This house is deceiving as you walk in as it appears quite unimposing from the road but as soon as you enter it begins to expand. The huge open plan kitchen, dining and breakfast areas with bifold doors that open up onto the indoor swimming pool is the heart of the home and perfect for entertaining. There is also a quiet room sitting room that would be perfect for relaxing quietly away from other elements in the house.

The current owners also installed an elevator shaft to service the four stories of the house to try and cater for the possibilities of elderly or disabled being able to access all areas of the dwelling.

The area is a quiet and peaceful place central to the busy hustle and bustle of Loughton High Street a mile and a half in one direction, or the rural village style of Theydon Bois about a mile in the other direction. You are also surrounded by forestry if you like to walk dogs or just like a walk in the forest.

The house has been totally refurbished throughout and is in exceptional order and has been developed and extended throughout the years to create a substantial family home.

The basement area has been sectioned off to make the most of the space and includes a studio, cinema room and a gym. There is also a shower room & sauna which is accessible from the pool.

There are 6 double bedrooms spread across the 2 upper floors, 5 of which have en-suite shower rooms and dressing rooms.

It is hard to find any property in this area that can rival what this house has to offer.

What the Owner says:
We have lived in Ripley View for over twenty years. It was in an ill state of repair being only a bungalow at that time with a stable block at the rear. The original owner was apparently a horse racing magnate and this house was the first to be developed in the grounds of the original Debden Hall that had fallen into disrepair in the late 1950's.

In the early 2000's we set about converting the stables and outbuildings into offices, then re-developed the stables into the bungalow/annex that we still reside in. Once planning was obtained, we moved into the annex in 2009. We had acquired another parcel of land that contained the original access to Debden Hall believing that if the land at the rear containing the original gates was ever developed, it would provide an access to the bungalow/annex that could become a separate residential dwelling with a simple change of use (subject to planning).

We commenced work on the main house in 2015 and I had spent 5 years redeveloping the property mostly myself having had circa 30 years' experience in design and construction. I had tried to incorporate as many successful features and ideas that I had included in private contracts for clients during the 1990's. However, time has passed and the children have all grown and moved out. The property is simply too large for us now, being on our own, which is why we still reside in the bungalow/annex.

Room sizes:

• Entrance Hall
• Cloakroom
• Sitting Room: 14'11 x 13'10 (4.55m x 4.22m)
• Family Room: 23'7 x 11'11 (7.19m x 3.63m)
• Utility Room: 12'3 x 10'4 (3.74m x 3.15m)
• Kitchen Area: 32'6 x 15'5 (9.91m x 4.70m)
• Dining Area: 11'0 x 10'8 (3.36m x 3.25m)
• Breakfast Area: 25'8 x 17'2 (7.83m x 5.24m)
• Indoor Swimming Pool
• Entertainment Room: 53'6 x 11'2 (16.32m x 3.41m)
• Shower Room
• Landing
• Bedroom 1: 15'4 x 15'1 (4.68m x 4.60m)
• En-Suite Shower Room
• En-Suite Dressing Room
• Bedroom 2: 15'0 x 14'10 (4.58m x 4.52m)
• En-Suite Shower Room
• En-Suite Dressing Room
• Bedroom 3: 16'7 x 12'8 (5.06m x 3.86m)
• En-Suite Shower Room
• En-Suite Dressing Room
• Bedroom 4: 15'11 x 12'7 (4.85m x 3.84m)

• En-Suite Shower Room
• En-Suite Dressing Room
• Bathroom: 14'3 x 8'4 (4.35m x 2.54m)
• Balcony from Bedroom 1 & 4
• Landing
• Bedroom 5: 16'1 x 12'1 (4.91m x 3.69m)
• En-Suite Shower Room
• Bedroom 6: 20'11 x 14'10 (6.38m x 4.52m)
• Kitchen: 13'4 x 11'3 (4.07m x 3.43m)
• Lobby
• Lounge: 15'7 x 14'1 (4.75m x 4.30m)
• Bedroom 2: 14'7 x 10'0 (4.45m x 3.05m)
• Bedroom 3: 15'5 x 8'8 (4.70m x 2.64m)
• Bedroom 4: 11'3 x 7'4 (3.43m x 2.24m)
• Bathroom
• Landing
• Bedroom 1: 21'4 x 8'9 (6.51m x 2.67m)
• En-Suite Shower Room
• Bedroom 4: 10'7 x 10'0 (3.23m x 3.05m)
• Garage
• Off Street Parking
• Rear Garden

 
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