Orchard House

This impressive country house is believed to date from 1907 with an addition from 1984. It offers flexible family and entertaining accommodation, with an integrated apartment, set in around 1.62 acres of landscaped predominantly lawned gardens with an outdoor swimming pool and a range of outbuildings. The generously proportioned principal rooms flow well and include many character features including high ceilings, detailed cornicing, parquet floors and traditional fireplaces. On entering the house the entrance hall leads to the library and via a glazed partition wall to the music room, both of which are connected to the dining room with its garden aspect and original fireplace. The music room leads via glazed double doors and sidelights into the main hall. The main hall also provides access to the dining room as well as the large twin aspect drawing room, the study with glazed folding bow doors opening onto the terrace, and the kitchen / sitting room, as well as a WC. The large kitchen is fitted with bespoke cabinetry and a large central granite island and also provides access to the rear terrace and its canopied al fresco dining area. The adjoining sitting room / snug has a wood burner and stone fireplace. The kitchen area leads to the rear hall which gives access to a large boot room, utility room, pantry and separate WC. The stairs rise to a large open galleried landing with the principal bedroom leading off with en suite bathroom. There are four further en suite bedrooms and a study/6th bedroom. To the end of the house, accessed from the library staircase or independently form the outside, there is a self-contained two bedroom apartment, with ground floor kitchen/dining area and shower room and first floor bathroom with two bedrooms, and living room.

Garden and Grounds

Orchard House is approached through double wrought iron gates over a sweeping driveway to the front of the house and garaging. The predominantly lawned gardens have herbaceous borders and mature trees throughout, with a raised area overlooking the terrace with outdoor swimming pool. The extensive range of outbuildings include a gym, workshop and a number of stores, many being former stables. There is also a studio, ideal for yoga, as well as a games room. To the rear of the gardens is a former manège, a pond with summer house, greenhouse and vegetable gardens.

The property has direct access to an extensive network of footpaths and bridleways which include the popular Quendon bluebell woods and the Harcamlow Way.

Situation

Just 6 miles south of the charming market town of Saffron Walden the ancient village of Quendon and Rickling sits in rolling Essex countryside with a traditional pub and England's second oldest cricket green at its heart. Post offices and a variety of shops and amenities can be found in the neighbouring villages and towns of Newport, Clavering and Stansted Mountfichet, as well as the larger market town of Bishop's Stortford 6 miles south. To the north, the city of Cambridge with its world famous university, Genome complex, and science parks is less than 20 miles away, whilst the City of London is less than 40 miles south.