5 bedroom detached house

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Brook Farm dates back to the 16th Century on a plot of approx. 2.2 acres, the main house offering living space over three floors including five bedrooms, four new bathrooms and three reception rooms featuring stylish interior décor with a wealth of exposed beams and feature fireplaces together with a bespoke handmade kitchen/breakfast room. A gated entrance and sweeping driveway leads to the property offering ample parking. The detached weatherboarded Essex Barn offers potential for conversion (STPP) for a 4 bedroom detached Barn conversion.
The Farmhouse has undergone a complete refurbishment, sympathetic to its heritage retaining much of the charm and character – this includes re-wiring throughout, re-plumbing throughout (including 4 new bathrooms and WC), a new roof, insulation, new heating system and radiators in every room, and a new hand-made kitchen. The entrance hall, with exposed brickwork, leads to three spacious reception rooms with wealth of beams and Inglenook fireplaces. All the fireplaces and have fully working woodburning stoves. The substantial dining room is perfect for entertaining complete with the original style brick floor. The bespoke kitchen/breakfast room offers a range of handmade solid oak painted units incorporating appliances, quartz workstops, boiling water tap, a range cooker, central island with breakfast bar – there is further complimentary built-in storage cupboards and underfloor heating. There is a separate utility room and cloakroom. To the first floor the principal bedroom features dressing room complete with hand-made oak-doored wardrobes and a beautiful en-suite bathroom with double shower and freestanding bath – there is a secondary staircase from the kitchen/breakfast room up to this bedroom. The second bedroom comes with a double height ceiling and original features including a further fireplace complete with wood burner. There is a further wood burner in the principal bedroom and another bathroom with double shower opposite. The second floor has two further bedrooms, each with newly fitted en-suite bathrooms featuring showers.

The property has surrounding gardens with a second gated entrance, seating areas, lawns and mature trees with a feature red brick and flint wall, part of a former farm building – the plot extends to approx. 2.2 acres and offers space for paddocks. Pathways lead round the farmhouse and to the detached Barn, a substantial outbuilding offering potential as a 4 bedroom conversion (subject to planning consent) with adjoining outbuilding with tiled roof offering potential for stabling and storage.

The property is set within the Essex countryside yet just 2 miles from Great Dunmow town centre with main line rail and road links within each reach. Property Information: Tenure Freehold, Grade II Listed status, EPC exempt, Uttlesford District Council Band G. Ref: CAV220070.

Rail services Braintree (9.5 miles) Chelmsford (10.5 miles) or Elsenham (10 miles) to London Liverpool Street | Dunmow St. Mary’s Primary School 2.7 miles approx.
Great Dunmow town centre 2 miles approx. | Felsted School approx.3.2 miles approx. | Main road links via A120/M11/M25 (Stansted Airport just 7 miles).