A privately situated listed village house and annexe.

Description

Adstocks is listed as being Grade II of Architectural or Historical Interest and an extract from the listing states "an early C19 stuccoed front to an earlier building, with a parapet and cornice. Two storeys. Three window range on each of the fronts ..." A recent programme of renovation and redecoration has provided this delightful period house with modern facilities.

Accommodation
A canopied porch opens into a central reception hall finished with a beautiful tiled floor and providing access to the cloakroom and three individual reception rooms which form the south west wing of the house. Overlooking the rear gardens is a beautiful drawing room featuring a wonderful fireplace, restored floor boards and high ceilings. This room enjoys a good deal of natural light with deep windows and double doors on the rear elevation and a large bay window on the south west end of the house. To the front a beautiful sitting room features fully panelled walls which incorporate a period fireplace and the panelling blends seamlessly with the restored floor boards. Deep windows overlook the garden and provide a good deal of natural light. An adjoining reception room overlooks the front gardens whilst to the rear a large dining room lies adjacent to the kitchen/breakfast room. The room is fitted with a range of traditional wooden units complemented by an exposed wood floor. The room extends to nearly 30 ft in length and has a secondary entrance door into the garden.
Beyond the kitchen is an attached substantial barn with access to the cellars and planning and listed building consent has been granted to convert and create a magnificent open-plan kitchen/family room (planning No 22/00170/LBC.

On the first floor there are five/six bedrooms. The principal bedroom suite utilises the sixth bedroom as an en suite dressing room. The remaining bedrooms are serviced by a family bathroom and en suite bathroom.

Annexe
The annexe has its own entrance comprising a double bedroom, a shower room and a kitchen/living room.

Outside
The beautiful mature gardens are approached from a side turning known as The Bringey over a long driveway to a parking area beside the house and annexe. There are four distinct garden areas, part-walled and planted with mature trees and shrubs providing all-year colour and interest. In all about 0.4 acres.

Location

A130/A12 (junction 17): 0.8 miles, Chelmsford city: 2.2 miles (rail service to London Liverpool Street from 32 minutes), M25 (junction 28): 16 miles. All distances approximate.

Adstocks is situated within a conservation area in the bustling village of Great Baddow, which has an extensive range of local shops and amenities, a selection of pubs/eateries, a high school and several primary schools.

The city of Chelmsford lies only 2 miles away to the north and provides an excellent choice of facilities including a lively shopping centre, two grammar schools and a station on the main line into London Livepool Street.

Square Footage: 5,175 sq ft



Directions

From Chelmsford Army & Navy roundabout proceed south on the A414. Take the first exit on the left signposted to Great Baddow and Danbury. At the roundabout turn right on to Maldon Road towards Great Baddow and follow this road to the roundabout at the bottom of the hill. Turn left into the High Street and continue on, passing St Mary's Church on the left-hand side into Church Street. Continue for approximately a quarter of a mile, turning left into The Bringey where the entrance to Adstocks will be found after a short distance on the left-hand side.

Postcode: CM2 7JA

Additional Info

Agent’s Note: Planning and listed building consent has been approved (22/00170/LBC) for: The re-installation of pitched roof to kitchen; conversion of store to habitable room including the installation of insulation in the roof structure and independent lining to the external walls; installation of new door between kitchen and annexe; formation of new enlarged opening to the southeastern external wall of store; installation of spiral staircase between reception room 3 and cellar using the existing hatch.

Services: All mains services.

Local Authority: Chelmsford City Council, Council Tax bands: house = G, annexe = A.