Jamie Oliver and wife Jools' £6million mansion is rural perfection - see inside

Jamie Oliver and his wife Jools live in a stunning Essex mansion with their five children Daisy Boo Pamela, Poppy Honey Rosie, Buddy Bear Maurice, Petal Blossom Rainbow and River Rocket. Their £6million family home looks like the perfect rural idyll and has a distinct country-chic vibe throughout, boasting a six-bedroom 16th-century farmhouse, three-bedroom lodge and converted stables.

The Olivier family moved out of their home in Hampstead Heath in summer 2019 to escape to the 70-acre estate, known as Spain's Hall. The Grade I listed mansion also features ten bathrooms, two drawing rooms and a great hall - wow! 

The village of Finchingfield, which they now call home, is renowned for being one of the most picturesque in England. Keep scrolling to see inside Jamie's Essex home, as well as their beautiful former London property…

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Jamie Oliver's new £6million Essex home

A video posted by Jamie on Instagram offered a peek at his rustic kitchen, which has a SMEG fridge-freezer, a free-standing sink and double integrated ovens.

Jamie first started filming for his Channel 4 series Keep Cooking and Carry On in a studio, but was forced to get creative once lockdown was imposed. Now, he films from what seems to be his larder, with white brick walls and shelving units holding various pieces of kitchenware. 

Jamie shared a rare peek at his garden when he celebrated his youngest son River's fourth birthday in August. The family gathered at a circular wooden dining table surrounded by curved benches on a terrace outside their house, which they covered with a Frozen tablecloth and surrounded with balloons.

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The seating area has an array of potted plants on either side of the table, while their kitchen is accessible via a set of white barn doors that were left open in the background.

Jamie and Jools' children are, of course, also in isolation at the family home. Jools recently shared a photo of River and Buddy playing in the playroom, revealing wooden floors, cream walls and a natural hemp basket in the corner. 

Another view of the playroom revealed glass-fronted cabinets to store all their toys, and a comfy floral-patterned armchair where little River can relax.

Jools shared a photo of this sweet moment when her sons Buddy and River were playing together at home, offering a look in their living room, which has wooden flooring and brown leather sofas. The room has wooden panelling around the walls, with lots of windows to fill the space with light.

The family's home has lots of original period features, including an open fireplace in the living room, where they have added lots of family photos on the mantelpiece. Jools and Jamie have a patterned rug on their wooden floor, and a large taupe footstool where their son Buddy can do his homework in front of the fireplace.

The kitchen has tiled flooring and wooden panelling on the walls, with huge windows to flood the space with natural light. There appears to be an island unit with two bar stools where the family can dine, as seen here in Jools sweet snap of her youngest son River.

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It looks like little River has plenty of place to play and stay entertained during lockdown, and his parents have hung a chalkboard on the wall in one of their rooms for him to get creative, while more of his toys are scattered on the floor.

Family mealtimes take place at this long wooden table, which has bench seating topped with patterned cushions, and with paintings of fruit and flowers hanging on the wall behind them.

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Just like in their old house, Jools has added personal touches with framed photos and vases of flowers, along with a selection of luxury Diptyque candles.

Jamie offered a closer look at a corner of his rustic kitchen, including an impressive collection of pulses, pasta and rice. Oh, to have a chef's kitchen! The shelves were filled with cookbooks and what appeared to be Emma Bridgewater eggcups. 

During the coronavirus pandemic, the celebrity chef and his family enjoyed their sprawling garden. They used it for dining alfresco during fair weather.

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Jamie Oliver's old London property

When the Oliver family used to live in London, fans would often get to see inside their abode.

They showed off their family garden when Jools shared a photo of one of her daughters revising for her exams while lying on their lawn, with colourful trees, hedges and a wooden swing hanging in the background.

What an amazing space for River Rocket to play! Although the playroom has a dark colour scheme, Jools has added pops of colour with a fun rainbow neon light, a colourful rug and a green stool. The toddler’s books are all on display on metal shelving, while his toys can be tidied away into a wooden cabinet once he’s finished.

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"I like hanging out here," Jools captioned this photo showing a traditional open fireplace within her home. While the room has a muted grey colour scheme, there are pops of colour from the various children's toys scattered around the fireplace, along with the rainbow rug from Jools' My Little Bird collection.

Jools previously shared a glimpse at one of her favourite corners of her house, where she has an array of family mementos and framed photographs on display, alongside ornaments and a vase of flowers.

There are lots of sentimental touches around the home, including framed family photos, and even the first bottle of perfume Jamie ever bought for Jools when they were teenagers. Jools has also decorated her dressing table with jars of fresh flowers and a burning candle to add to the ambience of the room.

Jools has also shared a photo from the most important room of the house – the kitchen! As you would expect from the celebrity chef, it is well equipped, with various size steel saucepans hanging on the walls, and other essentials stored within a wooden island unit at the centre of the room.

There is also a cream range cooker in the kitchen, along with a sign paying homage to Hampstead, the area they lived in at the time. Jools appears to enjoy decorating the home for holidays and special occasions such as Valentine's Day, in this case hanging a heart garland across the room and preparing a treat for "the other 4 loves of my life".

The long wooden dining table has seating for the entire family and their guests, and is topped with fresh flowers. A few framed prints and pieces of art are hung up on the wall behind the table, reminding the children to eat their greens, and "rise & shine".

Jools shared a photo of her seven-year-old son Buddy Bear relaxing on her bed in some cowboy boots, adding the caption: "Schools out, how many times am I going to have to ask them to take their shoes off this holiday xxx." And while Buddy Bear did look extremely cute, Jools' followers were more focused on where her huge grey and gold bed was from, along with noting some of the other design details, such as framed prints that read "Peace" and "Kiss".

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Jamie and Jools' son Buddy became the envy of children around the UK when it was revealed he sleeps in a unique treehouse-style bed. The seven-year-old climbs up wooden steps to reach his bunk, which has a light inside and currently has some Christmas decorations hanging on the sides.

Jools shared a peek inside their home office with this photo of Jamie hard at work. A large wooden desk takes pride of place, while a retro print and framed photos line the walls. This room may also serve as a relaxing spot for Jamie at the end of a long day; a cabinet behind the desk can be seen lined with spirits and liqueur.

A piano sits within one of the family rooms on the ground floor, the perfect place for the children to practice their musical skills, and in Buddy's case – learn how to play Mary had a little lamb. This room has traditional wooden flooring with a patterned rug, and floor-length patterned curtains at each of the large windows.

Jools said baby River Rocket's nursery is her "absolute favourite" room in the house. The lucky toddler's room has been filled with toys and colourful furniture, with patterned wallpaper and framed prints lining the walls.

The Olivers pulled out all the stops for their family Christmas hanging colourful decorations from the ceilings and the tree. The piece de resistence was this neon Elvis sign, which attracted many comments of admiration on Instagram.