A grand family house in a fabulous location. Offering excellent leisure facilities and an abundance of charm and character, on the edge of one of West Essex’s most desirable villages.

Description

Ford End House nestles towards the end of a country lane with open fields adjoining. Grade II listed, the house has been sympathetically updated over the years whilst retaining much of the original charm and character.

Set behind a sweeping carriage driveway which leads to a open bay double cart lodge, the house nestles in beautiful landscaped gardens that extend to just under 1.2 acres.

The accommodation on the ground floor provides a range of entertainment areas including a lounge / dining room, sun room / snug, study and a separate playroom, together with a kitchen breakfast room with a family area opening onto the garden. Completing the ground floor there is a utility room, wine store and guest cloakroom.

Upstairs there are five bedrooms, with the main bedroom having an en suite bathroom. There are two further bathrooms, one of which also has en suite, together with a family bathroom. On the second floor, access via a ladder, there are two further rooms plus another space used for storage.

Moving outside, as mentioned before, the gardens are delightful and provide much interest - with a lovely selection of mature shrubs and trees and borders. These neatly encapsulate the outdoor pool area, with a wrap around terrace and pool house - and also the all weather tennis court.

There is a self contained home office / studio, with power and light.

Location

The property is situated on the fringes of the village of Clavering, one of north west Essex's most sought after villages.

Surrounded by open countryside there are a wealth of footpaths and bridlepaths on the doorstep.

Clavering provides an Ofsted outstanding primary school, village hall with playing fields and sports facilities, parish church, local supermarket/post office and a renowned public house - The Cricketers.

The market towns of Bishop's Stortford and Saffron Walden are approximately 8 and 6.5 miles distant respectively, both offering multiple shopping facilities, schooling for all ages and a wealth of sporting facilities.

The nearby village of Newport provides a well-regarded secondary school. Access to a main line railway station is in Newport with commuter services to London's Liverpool Street.
Access to the M11 is available at Junction 8 on the outskirts of Bishop's Stortford. Stansted, London's third international airport is also conveniently located approximately 11 miles distant.

Square Footage: 5,855 sq ft


Acreage: 1.17 Acres

Directions

SAT NAV POSTCODE - CB11 4PU

Additional Info

Services - private drainage, oil fired central heating. Mains water and electricity