Brocton Lodge, Brocton, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 0UD Offers in excess of £1,995,000

Situation

Brocton Lodge stands in a beautiful elevated position with immediate access to the upland area of Cannock Chase, while to the front the magnificent views across Staffordshire roll out into the distance. While enjoying rural aspects to both the front and the rear, the house is situated close to the village and offers excellent access for commuting to a number of Midland business centres.
Brocton is located to the edge of Cannock Chase, designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It stretches across about 26 square miles of open heath land and mixed forestry with a network of foot and bridle ways. The village is noted for its superb local amenities including post office, village hall and the excellent 18 hole golf course, Brocton Hall. There is an active local community with a number of year round events. The area boasts a number of well regarded schools in both the state and independent sectors from the local primary school at Walton to Stafford Grammer School, St Bedes, Repton and Denstone.
Brocton Lodge is well situated for shopping and further amenities at both Cannock and Stafford, while the M6 (giving access to the M6 Toll, M5, M42 and M40) is within 4 miles for access to Birmingham and for onward travel. Regional International airports include Birmingham and East Midlands.

Description

Brocton Lodge is a superbly elegant Georgian country house standing in mature gardens and grounds with views across its land and the rolling countryside of Staffordshire beyond. The house has a versatile butler’s annexe as well as The Coach House with its own separate entrance.
Thought to have been built as a 17th Century farm house, Brocton Lodge was formerly part of the Brocton Hall estate and owned by the aristocratic and large land owning family, the Chetwynd’s.
Developed in 1812 by Sir George Chetwynd, as “an elegant modern mansion”, the house was remodelled with a striking stucco façade, deep sash windows framing the glorious views, and a Tuscan colonnade between flanking bays. It was enhanced at the same time as nearby Shrugborough Hall and it is thought that the same architect may have been used as many features are similar including the beautiful cantilevered staircase and the dome light over.
Later the house was occupied by Henry Chetwynd who died in 1870. The house, has since that time had a series of owners and tenants which have included Redvers Buller of the Zulu War Campaigns, Thorneycroft of Vosper Thorneycroft and Colonel Guy German, one of the great wartime escapees from Colditz.

Accommodation

The house is beautifully presented with light, gracious and well laid out living space ideal for both formal entertaining and every day living. The hall is of particularly note with its stone flagged floor, decorative archways and fine cantilevered staircase lit by domed cupola. The four principal reception rooms lead off the hall and each have impressive fireplaces, high moulded ceilings and are lit by deep sash windows. The drawing room and dining room were formerly one ball room with a sprung floor. The sitting room has a convenient connecting door to the traditionally fitted kitchen and both enjoy the views over the front aspect. The principal bedrooms lead off the galleried landing and reflect the same elegance as seen throughout the house.
Beyond the kitchen is a well fitted utility room with access to the garden and further reception rooms, including a study, sitting room and garden room with French doors opening to a paved terrace. There is a separate access from the courtyard to the former servant’s quarters which have the flexibility to be integrated into the main house or alternatively used a staff annexe if required.
Beyond the house is the traditional courtyard with garaging for five cars in the former coach houses. A former stable has been converted to a pool room with wave pool, sauna, shower room and French windows opening to a sheltered paved seating area.
The house is approached through wrought iron electric gates and up a long gravel driveway bounded by park rails above two large fields of permanent grazing. The garden mainly lies to the south and east of the house with sweeping lawns, stocked borders and mature rhododendrons’. The garden provides complete privacy and has a wonderful backdrop of the Chase behind. To the front of the house are two large meadows contained within park railings, with a number of mature trees including oak, beech and ash. To one side is a laurel walkway.
The Coach House
The Coach House was formerly the stables, carriage house and grooms accommodation. It has now been converted to provide an attractive house with spacious accommodation and many of the period details retained, including an original Coalport grate.
The house has a charming private garden and garage and has gated access to the south of the main house. There is also a separate entrance through an adjoining gated residential cul de sac which can allow complete privacy.

Directions

From Stafford head east along the A34, crossing the river then turning left onto the A513 towards Milford. Continue through Milford and turn right onto Brocton Road, continue for about 2/3 mile before turning right into Brocton Lodge through the white pillared and wrought iron gates.