6 bedroom detached house

Available for the first time in nearly fifty years, a very fine early Victorian Grade II listed house, situated on a substantial 0.498 acre plot and ideally located within walking distance of Shenfield mainline railway station and Crossrail terminus. Offered to the market with no onward chain, this period property features an abundance of wealth and character. Accommodation extends to a total of 4,851 square feet and comprises six bedrooms and five delightful reception rooms.

From beneath a sheltered entrance, a painted wood panelled door opens to a splendid entrance hall. Tall ceilings provide an immediate impression of space and the staircase rises to the first floor landing. There is access from here to the basement. The drawing room is a magnificent, bright and spacious room, beautifully illuminated by a large sash window that overlooks the screened garden to the front of the property and a pair of French doors that open to the rear garden terrace. An attractive focal point is a feature marble fireplace with granite hearth. The sitting room is very well proportioned and draws maximum light from a wide bay window, facing the south westerly elevation of the property. A delightful marble fireplace draws the eye and a door opens to the kitchen/breakfast room.

The formal dining room is conveniently situated adjacent to the kitchen/breakfast room and has windows to two elevations. A feature wood strip floor, log burner and coved cornice to the ceiling add to the character that extends throughout this appealing family home. The kitchen/breakfast room has been comprehensively fitted by Smallbone with a fine quality range of pine units that comprise base cupboards, drawers and matching wall cabinets. Tall sash windows overlook the surrounding 0.498 acre plot and it is worth noting that this room is sufficiently large to incorporate informal dining for six people. The utility area and pantry are excellent companions to the kitchen/breakfast room and there are in fact five reception rooms on the ground floor level. The adjoining cottage originally dates back to the seventeenth century and this could serve as an annex, perfectly suited to provide accommodation for teenage children children or an au-pair. It has independent external access and comprises a kitchen, two reception rooms, namely a television room and study, though these are quite versatile and could provide a multitude purposes, depending upon individual preference.

On the first floor level there are six bedrooms that are complemented by two bath/shower rooms. There is also a shower room on the ground floor level and the internal accommodation of the main house extends to 3,980 square feet. The primary bedroom is situated above the sitting room and has the same benefit of a magnificent bay window that draws maximum light from the southerly elevation of the house. Like the room below, it also features an impressive marble fireplace.

Externally, the rear garden is a particularly attractive feature. As previously mentioned, the plot extends to 0.498 acre. The rear garden has a maximum depth of 156 ft and extends to 128 ft in width (as measured across the rear boundary). The garden has been planted with a mature array of shrubs, plants and trees, that all serve to provide a most appealing garden environment, with privacy and seclusion from neighbouring properties. There is a well in the garden and a charming red brick wall extends along the rear boundary. The front garden comprises a wide shingle driveway and is screened from the road by matures trees and laurel hedging. The driveway continues, adjacent to the property, through a pair of painted timber gates that open to a detached garage, which is situated at the rear of the property. Purple flowering wisteria complements the elevation of this most charismatic property.