Reference
Z449/1/1
Title
Sale catalogue of Melchbourne Park
Date free text
1982
Production date
From: 1982 To: 1982
Scope and Content
Sale catalogue of Melchbourne Park
- agent: Humberts Chartered Surveyors of 4 Romeland Hill, St.Albans [Hertfordshire]; 6 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London; 5 Maiden Lane, Stanford [Lincolnshire];
- solicitors: Turner Peacock, 12 Bedford Row, London;
- description: "A Grade I listed period Mansion with its main façade dated 1741 is in part early Stuart, part Georgian with some Victorian additions. The oldest section was built in the XVIIth Century by the 4th Baron St.John who was also the 1st Earl of Bullingbroke. The family lived in Melchbourne Park for over 300 years and their coronets and crests of the Falcon are to be seen in the Hall. Many original features are still retained including quality panelled doors and shutters to windows in the principal rooms some of which are of the William and Mary period. Stuart features include the fireplace and two stone arches in the ballroom and a stone arch and brick vaulting in the cellars. the house is situated in a secluded position with fine views over the ha-ha, across the park and lakes to the wooded countryside beyond, and is constructed mainly of red brick with stone quoins, window heads and parapets with the main roofs of slate where there have been extensive renovations. At present the north east and south west wings of the first and second floors have been converted to four flats, on of which has an entrance to the garden via the north east hall;
- layout: ground floor: vestibule; hall; staircase hall; morning room (27 feet by 19 feet 9 inches); S and E drawing room (24 feet 6 inches by 19 feet 9 inches); SW dining room (32 feet 3 inches by 19 feet 9 inches); SE ballroom (52 feet by 20 feet); north east hall; inner hall; study (20 feet 6 inches by 13 feet); large cloakroom; domestic offices comprising service room; kitchen (16 feet 10 inches by 12 feet); utility room (21 feet 3 inches by 11 feet); domestic hall; old kitchen (30 feet by 20 feet); staff sitting room (16 feet by 12 feet 8 inches); extensive cellars;
- layout: first floor: galleried landing; south west wing with four bedrooms (one en suite) and kitchen (19 feet 9 inches by 12 feet 9 inches); centre wing with landing, four bedrooms, three bathrooms and an ante chamber; north east wing with a hall, four bedrooms and a bathroom;
- layout: second floor: south west wing with four bedrooms and a bathroom; centre wing with long gallery (71 feet by 20 feet), a bedrooms and bathroom; north east wing with a hall, dining room (14 feet 6 inches by 9 feet); bathroom and five bedrooms;
- layout: third floor: south west wing five attics and a tank room; north east wing: five attic rooms;
- outbuildings: fruit store; garaging for eight cars; boiler room; stable block (92 feet by 18 feet 3 inches); barn (26 feet by 15 feet);
- grounds: formal gardens with rose garden, stone paths, ornamental shrubs and trees; hard tennis court and heated open air swimming pool (40 feet by 20 feet) with WC and boiler house; grounds included 21 acres of paddocks and gardens;
- photograph [colour]: exterior front;
- site layout plan of house and grounds;
- site location map;
- no floor plan;
- no price
Level of description
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