Handsome listed house occupying an edge-of-village setting.



Description

Dating back to the 14th century with alterations in the 16th and 18th centuries, Peartree Hall is a substantial timber-framed house with plastered elevations under a handmade red clay-tiled roof. The property constitutes a valuable source of historical architecture and is listed as Grade II.

Peartree Hall provides well-balanced accommodation, full of charm and character with many period features associated with properties of its age. There are two independent staircases serving four first floor bedrooms including a beautiful principal suite with a dressing room and en suite facilities. On the ground floor there is a dining room, ‘L’ shaped sitting room and a study/snug, with a delightful kitchen/breakfast room leading to a utility room. A detached converted outbuilding provides supplementary accommodation, suitable for a variety of different uses.

The property is entered via a main porch/boot room leading to an inner hall. To the side is the kitchen/breakfast room which is a charming room and the heart of the home, fitted with a bespoke range of units and wooden surfaces by Iroko. The kitchen has been comprehensively fitted with appliances and leads to a walk-in pantry and utility room. From the kitchen is a wonderful dining room with a red-brick fireplace and fitted storage. The principal reception room spans a large portion of the ground floor accommodation and is a charming room, full of character with exposed timbers and an inglenook fireplace with inset wood-burning stove. The room enjoys a triple aspect with easterly countryside views. Concluding the ground floor is the study and cloakroom. The first floor is equally as charming and currently configured providing two sections accessed from independent staircases. In total there are four bedrooms with the principal bedroom enjoying a dressing room and luxury en suite shower room. This section of the house provides a bathroom and bedroom three with a walk in closet. The second staircase leads to two further bedrooms and eves storage.

Outside
There are two very useful outbuildings, with one being a former workshop, which in 2018 was granted planning permission to be converted to a detached single storey annexe under application 18/00858/FUL. The gardens are a wonderful feature of the property which wrap around the property, being laid principally to lawn with established borders comprising a variety of trees and shrubs.

A long drive leads from Coggeshall Road to the front of the house opening to a wide driveway providing parking for numerous vehicles.

The property totals approximately 3,625 sq ft and stands in a mature plot of about 1.08 of an acre.

Location

Coggeshall: 3 miles; Wakes Colne and Chappel train station: 4.7 miles; Kelvedon: 6miles (Liverpool Street from 45 minutes); access to A12 at Kelvedon; Colchester: 11 miles; Chelmsford: 22.1 miles. All distances approximate.

The property is discreetly set back from the Coggeshall Road, linking Earls Colne and Coggeshall and offers delightful easterly views over rolling Essex countryside.

The nearby village of Earls Colne enjoys a Heritage Museum and many footpaths of the surrounding countryside and nearby Chalkney Wood. There are also two golf courses, several pubs and restaurants and a selection of shops. Colchester offers a more comprehensive shopping centre, excellent recreational facilities and a good choice of private schools including Gosfield, Holmwood House Prep School at Lexden, Colchester Royal Grammar School and Colchester County High School for Girls. Earls Colne has a Primary and Nursery School within approximately half a mile and there is also a GP surgery. To the south is the nearby village of Coggeshall, a picturesque medieval market town which provides both primary and secondary education, including Honywood School, and an array of shops, pubs and restaurants.

For the commuter the property is situated within easy reach of Kelvedon, Marks Tey, and Wakes Colne & Chappel train stations providing frequent links to London Liverpool STreet station. By road there is excellent access to the A120 linking the A12 to the north and M11 to the south.

Square Footage: 3,220 sq ft



Directions

Proceed east out of Braintree following signs to Coggeshall. Proceed through Bradwell. After approximately 2 miles turn left onto Colne Road. Continue along this road which becomes Coggeshall Road. The drive to the property can be found on the right-hand side.

Postcode: CO6 2JS

Additional Info

Services: Mains water, private drainage (compliant sewage treatment plant) oil-fired heating.

Local authority: Braintree District Council. Council Tax Band = G.