For Sale4 Bedroom House in Horseshoe Hill, Upshire, Essex, EN9 3SL£1,850,000

A captivating Victorian period property boasting spacious accommodation, generous outbuildings and spectacular mature grounds. Warlies Gardens stands adjacent to the mansion and parkland estate at Warlies Park House, a grade II listed building dating back to the late 18th Century. The property was used as the head gardener's cottage and laundry for the Warlies Estate. Warlies Gardens was acquired by a private owner in 1932 and from that date onwards, the house was used as a single dwelling. The Warlies Estate has a fascinating past; in 1851, the estate was sold to Sir Edward North Buxton, 2nd Baronet, whereupon the estate entered what was perhaps its most illustrious historic period under the ownership of the Buxton family. Sir Edward's father was philanthropist Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, 1st Baronet, whose important work in the abolition of slavery in the British dominions is commemorated on the Bank of England's £5 note. The Estate remained with the Buxton Family until 1928 when it was then sold to Dr. Barnardo in 1928 who opened a home for 53 girls aged between 15 - 30 who were certified ‘mentally defective' and therefore unable to take up normal work. Despite the care of the mentally deficient being little understood in those days, the physical care of the children in Banardo's home was considered ahead of its time and reports indicate that the children were educated in health and hygiene “above their class”. The ground floor accommodation comprises; a very spacious entrance reception with stairs to the first floor, a good sized office and WC, a bright and superb drawing room with high ceilings, feature fireplace and large windows, a beautiful dining room with bay window and that leads into a pretty orangery, a downstairs shower room and WC, a well appointed kitchen breakfast room and a lovely rear reception room with bay window and pretty views of the garden. The First Floor accommodation comprises; four generous bedrooms, a family bathroom and WC. Outside The property is accessed via a private road to Warlies Park House. There are two separate entrances to the drive allowing for an ‘in out' arrangement if desired. There is a gardeners bothy which has an active planning permission to provide a one bedroom annex and two further outbuildings which offer a fantastic opportunity to convert into a flexible space depending on a buyers specific requirements. To the rear is a magnificent garden of about 300' in length with many mature trees, an expansive area laid to lawn, an orchard and pretty pond. The views of the countryside beyond the boundary are spectacular and include a beautiful temple on the brow of one of the hills. To the southern elevation on the right hand side of the house is an additional and stunning walled area and would have been part of the walled gardens to the Mansion. For the garden enthusiast one could imagine this section becoming a more formal part of the garden allowing for a ‘show garden' or perhaps a maze for the younger occupants/visitors. The total plot is about 1.83 acres and is divided up into lots of different areas of interest. View payable Stamp Duty for this property