4 bedroom character property

A deceptively spacious fully refurbished converted Edwardian chapel with secluded South facing grounds overlooking fields

What we think at the Zoe Napier Group

If you want stylistic character and grandeur, then this property really will blow your mind! Steeped in history and without question possessing the wow factor, you genuinely have to step inside this magnificent home to appreciate the quality of the refurbishment programme and sizeable accommodation on offer. Being situated centrally within the village, so close to the amenities and mainline station really is the icing on the cake.

What the owner says

We originally bought the property as a project and it has taken us almost exactly three years to complete the refurbishment works. We have desperately tried to retain the abundance of character that the chapel undoubtedly possess, whilst adding a slight contemporary twist in certain areas. We love the chapel and the village but now need to move to be closer to family.

Background & History

This really does represent a truly unique opportunity to acquire this stunning converted Edwardian Methodist Chapel. Originally believed to have been constructed in 1908 with later additions, the property retains much of its original character incorporating sensational, bespoke, elongated curved stained glass windows, original parquet flooring and original chapel doors.

The accommodation is as versatile as it is deceptively spacious and could be utilised in a variety of ways, with up to five generous bedrooms on the ground floor, including a magnificent principal bedroom with spacious luxury en-suite bathroom and dressing room, second bedroom suite with en suite, three remaining bedrooms all serviced by the family bathroom and a useful utility room. The piece de resistance is the sensational first floor sitting/ dining/ day room and open plan, recently fitted high specification kitchen, an immensely impressive vaulted spaced that you can’t help but be wowed by.

The outside space on offer includes a generous driveway, providing ample off-street parking, as well as a secluded, south facing garden that enjoys views over open fields.

 Setting & Location

The property is positioned centrally along The Street in the charming rural Essex village of Latchingdon on the Dengie peninsular. Located approximately 5 miles south of the historic Maritime Town of Maldon and just 12 miles east of the county town of Chelmsford. For the commuter, the nearest mainline train station is at North Fambridge where a service into London Liverpool Street takes approximately 1 hour. Within the village there is a Primary School within easy walking distance, church, village hall, convenience stores, public house and indoor bowls club centre. Secondary schooling can be found at Sandon School, The Plume School and Great Baddow High School with private schooling found in the village for Elm Green (Little Baddow) and Heathcote with New Hall and Felsted schools within the daily school run. Highly sought after grammar schools can be found within easy driving distance in Colchester, Chelmsford, Southend and Westcliff respectively.

North Fambridge station- 3.2 miles, Althorne station - 3.6 miles, South Woodham Ferrers - 7 miles, Maldon - 5 miles, Chelmsford - 13 miles, London Stansted Airport - 30 miles

Ground Floor Accommodation

As you enter the property, you are immediately greeted by a sense of grandeur and can’t help but be impressed by the airy entrance vestibule that offers sumptuous original parquet flooring and offers the perfect space for a Christmas tree in the festive season. The elongated hallway provides access to all of the bedrooms, with the principal bedroom residing in the more modern rear section of the property, a spacious bright room with accompanying dressing room and impressive, spacious luxury en-suite bathroom. The study is located adjacent and enjoys lovely views over the grounds and could be utilised as a fifth bedroom (if required), whilst the adjoining utility room provides useful additional storage space. The second bedroom suite resides in the west elevation of the property, a double room with accompanying en suite shower room. Whilst scattered along the eastern flank are two further double bedrooms that are both serviced by the spacious, recently refurbished family bathroom.

First floor accommodation

The jewel in the crown of the property is the first floor accommodation and is accessible via two separate staircases, a spiral staircase situated towards the rear of the hallway and an elegant classic curved staircase towards the front, that lead up to first floor galleried landing, boasting views over the entrance vestibule below. The vast space on offer here really is incredibly versatile and could be utilised in a number of different ways to suit. This space is currently arranged as a sitting/ dining/ day room, complemented by the recently fitted high specification kitchen, boasting a sumptuous range of white, high gloss units with slate work tops over. With the original chapel balustrades, elongated stained glass windows and a plethora of velux windows incorporated within the vaulted ceiling, this really is a wonderfully bright and impressive space.

Grounds

The property stands on a plot of 0.16 acres (stls) and offers excellent ‘kerb appeal’ with large extensive shingle driveway providing off street parking up to eight vehicles and is enclosed via an attractive recently fitted picket fence. Gated side access leads to the rear grounds that back onto open fields and is screened by various mature trees, with lawned and shingle areas, ideally positioned facing South so you can enjoy the sun all day round.

Agents Notes

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Services

All mains services connected (gas, water, drainage and electricity)

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