*AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY* Wonderfully set in this most rural of settings is this substantial semi-detached Grade II Listed farmhouse. Generously sized living accommodation comprises four bedrooms and a family bathroom to the first floor while the ground floor offers an entrance porch, sitting room with open fire, dining room and a refitted kitchen which opens on to a superb double glazed conservatory which takes in views across the River Blackwater towards Mersea Island. In addition there is also a boot room, utility room, cloakroom and a further two reception rooms/bedrooms/potential annexe. Externally, the property enjoys well presented and enclosed gardens to both the front and rear aspects. Non-smokers and private working tenants only. Viewing is strongly advised. Energy Rating E.

First Floor: -

Landing: - Sky light, doors to:

Bedroom One: - 13' x 12' - Double glazed window to the rear, further window to the front, radiator.

Bedroom Two: - 12'7 x 9' Max - Window to the front, radiator, built in wardrobes.

Bedroom Three: - 11' x 6' - Double glazed window to the rear, radiator, wardrobe.

Bedroom Four: - 15' x 7' - Window to the front, radiator, built in wardrobes.

Bathroom: - Double glazed window to the front, heated towel rail, tiled floor and part tiled walls, four piece suite comprising panelled bath, large shower unit, close coupled wc & vanity wash hand basin.

Ground Floor: -

Entrance Porch: - Entrance door, window to thew front, radiator.

Living Room: - 18'6 x 15'3 - Windows to front and side, exposed brick chimney with open fire and Bressumer beam.

Dining Room: - 17' x 11'4 - Double glazed window to the rear, radiator, staircase to the first floor.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room: - 14'10 x 12'6 - Window to the front, tiled floor with under floor heating, range of matching recently fitted base & wall units, solid wood work surface with inset Belfast sink unit, fitted single oven, hob, extractor, dishwasher, microwave and gas fired Aga cooker. Open to:

Conservatory: - 17'9 x 12' - Double glazed construction on dwarf walls, windows with views to three sides across local countryside and the River Blackwater, tiled flooring with under floor heating.

Boot Room: - 9'5 x 6'8 - Doors to the front & rear, continuation of the tiled floor, open to:

Utility Room: - 10'4 x 9'9 - Window to the front, radiator, continuation of the base & wall units, roll edge laminate surface, stainless steel sink unit, space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer, further space and plumbing for American style fridge freezer. Door to:

Reception/Bedroom: - 10'4 9'6 - Window to the front, radiator, door to:

Reception/Bedroom: - 13'10 x 10'4 - Window & door to the front, window to the rear, radiator.

Exterior: - Approached via a private roadway that leads to East Hall Farm, the cottage is located on the right hand side, and approached via a large sweeping driveway. To the front of the property are two log stores and storage buildings (the front gardens will be maintained by the farm). (Oil tank storage and cesspool also located externally, the cesspool is maintained and cleared by the landlords, however the power supply is connected to this property.) The rear garden is made up of well stocked borders, vegetable plots, lawns and mature hedging.

Lettings Information: - Thank you for your enquiry regarding property to let. Most of the properties are offered for letting part furnished, although some may also be available either unfurnished or fully furnished.
We shall be pleased to arrange viewing of properties which are of interest to you, usually by agreement with the owner or present tenant. Where properties are currently vacant, accompanied viewings can be arranged, usually during normal business hours.
A Homelet reference will be undertaken, this will include details of your bank, employment, (accountant, if you are self employed) personal referees and any previous landlords, they will also carry out a credit check. So as to satisfy the RIGHT TO RENT REGULATIONS, please supply your UK/EU PASSPORT, NON EU PASSPORT and RIGHT TO STAY VISA IF NON EU PASSPORT, DRIVING LICENCE and also a UTILITY BILL (not more than three months old) showing your current address. Before the application can begin we will need the above along with the PRE LET QUESTIONNAIRE, REFERENCE FORMS, PET / DECORATING request forms, HOLDING DEPOSIT and the ACKNOWLEDGMENT FORM returned fully completed and signed, without these we are unable to proceed with your proposed rental.
COMPANY LETS ARE CHARGED AT £250 PER REFERENCE and a £160 CHARGE FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE TENANCY AGREEMENT. Your application will then be processed by a Reference Agency, we usually receive approval within two or three working days but please allow at least seven.
Church & Hawes require a holding deposit of one weeks rent in order to proceed with the application, this can be converted into part payment of the actual 5 week security deposit or the initial rental payment once the references and tenancy agreement have been approved. If the tenancy does not proceed due to no fault of your own (IE landlord deciding not to rent the property, the holding deposit will be returned) If the tenancy does not proceed due to your own circumstances including reference refusal, then the holding deposit will not be returnable.
Please see accompanying holding deposit acknowledgment sheet for further information.
One weeks holding deposit is the rent multiplied by 12 months and then divided by 52.
For example (Rent of £1,000 pcm x 12 = £12,000 divided by 52 = £230.77 holding deposit.
Properties are offered for letting on Assured Shorthold Tenancies of 6 or 12 months only. Subject to availability a further extension to the term may be arranged.
A security deposit, equal to 5 weeks of the total rent for the property, which is held during the tenancy as security for the rent (by Church and Hawes as stakeholder for security breaches of the tenancy agreement, therein defined, Church and Hawes are members of the tenancy deposit scheme), furniture, condition of the property and all breaches of the tenancy agreement. N.B. Both the deposit together with the first months rent, in advance are payable upon signing the Tenancy Agreement and must be cleared funds made by Electronic transfer (please ask for our bank details), Bankers Draft or printed Building Society Cheque. Any personal cheque will necessitate 5 working days for it to clear before you will be able to take up occupancy. CASH IS NOT ACCEPTABLE
Pets are usually not permitted but may be considered by special arrangement in individual cases
Church & Hawes Maldon are introducers; Reference Checks are not carried out within the office. Please complete the relative forms and return them to this office where we can forward the forms to the Reference Agency, or send directly to our Lettings Management office, 4 High Street, Maldon, CM9 6PJ. If you would like to contact our lettings manager for any reason please ask a member of staff and we will be pleased to supply you with contact details.
At Church & Hawes, our commitment to you is of paramount importance and to ensure this and to give you peace of mind, we are members of the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) The Property Ombudsman (TPOS), Office of Fair Trading (OFT), National Approved Lettings Scheme (NALS), Tenancy Dispute Scheme (TDS), Safe Agent and Property Mark Client Money Protection Scheme. Please contact your local office for further information.

Agents Notes: - These particulars do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. All measurements are approximate. No responsibility is accepted as to the accuracy of these particulars or statements made by our staff concerning the above property. We have not tested any apparatus or equipment therefore cannot verify that they are in good working order. Any intending purchaser must satisfy themselves as to the correctness of such statements within these particulars. All negotiations to be conducted through Church and Hawes. No enquiries have been made with the local authorities pertaining to planning permission or building regulations. Any buyer should seek verification from their legal representative or surveyor.