Melbourne House is an attractive red-brick Edwardian family home set in a sought-after North Essex location, offering extended accommodation arranged across three floors, as well as an impressive detached two bedroom two bathroom bungalow annex.

A spacious reception hall with a striking central wooden carved staircase leads to the properties’ main reception room, which has been extended to create a substantial space. Original wooden flooring and a marble feature fireplace with log burner provide a delightful space in which to relax and entertain guests. Also leading off from the reception hall is a tasteful dining room, with ample space for largenumbers to dine as well as French doors leading outside to a paved terrace. A well thought out kitchen with a variety of bespoke units as well as a range, butler sink and central island leads onto a bright garden room/orangery with glorious views over the garden.

A useful utility space adjoins the kitchen followed by a cloakroom and a practical front-facing home office space complete the ground floor accommodation.

On the first floor is a noticeably substantial principal bedroom complete with an en suite bathroom. Two further bedrooms also benefit from a Jack and Jill style bathroom, whilst an additional bedroom has its own en suite shower room. There is also a luxury family bathroom.

To the third floor is a fifth bedroom with a handy storage space as well as an en suite shower room. The detached annex comprises a sizeable openplan kitchen/dining/living area, with a range of appliances, prominent pillars and panelling and a feature log burning stove. There are two well proportioned bedrooms, both with their own en suite shower rooms.

Melbourne House is set amongst extensive areas of lush gardens, with a gated and neat gravel driveway leading up to the property. A carport and garage also offer plenty of room for several vehicles to park, whilst the garage also benefits from an additional flexible office space.

Vast areas of lawn are neatly landscaped to the front of the property, with a variety of shrubs and mature trees, whilst areas of long grass are carefully mown to form pathways within the land around the home. A summer house and stream with a charming bridge lie further towards the rear.

A walled and paved terrace adjacent to the garden room with steps to the gardens offers the perfect space for al fresco dining in the summer months. The external areas of the annex are also well arranged and very private, with a paved patio for dining, a seating area for relaxing, as well as a hot tub and sauna and beautiful views of the surrounding landscapes.

The property is located in a picturesque location, with far-reaching views over the Colne Valley. There is good access to local amenities, with Sible Hedingham and its beautiful countryside walks and day-to-day facilities just 1.5 miles away and Halstead town centre just a 2.4-mile drive.

The market town of Halsted contains a wide range of amenities, including a Sainsbury’s supermarket, independent boutiques, shops, butchers and bakers, plenty of cafés and restaurants, churches and scenic riverside walks.

The accessibility is also very good, with the mainline station at Braintree offering fast and regular services to London Liverpool Street in around 45 minutes, perfect for the commuter. Stansted Airport is also a short drive away, at just over 24 miles. The M11 (Junction 8) motorway provides connections to the entire network and is around 18 miles from the property.

There are also several great schooling options in the area, with St Peters Primary School in Sible Hedingham and the Hedingham School and Sixth form. There is also the Ramsey Academy in Halstead for secondary education. Private schools can be located nearby at Gosfield School and Felstead and New Hall School near Chelmsford.

Note to buyer; the additional land to the side of the house has an overage clause that is due to expire in 2024.