4 bedroom detached house for sale
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Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- Grade II Listed Period Property and Outbuildings extending to Approx. 4600 sq ft
- 3.75 Acres of park like gardens (south facing) grounds and ponds
- Principal En Suite Bedroom
- Guest Bedroom Suite & Two further Bedrooms & Family Bathroom
- Three Generous Reception Rooms
- Traditional Kitchen, Scullery & Cellars
- Highly demanded Village Location with destination pubs
- Excellent Links for Commuters
- End of chain
- This property may not be suitable for conventional mortgage finance. Cash buyer prefered.
A substantial Grade II listed period home, requiring refurbishment and modernisation set within 3.75 acres of mature south and west-facing Grounds. Believed to date back in part to the 18th century with a rear 19th Century addition and is noted as a former Coaching Inn & Posting House. The house still has external and internal cellars, a serving pulley to the first-floor former guest rooms, and the former stables (converted to office and storages) lie adjacent, which once rested the Coaching Horses on their journeys to London.
Step inside this wonderful period home via main front door into an impressive long front to the back of the house hallway with the elegance of high ceilings and wooden flooring, combined with a fine spindled part galleried staircase with understairs access to the cellar below.
The ground floor rooms include a spacious and bright dual aspect country kitchen with high ceilings and skylighted breakfast area. There is a dual aspect dining room with floor to ceiling windows and French Doors to the side of the gardens. To the rear of the property is the study/library, feature fireplace and views over the grounds. The spacious Drawing room has a bright dual aspect with a stunning feature fireplace, bay window with garden views and French Doors leading to the rear patio and gardens. The drawing room has a second entrance that leads through past the utility room and returning to the kitchen. There is a ground floor WC and auxiliary rooms from the kitchen (see plan).
An impressive turning staircase leads to the first floor and its brightly lit dual aspect landing that connecting four large double bedrooms and a large family bathroom.
Step outside to the front of the property is the former stables, garages and other outbuildings and off-road parking for up to six vehicles. To the side of the main property is outside access to a large and very useful basement area. The grounds to the rear enjoy a South-West orientation with diverse segmented areas including an old kitchen garden that features a delightful, naturally arched laburnum and orchard walk that aptly portrays the romantic era of this period home. Within the orchard walk are apple, plum and green gage trees. There is also patio terrace area that provides wonderful views over the expansive lawn area towards the two ornamental ponds with a summer house and pier.
Location
Conveniently located in Moreton equidistant between Chelmsford and Brentwood and just 6.5 miles from Epping. Easy access to London commuting links via Epping London Underground, Harlow Mill overground, the M11, and Stansted Airport. The immediate local area offers extensive countryside surroundings and there is a network of public footpaths and county walks. Local conveniences and great pub restaurants can be found in Moreton and nearby Chipping Ongar and Epping each offering a range of shopping facilities and town amenities.
There are a range of local schools to accommodate the area with Moreton C of E Primary, Dr Walker’s C of E Primary, Ongar Primary School, and the Ongar Academy. The proximity to Brentwood and Chelmsford offers the opportunity to some of the County’s best state and private schools, as well as access links for the new fast-track Elizabeth Line from Shenfield.
Agents Note
Grade II listed under the name of Crispins which was an original Inn and posting house circa C18th century. The property was extended to the rear in C19th century. List Entry Number 1111277
The Private drainage system is assumed to require updating to a 2021 compliant system.
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