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6 bedroom detached house

Study
Detached house
6 beds
2 baths
Added > 14 days

Key information

TenureFreehold
Council taxBand H
BroadbandUltra-fast 1000Mbps *
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EEO2ThreeVodafone

Features and description

This formal and elegant country residence occupies a plot of just under 3 acres, being Grade II Listed set in beautifully landscaped gardens with outbuildings, a Cart Lodge and garaging.

The property offers a central hallway with original floor tiles – the reception rooms include a family room, sitting room, dining room and a study. The West wing includes the central kitchen/breakfast room with 4-oven Aga, offering ample dining space and a large pantry and, to the other side, a good sized utility/boot room. There is also a Butlers Pantry, ideal to use as a Bar and steps lead down to a Cellar. To the first floor are 6 bedrooms with a bathroom, shower room and walk in dressing room. These rooms offer views across the garden and countryside beyond. The property features large picture windows, wide panelled doors, feature fireplaces and some exposed timbers with original floorboards and French doors.

Great Braxted Hall is set back from the road and offers a private seting with well-tended lawns, flower and shrub borders and variety of trees. The south facing terrace is ideal for outside entertaining with a nearby white weatherboarded outbuilding with tiled roof ideal for storage or outside studio space. Beyond is a further traditional outbuilding (office and garaging) around the courtyard with further storage rooms and four Cart Lodges providing covered parking. Finally the meadow provides a tennis lawn, mature trees and an abundance of wildlife.

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 (Chelmsford) 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.

Information: Tenure Freehold, Historic England Grade II Listing, Oil heating, private drainage, Council Tax Band H (Maldon District Council), EPC exempt. Ref: WIS220051.

Witham main line station approx. 3.8 miles approx., Kelvedon main line station approx. 3 miles (London Liverpool Street approx. 45 minutes) | Chelmsford City Centre 12 miles approx.
Colchester town centre 13 miles approx. | Benton Hall Golf & Country Club 4 miles approx. | Excellent main road links (A12/M25 & A414/M11 Stansted Airport)

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Beresfords - Country & Village
Beresfords - Country & Village
10 Springfield Lyons Approach, Springfield Chelmsford CM2 5LB
01245 378561
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When selling Country Houses a unique approach is needed which is why Beresfords have a dedicated Country Homes team who specialise in and have extensive knowledge of this market.  The team operates in Chelmsford and Colchester which means they have easy access to the whole of the county. What’s more they are fully supported by the entire office network that refer buyers and advertise properties from their offices.  Why choose Beresfords to sell your home?  • Network of offices throughout Essex and Greater London.  • Highly experienced and fully trained staff with extensive local knowledge.  • All offices are open 7 days a week, 360 days a year.  • Weekly advertising in all the leading local and regional newspapers.  • Bespoke lifestyle and property magazines including ‘Residential’ which is distributed to over 280,000 homes throughout Essex and into Greater London.  • Innovative marketing initiatives such as Beresfords TV.  • Members of all recognised professional bodies.  • Winners of 20 industry awards in the past six years.  For a FREE, no obligation Market Appraisal of your property contact Beresfords now!
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