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A former pub in Essex that was once owned by Jamie Oliver and featured on one of his TV shows has been put on the market for £1 million after being converted into a stunning four-bed home.
The celebrity chef bought The Cock in 2006 under his charity Fifteen Foundation, which worked to train disadvantaged youngsters up as chefs.
The village tavern, situated in Beazley End, near Braintree, featured on Oliver’s 2000s reality TV show Jamie’s Chef.
Lime Tree Cottage, situated in in Beazley End, just to the north of Braintree, Essex, used to be The Cock, a gastropub run owned by Jamie Oliver
Pictured is one of the four reception rooms in the historic property, which has been listed with estate agent Savills for just over £1 million
Karl Manning, head of residential sales at Savills, said the the property has been ‘thoughtfully converted from its former use as a public house’
He added it has ‘contemporary finishes and stylish new additions such as exposed chrome pipework and solid oak doors with a wealth of period features to give it a traditional feel and plenty of character’
Oliver bought the pub in 2006 through his charity Fifteen Foundation, and gave it to Aaron Craze (second left) as part of his TV show Jamie’s Chef
The series saw Oliver gift the gastropub to school dropout Aaron Craze, 28, who ran it until business reportedly slumped and it shut down in 2008.
The 400-year-old property was converted into a four-bed period home in 2013 and renamed Lime Tree Cottage.
It sits among trees and fields with a large driveway and a south-facing garden.
The inside of the property was done up with a modern decor, as shown here by the kitchen which is full of modern furnishings
The wooden beams that give the 400-year-old property so much character have remained in place, as has the historic fire place
The former restaurant was run by Aaron Craze after he was gifted the business by Jamie Oliver. He ran it until 2008 when it closed down
Inside, the house – which also featured in primetime BBC series Lovejoy in the 90s – now combines modern decor with traditional wooden beams.
There are four receptions room, a kitchen and breakfast room, a spacious utility room and a cellar.
The first floor has a corridor landing with four bedrooms and a family bathroom, fitted with a luxury white suite, and the principal bedroom, which has a double bed, dressing facilities and an en-suite bathroom.
It also has a spacious utility room, a kitchen and breakfast room, and a cellar. The property was previously put on the market in 2018 for £825,000
There are four bedrooms in the property, with principal bedroom having a double bed, dressing facilities and an en-suite bathroom
Mr Manning said: ‘Lime Tree Cottage is an absolutely gorgeous house which is beautifully presented in a peaceful, semi-rural setting’
The property has been listed with estate agent Savills with a guide price of £1,075,000.
Karl Manning, head of residential sales at Savills, said: ‘Lime Tree Cottage is an absolutely gorgeous house which is beautifully presented in a peaceful, semi-rural setting.
‘Thought to be more than 400 years old, the property has been thoughtfully converted from its former use as a public house – sympathetically combining contemporary finishes and stylish new additions such as exposed chrome pipework and solid oak doors with a wealth of period features to give it a traditional feel and plenty of character.’
The pub, which is pictured here in 2007 before it closed down, was converted into a four-bedroom property in 2013 and had a stunning makeover
The pub also made an appearance in ‘Highland Fling’ an episode of 90s comedy-drama Lovejoy, which featured Ian McShane
Source: Daily Mail
