A Charming Gothic-Style Home with Original Details
England is packed with large country estates and on the Antony estate on the border of Devon and Cornwall stands this beautiful historic country house. The 6,000 sq ft house features grand living spaces, six bedrooms, and a garden overlooking the estate’s church.
Maryfield House was built in 1847 by the Carey-Pole family, the owners of the Antony estate, to commemorate the birth of their first child. It was originally built as a vicarage but later transformed into a Gothic-style residence. In recent years, the historic house has been renovated and restored, preserving original details like the staircase with its quatrefoil carvings, substantial fireplaces with pointed arch detailing, and a screen in the study set on marble columns.
There are several sitting rooms on the ground floor. The largest room is used as the main living room where the walls are painted in ‘Jonquil’ by Edward Bulmer.
The second sitting room features mural-like wallpaper by designer Kit Kemp and a window seat in the bay window with Gothic windows.
The ground floor also features a games room that leads into a sunroom with double doors leading to the garden terrace.
High vaulted ceilings and exposed wooden beams set the tone for the grand kitchen. The kitchen is made of blue deVOL cabinets paired with a white wood-topped island and white subway tiles.
The kitchen features the original checkerboard tile floor. The breakfast nook is spruced up the the Fish wallpaper by MindTheGap.
The entrance hall, located in the center of the house, features terracotta tiles.
The dining room is an amazing space with a brick feature wall and a fireplace wth a pointed arch.
The downstairs toilet is decorated with the Nell Denim Wallpaper by designer Holly Frean for Andrew Martin.
This bedroom is decorated with the ‘Marlowe Floral’ wallpaper from Ralph Lauren.
A stunning room with slanted ceilings has a pink feature wall and a bench by the window.
The master suite has a beautiful wooden ceiling and an exposed brick feature wall. It also includes an en suite bathroom and a dressing room.
The house is listed for £1,675,000 at Inigo.