1 bed Flat For Sale £285,000
Two time Award Winning Park Lane Property Agents are very proud to offer a unique & huge, one-bedroom apartment in the wonderful building of Elsenham Hall. Glorious classical proportions, high ceilings & a gated private entrance, makes this the most striking of all the apartments. Set in stunning grounds & beautiful open countryside.
Front
Sweeping driveway leads to the parking area with large, gravelled driveway and path leading to the front entrance hallway.
Communal Hallway
Path leads to the front entrance door and through to the communal hall, leading to the front entrance door to the property.
Living Room 28' 1" x 19' 10" (8.03m x 6.02m)
Step through to this outstanding open plan living area, steeped in history. At one end is the striking mural wall which is an integral part of this wonderful home; the mural was painted in the 1970's. Central to the main room is one of the original fireplaces of Elsenham Hall. To the opposite end of the room is the huge box bay window to the front aspect, another striking feature of the property, with two columns, originally in the ballroom of Elsenham House. Double doors open to the integral storage cupboard and door through to the side lobby. Wooden flooring flowing through.
Kitchen 7' 4" x 7' 2" (2.25m x 2.2m)
The kitchen is fitted with wall and base units with complimentary work surfaces over and an array of storage options. Inset one and half bowl sink with drainer, inset hob with integrated oven under and extractor fan over, space for the fridge freezer. Open plan to the main room.
Lobby
Walk through to the lobby with doors off to the luxury bathroom & step down to the main bedroom. Door opens to the utility cupboard; tiled flooring with underfloor heating. The lobby has been sensitively renovated, as with the shower room, with colours chosen to match the striking mural located in the main room.
Luxury Shower Room
The shower room is presented first class and has been sensitively renovated with wonderful hand made features of inset storage oak cupboards, walk in shower cubical, low flush wc and pedestal wash hand basin with mixer taps. Tiled flooring with underfloor heating.
Master Bedroom 19' 6" x 10' 6" (5.94m x 3.20m)
Steps down to the master bedroom with feature high ceilings. One arched window to the side with views over the gardens, allowing lots of natural light through. The bedroom, many years ago, was once a loggia, an architectural feature of this stunning home. Wooden flooring flowing through.
Tenure
We understand that there is an original lease of 999 years. Further details to be confirmed.
History of Elsenham Hall
Elsenham Hall is very much steeped in the history of the Gilbey family-particularly Sir Walter Gilbey (1831-1914), who moved to Elsenham Hall in 1878. The Prince of Wales was a frequent visitor and, notably, on December 11th 1889, he also brought with him Sir Randolph Churchill and several other dignitaries. They are said to have dined in what is now the main room in Flat 1 which, unlike much of Elsenham Hall, has retained many of its original features. In 1892, Walter was made a baronet due to his achievements as a breeder of shire horses, an interest he shared with the Prince of Wales; there is a famous print of the Prince of Wales visiting Gilbey's stud farm and Elsenham Hall.
Gilbey also owned much land in Grimsby, in Lincolnshire, and there is an "Elsenham Road" there that is named after Elsenham Hall, as well as a "Gilbey Avenue" in Bishop's Stortford and "Gilbey Green" in Newport near Saffron Walden.
Gilbey died in 1914 and, in the summer of 1922, following the heavy taxations that resulted from wwi, the Gilbey family reluctantly auctioned Elsenham Hall; Mr. D. Wilson bought it. In 1936, The Honourable Dorothy Paget (1905- 1960), whose horse "Golden Miller" is memorialised in the Elsenham Village sign, bought Elsenham Hall and stud farm, although she rarely visited.
Elsenham Hall was also made use of during wwii. A Mrs. Rogers and Miss Rowland memorably manned the first aid station at Elsenham Hall during the Battle of Britain. The 1940s/1950s period likely accounts for the utilitarian white paint and several other cosmetic additions seen on the Hall that are not in keeping with its "look"-these were likely cheap and functional at the time, and several other not-so-historically-sympathetic renovations occurred as trends changed and the Hall remained unlisted. Sometime following Miss Paget's ownership Elsenham Hall fell into disrepair. It was in this state, in the 1970s, that the front of Elsenham Hall (including Flat 1) went once more into private hands and was, in fact, nearly demolished to make way for a housing estate. This occurred before it acquired "listed" status and it was instead eventually sectioned into flats.
Front
Sweeping driveway leads to the parking area with large, gravelled driveway and path leading to the front entrance hallway.
Communal Hallway
Path leads to the front entrance door and through to the communal hall, leading to the front entrance door to the property.
Living Room 28' 1" x 19' 10" (8.03m x 6.02m)
Step through to this outstanding open plan living area, steeped in history. At one end is the striking mural wall which is an integral part of this wonderful home; the mural was painted in the 1970's. Central to the main room is one of the original fireplaces of Elsenham Hall. To the opposite end of the room is the huge box bay window to the front aspect, another striking feature of the property, with two columns, originally in the ballroom of Elsenham House. Double doors open to the integral storage cupboard and door through to the side lobby. Wooden flooring flowing through.
Kitchen 7' 4" x 7' 2" (2.25m x 2.2m)
The kitchen is fitted with wall and base units with complimentary work surfaces over and an array of storage options. Inset one and half bowl sink with drainer, inset hob with integrated oven under and extractor fan over, space for the fridge freezer. Open plan to the main room.
Lobby
Walk through to the lobby with doors off to the luxury bathroom & step down to the main bedroom. Door opens to the utility cupboard; tiled flooring with underfloor heating. The lobby has been sensitively renovated, as with the shower room, with colours chosen to match the striking mural located in the main room.
Luxury Shower Room
The shower room is presented first class and has been sensitively renovated with wonderful hand made features of inset storage oak cupboards, walk in shower cubical, low flush wc and pedestal wash hand basin with mixer taps. Tiled flooring with underfloor heating.
Master Bedroom 19' 6" x 10' 6" (5.94m x 3.20m)
Steps down to the master bedroom with feature high ceilings. One arched window to the side with views over the gardens, allowing lots of natural light through. The bedroom, many years ago, was once a loggia, an architectural feature of this stunning home. Wooden flooring flowing through.
Tenure
We understand that there is an original lease of 999 years. Further details to be confirmed.
History of Elsenham Hall
Elsenham Hall is very much steeped in the history of the Gilbey family-particularly Sir Walter Gilbey (1831-1914), who moved to Elsenham Hall in 1878. The Prince of Wales was a frequent visitor and, notably, on December 11th 1889, he also brought with him Sir Randolph Churchill and several other dignitaries. They are said to have dined in what is now the main room in Flat 1 which, unlike much of Elsenham Hall, has retained many of its original features. In 1892, Walter was made a baronet due to his achievements as a breeder of shire horses, an interest he shared with the Prince of Wales; there is a famous print of the Prince of Wales visiting Gilbey's stud farm and Elsenham Hall.
Gilbey also owned much land in Grimsby, in Lincolnshire, and there is an "Elsenham Road" there that is named after Elsenham Hall, as well as a "Gilbey Avenue" in Bishop's Stortford and "Gilbey Green" in Newport near Saffron Walden.
Gilbey died in 1914 and, in the summer of 1922, following the heavy taxations that resulted from wwi, the Gilbey family reluctantly auctioned Elsenham Hall; Mr. D. Wilson bought it. In 1936, The Honourable Dorothy Paget (1905- 1960), whose horse "Golden Miller" is memorialised in the Elsenham Village sign, bought Elsenham Hall and stud farm, although she rarely visited.
Elsenham Hall was also made use of during wwii. A Mrs. Rogers and Miss Rowland memorably manned the first aid station at Elsenham Hall during the Battle of Britain. The 1940s/1950s period likely accounts for the utilitarian white paint and several other cosmetic additions seen on the Hall that are not in keeping with its "look"-these were likely cheap and functional at the time, and several other not-so-historically-sympathetic renovations occurred as trends changed and the Hall remained unlisted. Sometime following Miss Paget's ownership Elsenham Hall fell into disrepair. It was in this state, in the 1970s, that the front of Elsenham Hall (including Flat 1) went once more into private hands and was, in fact, nearly demolished to make way for a housing estate. This occurred before it acquired "listed" status and it was instead eventually sectioned into flats.
