7 bedroom detached house for sale

An impressive seven-bedroom farmhouse with gardens, paddocks and outbuildings on 4.83 acres

What We Say at The Zoe Napier Group:

This delightful property is perfectly arranged for a large family and/ or split for multi-generational living. Perfect for equestrian or smallholding lifestyles. There is an adaptable array of barns and outbuildings, landscaped and zoned gardens and a fenced swimming pool.  

What the Owner Says

We have absolutely loved living our equestrian dream here and we feel very blessed to have witnessed some of the most incredible sunsets we’ve ever seen on a ridiculously regular basis. Obviously, as serious hobby equestrians, the vast majority of our time is spent in the barns with our horses, but we also have a beautiful house which provides us with lots of little luxuries and comforts when we finally do go in and relax. We have invested and carried out many improvements, some of the outbuildings were next for those interested in a project.

History & Background

The property is an impressive seven-bedroom farmhouse with garden, paddocks and an array of outbuildings for stabling and storage, all set on a 4.8 acre plot. The original house is thought to date back to the 16th century having gone through a more recent program of extensions and works to create the perfect property for the current owners. The property has been developed into two living areas using the fabulous reception rooms and bedrooms to create separate wings in the house. Each wing has its own front and back doors with the garden being kept open for all to enjoy. The gardens have been wonderfully landscaped with the swimming pool a key feature.  The outbuildings now create a very workable equestrian facility to include the 2.6 acres of paddock and a floodlight manege.

Setting & Location

Mundon is a delightful village on the Dengie peninsula 4 miles south-east of Maldon. The property is located on the edge of the village flanking both the Mundon and Burnham roads with few neighbours and open countryside nearby.

The nearby town of Maldon is just 4 miles away with a vast selection of facilities and shopping amenities. The larger town of Chelmsford is 13 miles away offering a wider range of facilities and entertainment outlets along with a mainline station to London Liverpool Street. The closest rail station is North Fambridge (3.8 miles). For road access the A130 and the A12 are both a 10 mile drive. For sailing enthusiasts there are sailing clubs in Maldon (3 miles), Maylandsea (4 miles) and at Burnham on Crouch (8 miles).

The local area is well catered with public sector schooling; Maldon 4 miles, Latchingdon Primary School 1.4miles and Purleigh primary School 3 miles. Private sector schooling can be found at: New Hall School 13.7 miles and Brentwood School 23 miles.  Primary private day schooling is available in Maldon and Danbury.

Ground Floor Living Accommodation

The property can be accessed from two front doors, each with entrance hallways. The entrance door to the south wing leads into a warm and welcoming hallway with solid oak turning staircase to the first floor. Solid oak doors lead to the south wing kitchen, snug, shower room boiler room and storage pantry and double doors lead to the main living room.

The main living room forms part of the characterful extension with a central feature brick built fireplace with wood burner and oak floor, which also allows enough room to place an eight seater dining table. Windows and patio doors lead out onto the rear patio and formal gardens. The south wing kitchen, accessed via the hallway and living room, is in a country style with a sunken butler sink and double eye level oven and central hob. Double aspect windows and door lead out onto the side decking. A cosy and original snug is located at the centre of the house forming part of the original 500 year old structure with exposed timbers. A shower room and storage pantry complete this section of the property.  All the ground floor of the south wing (with the exception of the snug) is heated by an underfloor low pressure system.

A solid oak connecting door take you through to the northern wing where two further bay fronted rooms create additional reception space. An impressive inglenook fireplace with wood burner inset adds to the character. The second of the three staircases is located at this point. The property enjoys a second kitchen with breakfast room and double doors leading out to the rear garden and patio. The kitchen, hall, shower room and utility room are furnished with a luxury porcelain tiled floor and underfloor heating.  The kitchen has a range of cupboards and granite worktops and features a Rangemaster electric cooker and butler sink. A large utility room is positioned adjacent to the kitchen with space and plumbing for 2 washing machines and further access to the front garden. The second entrance hallway within the newer extension provides access to the second shower room and stairs to the extension bedroom suite.

First floor Accommodation

The seven bedrooms and bathrooms are accessed via three staircases. The main staircase from the central hall gives access to three double bedrooms. The impressive master bedroom has a Canadian Maple floor, with double aspect and two dormer windows overlooks the gardens and land and leads to a lavish and large en-suite bathroom with separate bath and double shower, cupboard housing hot water cylinder and electric underfloor heating. The second bedroom has two solid oak doors with the option to split into two bedrooms or an extra en-suite if needed.

The second original staircase leads to a large family bathroom and a further three double bedrooms, one with en-suite shower room. In the most modern section of the property there is a third staircase leading up to the master suite incorporating a large double bedroom and attached dressing room.

Grounds

To the front of the property there is a formal driveway providing ample parking for up to 6 cars with a driveway leading to the outbuildings. The property is immediately surrounded by formal gardens to three sides with vast lawn areas and landscaped expanses with a selection of fruit, Oak, Ash and Acer trees. Box hedging with shingle pathways divides the rose garden from the circular pergola covered entertaining patio. The vegetable patch is hidden away behind beech hedging and the feature pond and rockery are a delight. The rear garden is mainly laid to lawn with a ‘Weeping Willow’ taking centre stage. To the south side of the garden is a 10m x 4.5m swimming pool which has been fenced off for safety and includes a summerhouse/changing room.

The 2.6 acre paddock is enveloped by the southerly and westerly boundaries to the plot, with a tree and hedge lined boundary with post and rail fencing and a separate entrance from the Burnham Road via a five bar gate.  To complete the grounds there is a floodlight 20m x 40m rubber topped manege built by the owner and maintained to an excellent standard and a lunge pen.

Outbuildings

There is a vast array of outbuildings with a variety of uses. From the rear, the first barn is the former pig building comprising a sealed unit measuring 10m x 12m, ideal for further storage or a games room. The second main barn, is a large concrete framed structure with open frontage with four 15’ x 15’ loose boxes within and a grooming area. The third barn was formerly a piggery that has recently been demolished and reconstructed as a luxury stable facility with the power and light connected, automatic water feeders, 6 ‘ American style’ indoor 12’ x 12’ stables, hay store, tack room and two further storage areas and includes a DriMee Solarium. There is a range of further storage buildings ideal for workshop space and tack room facilities. This includes outbuildings that need refurbishment or demolition to be replaced with new barns to add to the equestrian facilities and/ or the opportunity for a range of projects and uses.

 Agents Notes

• There is a 3 KW Solar Panel system on the roof with a feed in tariff of 52.75p/kw that are owned outright.
• The property is unusually not listed.
• Some of the outbuildings contain asbestos cladding.
• There is some noise pollution from the neighbouring dog kennels.

Services

Mains Water & Electricity

Solar Panel 3 KW system

Mains Drainage

Oil fired Heating – Underfloor and Radiator