5 bedroom detached house for sale

A majestic and newly constructed five bedroom barn conversion occupying grounds approx. 2 acres with far reaching countryside views. Total sqft 5350.

Briars Barn is an exceptional home which has been expertly renovated to a high and exacting standard with meticulous attention to detail. The property comes with an air source heating system, solar panels, air conditioning and underfloor heating.

Accommodation

Solid Oak entrance door leads to an impressive vaulted hall with exposed studwork. Your eyes are immediately drawn to the views over countryside which creates a great first impression. A capacious reception room with vaulted ceiling is open plan via exposed stud work to the dining room with all windows framing superb views. Oak flooring flows throughout the majority of the ground floor living accommodation and there is a wood burning stove within the sitting area. Moving on to the spacious open plan kitchen/breakfast room with seating area. The seating area has two sets of bi fold doors creating a 180° view and a lantern window allowing for extra light. A vaulted and comprehensively fitted Shaker style Davenport Kitchen comes with breakfast bar allowing for up to four people. Adjacent is the generous utility room complete with pet washing station and cloaks w/c. From here access is gained to the principal suite, again a vaulted ceiling gives a sense of space. There is a walk in wardrobe and en-suite bathroom.
Moving back through the living accommodation an inner hall leads to four generous vaulted double bedrooms all coming with en-suite shower rooms.

Outside

The barn is accessed via electronically controlled gates that open onto an expansive gravel driveway offering parking for numerous vehicles. Post and rail and five bar gate leads to a five bay cart lodge with attached store room.
Attached to the barn is a very useful 29.5ft x 22 ft room which would lend itself to a home gym, games room or office.

The total plot measures approx. 2 acres. A principal garden is laid to newly laid lawn whilst a sun terrace abuts two elevations. The remainder of the garden is due to cultivated in the coming weeks.

Sailing on the River Blackwater: 7 miles; Kelvedon railway station: 8 miles; Colchester: 9 miles. All distances approximate.

The house lies in a lovely stretch of open countryside, within the small village of Virley, 7 miles southwest of Colchester and north of Maldon, on the Blackwater Estuary. The village lies just under 8 miles from Kelvedon, which has a mainline railway station into London Liverpool Street.

The surrounding villages also offer a range of primary and secondary schooling. Further afield in Colchester are renowned grammar schools.

For the golf enthusiast, the Five Lakes Golf Club is located in Tolleshunt D’Arcy and there are some beautiful coastal and river walks close by in Old Hall Marshes, whilst for sailing enthusiasts the Blackwater Estuary and West Mersea lie to the south and east respectively. Abberton Reservoir and the Nature Discovery Park are about 2.5 miles from the property, providing a haven for wild birds and numerous country footpaths.