The Street, Pebmarsh, Essex CO9

Rafe Hall extends to approximately 7,418 sq ft and comprises four reception rooms, seven bedrooms and four bathrooms. The house has been extensively renovated by the current owners and finished to an exceptional standard, with Rendall & Wright as interior designers and Cubitt Theobold as builders.

On the ground floor, the entrance porch leads through to a grand entrance hall with a sweeping staircase and vaulted ceiling. The drawing room, dining room, study and kitchen flow off the entrance hall. The drawing room is well-proportioned, with a large bay window and doors to the southwest-facing terrace. The dining room benefits from air conditioning and surround sound. A lift services the property from the ground floor to the second floor.

The large open-plan kitchen benefits from a TV snug, a breakfast room, a large island with a breakfast bar, two fridges and an electric AGA. Off the kitchen is the cellar and WC. Through the breakfast room is the back door, and beyond it are a large boot room and a utility room.

On the first floor, the impressive principal suite occupies the right wing of the house, with a large bedroom with a bay window, two dressing rooms, and a spacious bathroom with a free-standing bath and his-and-hers sinks.
There are three further bedrooms, one of which is en suite with a dressing room, a family bathroom, a laundry room and an upstairs WC.

On the second floor, there is a dedicated kitchenette for guests, two guest bedrooms, a children’s bunk room, and a family bathroom. The second floor also offers further entertaining space for the house, including an expansive roof terrace with far-reaching views, a state-of-the-art cinema room, a gym and a separate WC.

The gardens at Rafe Hall have been beautifully landscaped and designed by a Norfolk-based garden designer. The garden features an expansive croquet lawn, established herbaceous borders and rose beds. A large southwest-facing terrace expands across the back of the property, which leads to the swimming pool through the wisteria pergola, and on to the kitchen garden and rose garden, with espalier fruits and well-laid out vegetable beds. There is an orchard and a wildflower meadow.

Adjacent to the house is a three-bay cartlodge extending to 430 sq ft, with dedicated garden furniture storage, plant room, gardener’s shed and gardener’s WC. There is also a 1,414 sq ft coach house with further entertaining space and additional accommodation. The expansive coach house features a barn conversion games room, with a sophisticated bar and kitchenette, a boot room and a shower room, two bedrooms and a bathroom.

Two entrances serve the property, both electronically gated. The second is closest to the garage complex, extending to 4,778 sq ft, with an impressive six-bay garage featuring electric roller shutter doors for the car enthusiast, a large open garage for further vehicles and garden machinery, and a spacious workshop and storeroom on the first floor. Plenty of parking on the gravel driveway, a car-washing area, and outdoor lighting complement the area.

Lot 2 is available via separate negotiation and comprises a range of dilapidated barns extending to 5,533 sq ft with the benefit of Class Q permission.

Rafe Hall is situated on the edge of the delightful village of Pebmarsh, which is recorded as being a community in the Domesday Book. The house is within easy walking distance of the village pub, church, and primary school. Both Sudbury and Halstead are a short drive, providing a range of shopping, educational, recreational, and leisure amenities, with more comprehensive facilities in the nearby town of Colchester, which also provides a fast train service to London Liverpool Street in 47 minutes. There is also access to the railway system in the nearby village of Bures, 4.5 miles.

There is a private airfield at Earls Colne, together with the Essex Golf Club and Country Club, which provides wonderful facilities. There are a number of good schools in the area, including Gosfield School, Felsted School, Hedingham School, Holmwood House, and several good schools in Colchester, including Colchester Royal Grammar School.