- Historic County Estate +
- 12 Acres of Beautiful Parkland Grounds +
- 7 Bedroom 16th Century House +
- Detached 3 Bedroom Cottage +
- Excellent Outbuldings +
- Two Large Barns with Planning Permission +
Folio: 15775 Stebbing Park is a former manorial estate, dating back to Norman times with a fine 16th century, 7 bedroom country house. It sits centrally in 12 acres of undulating wooded parkland with a detached cottage and an array of barns and outbuildings. It is a short walk to the historic core of the unspoiled village of Stebbing whose thriving community offers a vibrant public house, pre-school, junior and infants schools, Parish Church and excellent community shop. Felsted is close by with its renowned independent prep and senior schools and the flitch town of Great Dunmow is a few minutes drive providing a wide selection of amenities, including shop, doctors, supermarkets, public houses, restaurants and schools. Access to the A120 (Dunmow South) is 4 miles distance and to the M11 (Jct 8) is 11 miles. Mainline train stations at Stansted Airport, Bishop’s Stortford, and Braintree provide services to London Liverpool Street.
This fine house, is listed Grade 2* and is of exceptional heritage and architectural significance. The estate was formerly in the ownership for four centuries of the Capell family, the Earls of Essex. It is a heavy timber framed 7 bedroom home with high ceilings, impressive reception rooms, large sash windows having wonderful views across the picturesque and tranquil grounds and river valley. Along with the impressive house, the estate enjoys two large barns, with planning permission to convert to residential properties, a detached three bedroom cottage (a barn conversion), a range of other outbuildings, a Norman Motte Castle and moat (Scheduled Monument) and the grounds including a spring fed lake, together with about 300 yards of Stebbing Brook and extensive woodland areas. Early viewing of this historic country property in an idyllic setting is highly recommended.