4 bedroom detached house

An important building forming part of this historic country estate.

Description

History
The manor of Newton Hall was a small country estate comprising a collection of medieval buildings, situated to the north of the historic market town of Great Dunmow. Today, the majority of the original medieval buildings have long since gone but the legacy of Great Dunmow’s medieval heritage remains within the names of farms, roads and areas of Great Dunmow.

The manor house of Newton Hall was rebuilt in the nineteenth century and formed an important part of the estate, which is still one of the region’s most significant heritage assets, comprising a wealth of greenspace and impressive buildings and structures.

Property description
Number 8, Newton Hall forms a prominent part of the estate, carefully refurbished in 2022 with high quality fittings and thoughtfully designed living spaces to suit a range of lifestyles. The refurbishment has paid particular attention to the heritage of the building with stunning fireplaces, high ceilings, tall windows and ornate stone craftmanship.

The accommodation is vast and is predominantly arranged over one level extending to around 3,900 sq ft. Its current configuration provides four bedrooms, two grand reception rooms and a stunning light-filled contemporary kitchen/family room. The principal bedroom enjoys en suite and dressing facilities. Bedrooms two and three share an en suite alongside a luxury family bathroom incorporating a utility space, accessed from the inner hall. There is a mezzanine level over the welcoming entrance hall providing a home office space. There is also a separate cellar offering the option for a variety of different uses.

Many of the principal rooms have been orientated providing views over the gardens, grounds and estate making this a very special and unique home.

Outside
The property enjoys front and rear gardens, partially enclosed by decorative, low garden walls with stone coping. The gardens are mainly laid to lawn, interspersed with a collection of trees and shrubs and a feature pond. To the immediate rear of the building a raised timber terrace.
Parking can be found to the front of the building along with a double garage and further parking to the rear.

All in about 0.76 of an acre.

Location

Great Dunmow town centre: 1 mile, Stansted Airport: 6 miles, Bishop's Stortford: 10 miles, Chelmsford: 14.1 miles. All distances approximate.

8 Newton Hall is situated at the end of a private drive, a mile or so from the historic town of Great Dunmow. The location is stunning, offering an immense sense of historic charm and character with Helena Romanes Schools in the backdrop, formerly owned by the estate.
Great Dunmow is an ancient Flitch town and is particularly a popular location with commuters, situated between Bishop's Stortford, Braintree and Chelmsford.

Road travel to London is well serviced by the M11 (Junction 8) which is easily accessed by the A120 bypass, also linking to London Stansted Airport and the Stansted Express (5 miles) with a rail service to London Liverpool Street in approximately 35 minutes.

There are a number of schools in the area including Helena Romanes School, Felsted School (within 4.5 miles), Bishop's Stortford College (10.6 miles), two outstanding schools in Chelmsford: Chelmsford County High School for Girls and King Edward VI Grammar School (both within around 13 miles) and Chelmsford County High School for Girls (12.7 miles).

Great Dunmow provides quality shopping facilities and schooling and is itself a thriving town. Chelmsford city has a wider variety of shops with a pedestrianised centre, together with an area known as Bond Street which includes John Lewis and many other independent and quality branded shops.

Square Footage: 3,950 sq ft


Acreage: 0.76 Acres

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