5 bedroom detached house

* GUIDE PRICE £1,250,000- £1,300,000 *

A beautifully presented Grade II Listed barn conversion c.19th Century located in a private setting opposite Braxted Park set on a plot of approx. 1.2 acres featuring 3 reception rooms, 5 bedrooms, an open mezzanine level and landscaped courtyard garden. The property is approached by a central hallway with access to the courtyard (there is another hallway access off the kitchen/dining area). The main reception features a mezzanine level and impressive vaulted ceiling with exposed beams and, at one end an Inglenook open fireplace. There are two further reception rooms, one being a study with spiral staircase to the mezzanine level. There are 3 bedrooms to the ground floor, the principal bedroom has a dressing room leading to an en-suite shower room. A further spacious family bathroom features a separate shower. The bespoke kitchen/dining room features a vaulted beamed ceiling and a stunning kitchen by Simon’s of Colchester with central island/breakfast bar featuring a wine cooler, granite worktops, built-in appliances and a range cooker. There is a cloakroom and good sized separate utility room/boot room leading into the double garage with an additional storage room. Stairs lead up from the hallway to two further bedrooms and the attic room which can be accessed from the mezzanine level. From the central reception is access to a ‘secret’ wine cellar which has been recently installed for the vendors.

The secluded central courtyard provides a private space for entertaining being beautifully landscaped with a central ornamental pond and seating area. The property is set on a plot of approx. 1.2 acres, once a former fruit farm and Christmas tree farm, with existing mature trees, an expanse of well-tended lawns and a gravelled driveway leading to the double garage at the far end of the property. The elevations are of black weatherboarding and red brick under a pantiled roof. Information: Grade II Listed, Oil heating (new boiler), private drainage, Council Tax Band G (Maldon District Council), EPC exempt.

The semi-rural setting offers Bridleways and footpaths including a nearby bluebell wood and is just over a mile from Wickham Bishops and well placed for access to main road routes (A12) and main line rail services at Witham or Kelvedon. There are excellent schools in the area including Chelmsford County High School for Girls and KEGS which are approx 12 miles away and Colchester County High School for Girls approx 13 miles away. You can also enjoy the surrounding Essex countryside, villages, golf courses and the coastline of the river Blackwater. EPC exempt. (Ref: ADS220048).