5 bedroom detached house

Believed to date to 1086, the Norman period, Grove Hall is an impressive timber-framed country home which offers a wealth of period character combined with stylish, contemporary design. A glazed link walkway provides a connection to a weatherboarded wing extension which leads to a spacious, dual aspect sitting room centred around a feature fireplace with doors opening to the rear garden, and an adjoining study.

Across the light-filled link, is a reception hall which gives access to a versatile use snug and a well-proportioned kitchen/ breakfast room fitted with quality bespoke cabinetry, topped with stone work surfaces and features an impressive AGA stove and an island unit with breakfast bar settings. Double doors open to a formal dining room which benefit of French doors offering a seamless transition to the rear garden.

The bedroom accommodation is set over two separate first floor quarters, with a stairway from the hallway rising to the three bedrooms, one of which has an en suite and a family bathroom, whilst the second staircase in the link leads up to two further bedrooms with a well-appointed family bathroom situated between the rooms.

The Granary
A timber frame building currently used as a one bedroom residential dwelling, although has planning to be a standalone two bedroom residential home.

General
Local Authority: Maldon District Council
Services: Oil-fired central heating. Mains water and electricity services are connected. Klargester private drainage.
Council Tax: Band F
Tenure: Freehold

Planning: Prospective purchasers are advised that they should make their own enquiries of the local planning authority.

The beautifully-designed and maintained garden at Grove Hall offers a tranquil outdoor sanctuary with paved terracing adjoining the house offering opportunities for al fresco dining and relaxation. There are expanses of lawn interspersed with specimen and majestic mature trees and, creating a magnet for wildlife, a natural pond has pretty marginal and aquatic planting.

A timber five-bar vehicular gate marks the entry point onto a gravelled driveway which leads up to the frontage of the home and provides parking for numerous vehicles in addition to the double garage.

Trellising to one side provides partition to the rear garden and a stone-edged pathway offers a pedestrian route through the grounds to the granary accommodation.

The property is within easy reach of rail services to London Liverpool Street, Chelmsford and Ipswich at both Kelvedon and Witham. The latter also offers a thriving High Street including shops, bars and restaurants and recreational facilities at Witham Leisure Centre and Benton Hall Golf & Country Club. A good range of shopping and leisure facilities can be found in the nearby town of Tiptree. The historic town of Maldon is within close proximity, whilst the city of Chelmsford is easily accessible providing a comprehensive range of facilities, including a shopping centre, three well-regarded prep schools and two outstanding grammar schools. Road users have the convenience of links to the A12 for connections to the major road network.

Kelvedon 6.1 miles, Witham 8.3 miles, Maldon 8.9 miles, Chelmsford 18.4 miles