Modern barn with 'annexe' in 1.6 acres adjoining farmland.

Description

Privately situated modern barn, designed to be versatile, light and to overlook the wonderful gardens.

With tall windows and vaulted ceilings, the property has the wow factor as soon as you step inside. The entrance area is split-level incorporating a library area which features a vaulted ceiling and exposed trusses. The floor in the hall and library is finished in pine and extends into the sitting room at the rear. Tall windows bathe the room in natural light and frame lovely views over the pool and gardens. The room features a log burner set in a brick fireplace and is open to a beautifully designed kitchen/dining room, featuring an exposed redbrick fireplace with AGA and exposed trusses in a vaulted ceiling with large skylights providing lots of natural light. Shaker-style units are finished in a light period tone which complement the tiled floor. An island unit also provides a breakfast bar and additional storage. A peninsular unit separates the dining area, a good space for entertaining. There is a second staircase to a first-floor playroom or office. A utility room is located directly from the kitchen with a door to the outside. To the front of the barn are two double bedrooms, one with an en suite bathroom. There is also a study and a separate shower room.

A bespoke dogleg-style staircase from the hall rises to the first floor and there is a store room containing a pressurised water tank on a mezzanine level. A spacious landing has a fully-glazed door opening onto a roof area, with potential for a roof garden if retained with a balustrade. There are two impressive vaulted bedrooms with tall windows and fitted wardrobes, served by a spacious bath/shower room.

Outside
The property is discreetly situated, protected from the road by mature hedgerows creating a good deal of privacy. A drive of approximately 175 ft passes through the front gardens to a broad gravel parking area between the house and garaging. A detached timber frame cart lodge provides two-bay undercover parking with electric charging and an adjoining log store. The gardens either side of the drive are lawned, planted with a variety of fruit trees. A mature hedgerow with a central open arch leads into the gardens to the west - these can also be accessed from a set of double gates adjoining the house, used for mower access. Behind the house is a large terrace, extending behind the kitchen, annexe and wrapping around the pool. The pool is heated via a heat pump and has a fixed slide at one end. An adjoining garden cabin houses the pool equipment. The gardens have been designed by the current owners to provide segregated areas, enclosed by mature hedging, providing both formal and informal areas including a vegetable garden, tractor shed and polytunnel. There is an abundance of specimen trees providing all-year colour and interest. The whole plot is contained by perimeter hedging and post and rail fencing.

'Annexe'*
Adjacent to the house is a detached building which has been converted to provide an open plan kitchen/living room and adjacent ground floor bedroom with en suite shower. There is a staircase to a loft room over. *Retrospective Planning permission will be required if this building to be used formally as an annexe.

In all about 1.6 acres

Agent's Note
Photographs taken in 2022.

Services
Oil fired heating. Solar panels with feed-in tariff. Private drainage (non-compliant system - will need replacing to conform with current regulations). Mains water and electricity. Electric car charging point.

Location

Maldon: 3.5 miles, Hatfield Peverel: 8 miles (Liverpool Street from 43 minutes), A12 (Junction 22): 8 miles, Chelmsford: 13.5 miles (Liverpool Street from 34 minutes), M25 (Junction 28): 26 miles, Central London: 50 miles. All distances approximate.

The Hangar is situated on the outskirts of Goldhanger , a picturesque village located along the banks of the Blackwater Estuary between Tollesbury and Heybridge. The village offers access to some beautiful walks with miles of sea wall stretching along the Blackwater Estuary as far as Maldon. There is a village hall, a farm shop, a 14th century pub (The Chequers Inn) situated next to St Peter’s Church, dating from the 11th century. For the sailing enthusiast, Goldhanger has an established sailing club. Whilst Goldhanger itself is a tranquil village in rural surroundings, its proximity to well-connected areas makes it popular with commuters. There are rail services at Witham, Hatfield Peverel and Chelmsford - all have stations on the main line into London Liverpool Street. Access onto the A12 is at Hatfield Peverel.

Nearby the historic town of Maldon is renowned for its maritime heritage and unique salt production. Maldon has a busy high street and several large edge-of-town supermarkets. The area offers a range of state and private schooling including Maldon Court Preparatory School, The Plume Academy, Elm Green School at Little Baddow as well as Colchester Royal and Colchester County grammar schools.

Square Footage: 3,465 sq ft


Acreage: 1.68 Acres

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