Historic Grazeley Court Farm
The existing four-bedroom farmhouse was built by a Mr Rupert Brooke, who owned the estate from 1925 to 1935. He’s believed locally to have been one of the sons of Arthur Brooke, the founder of Brooke Bond Tea. The house was for sale along with the partially walled gardens, stables, cowshed, barn and courtyard.
The vendors were the family of the late JH Bullingham, who was a well known supplier of fruit and vegetables. He purchased the property in 1935 to make a home for his family and create a market garden to grow fresh produce for local shops and restaurants.
From 1879 to 1895 the property belonged to William Isaac Palmer, a member of the family that co-founded the famous local biscuit company, Huntley & Palmers. And between 1802 and 1820 it was home to local authoress Mary Russell Mitford and her family. Her father bought it with a lottery prize Mary had won at the age of just ten. Unfortunately his gambling habit cost the family their fortune and they were forced to downsize to a tiny labourer’s cottage in nearby Three Mile Cross.
There was keen interest in the property, with 44 prospective buyers requesting a technical information pack and 28 attending viewings. We received a number of competitive offers, one of which has now been accepted subject to contract.
Posted on Monday 14th June 10
