Rafe Hall
PEBMARSH, ESSEX
A substantial former rectory set within sixteenth century moat
Built in 1842, this Italianate ten-bedroom property, with its prominent central tower, is a remarkable example of Victorian architecture.
The former rectory to the Essex village of Pebmarsh, built in 1842, Rafe Hall is a 9,500 square foot property set in over five acres of formal garden and natural meadow. McCabe & Abel purchased the Victorian property, restoring the derelict 'eyesore with potential' back to a prominent village landmark and imposing family home.
Rafe Hall includes ten bedrooms, a Victorian cantilevered staircase, substantial reception rooms, bespoke Aga kitchen, four-storey tower and coach house. The restoration process sought to enhance Rafe Hall's remarkable period features whilst bringing the property into the 21st century. The former music room was transformed into a large bespoke kitchen (designed by McCabe & Abel and constructed by Churchill Brothers), which made the best of a light space with views over the rear formal lawns. Rafe Hall is listed as a building of note in Bentley & Pevsner's The Buildings of England.
Potentially the former Fitz Rafe Manor House, Rafe Hall is a landmark property in the village of Pebmarsh, a community recorded in the Domesday Book
'In the style of a smart Italianate villa with deep portico and four-storey tower'
Bentley & Pevsner, The Buildings of England
Late 19th century
The Restoration
Prior to the restoration, the building and gardens had fallen into considerable disrepair, with the property being ill-maintained for decades. Both the internal and external period features were restored to maintain the original fabric of the building. Rafe Hall was sold off-market.
