Map6 bedroom detached house
Key information
Features and description
- Tenure: Freehold
- Beautifully restored Grade II Listed country house
- Outbuildings including 2 storey 17th Century brick barn
- Property extends to approx 14 acres
- 6 Bedrooms
- 4 Reception rooms
- Large Kitchen/Breakfast room
- Separate laundry room
- 3 bathrooms
- Attractive walled garden, own private lake, orchard and paddocks
- There are several private schools with two miles.
Little Wakering Hall is a Grade II* listed hall house surrounded by beautiful gardens and grounds and overlooking its own lake. The Hall is believed to date back to the 15th Century or earlier, with later extensions. The façade is rendered underneath a clay tiled roof, with sash windows and ornate chimneys. Stepping in through the impressive wooden panelled entrance door you ar greeted by the incredible double-height vaulted ceiling entrance hall with an Elizabethan curved wooden staircase.
The accommodation extends to over 6,500 sq ft arranged over three floors and offers a great balance between formal and informal living. The main reception rooms are accessed off the reception hall and comprise a drawing room, which extends the full depth of the house, featuring high ceilings with exposed timbers, fireplace and deep windows framing lovely views of the gardens. From the drawing room a door accesses the panelled study, which has long views down the drive.
In all about 14.27 acres.
Rooms
GROUND FLOOR
An archway leads to an enclosed lit Porch with exposed timber work and inset herringbone brickwork. A heavy oak front door with cast iron door furniture opens to the Reception Hall. Over the front door are 3 leaded light windows, the central one depicting the coat of arms of the County of Essex. Doors off to:
Drawing Room 7.39m x 5.64m (24ft 2in x 18ft 6in)
with an open fireplace to one wall and an impressive ornately carved pine fire surround. Glazed leaded light window with mullions to the Inner Hallway
Dining Room 6.10m x 5.94m (20ft x 19ft 5in)
having fine exposed ceiling beams, open fireplace with herringbone brick hearth and fire back and ornate brickwork frieze. Ornate carved dado rail, doorway through with steps down to:
Breakfast Room 4.65m x 4.34m (15ft 3in x 14ft 2in)
Again with some fine exposed ceiling beams, large inglenook fireplace with 'Fired Earth' pamment tiled hearth, 'Fired Earth' pamment floor tiles, door to side garden. Walkway through to:
Kitchen 7.24m x 4.04m (23ft 9in x 13ft 3in)
having an extensive range of "dragged" kitchen units comprising cupboards, drawers, eye level cupboards (some of which are glass fronted) and fitted shelves, incorporating a Miele double oven with Miele microwave over, 2 built in Neff ' fridges with Corian work surfaces over and incorporating a double sink unit with mixer tap, plumbing for Miele automatic dishwasher, De Dietrich gas 4 ring hob and griddle with Gaggenau extractor hood over, part tiled walls with 'Fired Earth' pamment tiled floor. Door through to:
Laundry Room 3.51m x 2.29m (11ft 6in x 7ft 6in)
Again with a matching range of fitted units, eye level cupboards, drawers and cupboards incorporating double bowl single drainer sink unit with mixer tap and plumbing for washing machine, stable door to rear garden.
Inner Hall
Door leading from the breakfast room, with door and steps leading down to the Cellars which are sub-divided into 2 separate rooms, one housing the gas fired central heating boilers. Further door to Rear Staircase Hall. Door into:
Cloakroom
Low level WC, wash hand basin, tiled splashback.
Sitting Room 8.92m x 4.27m (29ft 3in x 14ft)
This is a fine light room with some exposed ceiling beams and studwork, open fireplace with Yorkstone hearth and ornate frieze over, double French windows opening to the walled garden, 2 wall light-points and 2 ceiling spotlights. Door through to
Study 3.51m x 3.35m (11ft 6in x 10ft 11in)
having oak panelled walls, small brick fireplace having coal effect gas fire, connecting door to understairs cupboard, wall light points, ornately carved oak bookshelves to one wall.
FIRST FLOOR
The oak spiral staircase with its central newel post, which rises to the first floor landing, is a fine, if unusual, feature of this Tudor house. The staircase gives way to a long Part Galleried Landing with doors off right to left to:
Bedroom 1 4.95m x 4.80m (16ft 2in x 15ft 8in)
A fine bedroom with a vaulted ceiling and some exposed studwork, Tudor style fireplace (blocked) with pamment tiled hearth, door to shelved wardrobe cupboard.
Bedroom 2 4.42m x 3.73m (14ft 6in x 12ft 2in)
Again this room has some fine exposed studwork and a mullion window, 3 recessed ceiling spotlights.
Shower Room
Having tiled shower cubicle, low level wc, pedestal wash hand basin, part tiled walls, built i medicine cabinet.
Master Bedroom 3 6.93m x 5.72m (22ft 8in x 18ft 9in)
A light, airy bedroom having a Tudor style fireplace at the centre of one wall with 'Fired Earth' pamment tiled hearth and brick fire back, telephone point, 4 recessed ceiling spotlights with dimmer control. Doorway through to:
En Suite Shower Room
Comprising tiled shower cubicle, columned pedestal hand wash basin with mixer tap, bidet, low level WC, part tiled walls.
Bedroom 4/Sewing Room 7.47m x 2.44m (24ft 6in x 8ft)
Currently used as a studio with a range of fitted drawers and cupboards to one wall with bookshelves over, double drainer sink unit, telephone point. Small connecting door to:
Guest Bedroom 5 6.55m x 5.94m (21ft 5in x 19ft 5in)
Featuring some exposed studwork incorporating two original wattle and daub panels, part vaulted ceiling, 4 recessed ceiling spotlights, small Tudor fireplace with Yorkstone hearth and herringbone brick fire back.
Bedroom 6 4.95m x 4.42m (16ft 2in x 14ft 6in)
with exposed studwork, door to walk in wardrobe, connecting door to Bedroom 5, 3 stained glass window panels
Family Bathroom
Suite comprising panelled bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, pedestal hand wash basin with mixer tap, low level WC, tiled shower cubicle, half tiled walls. Next to the bathroom is a walk in shelved Linen Cupboard/Ironing Room.
SECOND FLOOR
Overall measurements 42' x 15'. The spiral oak staircase continues up to the second floor. This area is decorated and carpeted and, at present, is used for storage. However, it could be converted into additional bedroom accommodation, or, alternatively, could provide a self-contained flat for a housekeeper or au-pair.
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