Mileage
Newmarket 4 miles, Ely 11.5 miles, Bury St Edmunds 14 miles, Cambridge 18 miles, Stansted International Airport 40 miles, Central London 73 miles.
Situation
Chippenham Lodge Estate is located in a rural setting surrounded by parkland on the edge of the village of Chippenham in Cambridgeshire, approximately 4 miles to the north of the headquarters of thoroughbred racing at Newmarket.
The nearby A11 and A14 provide road access to the north, east and west and the M11 provides good access to London. The nearest station is Newmarket which has links to London Liverpool Street and King’s Cross, via Cambridge, with journey times between 80 minutes and 2 hours. London Stansted Airport is 40 miles away. Private aircraft can be landed at Stansted and Cambridge Airport.
Description
The ability to build a house in established mature surroundings is very rare due to the severe planning constraints in the open countryside. Chippenham Lodge Estate, with its existing dwelling, provides the opportunity to fulfil the dream of a bespoke family home. The historic landscaping makes an appealing setting for such a home.
Chippenham Lodge Estate is located in undesignated open countryside and is outside the conservation area and village boundary of Chippenham. The house has previously been used as shooting lodge, private residence and wedding venue. Currently part of it is occupied and is in good decorative order. A large proportion of the property has not been occupied for many years. There is therefore potential for renovating or replacing the property to create a unique home in parkland setting. This may encompass a modern design incorporating all the latest design materials and technologies or may utilise and alter the existing building to provide more desirable accommodation.
The Estate also includes various stud buildings, four cottages and extends to a total of 37.317 hectares (107.66 acres).
A MORE DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY IS CONTAINED IN THE FULL BROCHURE AVAILABLE FROM THE AGENT.
Accommodation
PROPOSED DWELLING
The site is sold with planning permission to demolish the existing dwelling and to replace this with an architecturally exceptional dwelling (reference 10/00280/FUL, East Cambridgeshire District Council). The proposal retains the existing boulevard of trees to the entrance of the property, whilst the replacement luxury house will be a striking design providing flexible, contemporary style accommodation. The house is designed to optimise fully the impressive southerly parkland views by using glass walls along the rear of the property.
The proposed replacement dwelling will provide a double height entrance hall, spacious open plan lounge and dining/entertaining area, leading into the kitchen /breakfast room. All of the main living areas will have glass walls looking out over the gardens and parkland beyond. In addition the south wing will provide an indoor swimming pool, gym and guest accommodation. There will also be a smoking room, snug, various utility rooms and domestic staff accommodation.
On the first floor there will be 6 bedrooms including a large family suite with balcony and private terrace. The green roof repeats the relationship between the lawn and the ha-ha, providing a green outlook from the upper level balconies. Adjoining the kitchen/breakfast room will be an outdoor barbecue/kitchen area under a glazed canopy, leading onto a lawn with herbaceous border and pergola walk. Running in front of the house the proposal allows for an area of decking separated from the lawn by a moat.
EXISTING DWELLING
Accessed via a tree lined drive, Chippenham Lodge is set in the heart of parkland, which is currently being used as grazing for equestrian purposes. The drive leads up to a large parking area and a gravel sweep in front of the house.
Chippenham Lodge, constructed of brick elevations under a slate roof, is believed to date from 1840, but has been subject to numerous subsequent additions.
On the ground floor the hallway leads into a newly fitted kitchen and breakfast room with wooden floor, fitted wooden wall and island units and Rangemaster oven. There are large sash windows and a window seat, with wonderful southerly views over the parkland, and double doors onto the terrace. The drawing room benefits from equally impressive views and sash windows, as well as Georgian style pillars, a marble fireplace, wood burning stove and double doors into the garden. There is also a large study with wooden floor and large fireplace, utility room and pantry. Cellars comprise plant room and wine stores.
From the hall a wooden staircase to the landing area leads to a double bedroom, a dressing room/second double bedroom and a family bathroom. There is also a master bedroom with dressing room and a second family bathroom. All of these bedrooms also benefit from southerly parkland views. The remainder of the house provides extensive accommodation over three floors, including a further 18 bedrooms. This part of the house has not been occupied for many years and could be redeveloped in conjunction with the remainder. Immediately adjoining the house on the north east elevation is a separate WC and various stores, one of which contains an original in-built bread oven. On the south west elevation there are also two separate WCs.
GARDENS, GROUNDS AND OUTBUILDINGS
Immediately surrounding part of the house is a fenced terraced area providing a good outside entertaining area. The rest of the gardens are principally lawn interspersed with specimen trees and occasional shrubberies. A traditional ha-ha separates the garden from the surrounding paddocks, providing uninterrupted views of the parkland setting.
Adjacent to the house is an outdoor swimming pool enclosed by a paved surround, however this has not been used for many years. There is also a tennis court located to the east of the house.
The house and gardens are surrounded by paddocks with post and rail fencing and mature broadleaf trees, creating an attractive parkland setting.
To the north east of Chippenham Lodge is a 4 bay garage of brick and slate construction with timber sliding doors. The old Coach House is a two storey building of brick and tile construction, providing potential for conversion, subject to planning.
In addition there are traditional buildings of brick and slate construction and a timber game larder. The stud office is located behind the coach house and is a single storey building of brick and tile construction providing office, hall and cloakroom. Behind the current tennis court is a range of stores of brick and flint construction with tile roof and a brick extension providing 4 stables.
STUD BUILDINGS
There are also stud buildings with 39 boxes and 4 cottages, accessed via a separate drive. This property is shaded blue on the plan and briefly comprises:
34.75 hectares (85.87 acres) of grazing and ancillary woodland.
Stud buildings accessed via the northern drive. These comprise:
• A range of 7 loose boxes of brick construction with plastic sheet roofing
• Foaling yard of brick and tile construction with 10 boxes, 2 foaling boxes, vets room, sitting up room and stocks area
• 3 bay, open sided steel portal frame barn with corrugated profile sheeting
• American barn of concrete block and steel frame construction with corrugated profile sheeting providing 20 boxes, stocks area, tack room and machinery store area
• Horse walker
• Lunging ring with Passada surface.
1 & 2 Lodge Cottages - Two 3-bedroom cottages of brick and tile construction with single garages and gardens, located near the entrance of the back drive.
3 & 4 Garden Cottages - Two 3-bedroom cottages of brick and pantile construction with gardens, located to the north of Chippenham Lodge.
A MORE DETAILED DESCRIPTION IS CONTAINED IN THE FULL BROCHURE AVAILABLE FROM THE AGENT.
