property, providing access to extensive parking at the rear of the house and the outbuildings. There are gardens either side of the house, lightly wooded with both deciduous and evergreen trees. To the north-west the gardens open into a leisure field. Behind the house lies a terrace, retained by brick walling and leading onto a private courtyard with a central lawn and edged with a range of traditional and substantial outbuildings, providing versatile spaces and garaging.

In all about 3.162 acres.

Services
Mains water, electricity, oil-fired central heating, mains drainage.

Location
Tiptree: 4.8 miles (railway service to London); Maldon: 7.8 miles; Colchester: 12 miles; Chelmsford city: 15.6 miles. All distances approximate, source: Google maps.

Situated between the villages of Tolleshunt Knights and Tiptree, Brook Hall enjoys a wonderfully convenient location for the commuter. Kelvedon and Witham mainline stations offer regular services to London Liverpool Street in approximately 45 minutes.

The the historic city of Colchester and the city of Chelmsford and provide a broad range of shopping, leisure, and recreational amenities.

Secondary education is particularly well catered for, with a strong selection of highly regarded grammar and independent schools in both towns.

Closer to home, the village of Tiptree offers a comprehensive selection of everyday amenities, including doctors, dentists’ primary school and a variety of shops.

Nearby, Mersea Island further enhances the lifestyle appeal, with its attractive array of shops, cafés and waterside bars. Renowned for its sailing waters and seafood, the island provides a delightful coastal escape.

Square Footage: 4,894 sq ft

Acreage:
3.16 Acres