Total views: 1911
Floorplan
MapGuide price
£895,0004 bedroom detached house for sale
Blackmore End, Nr Braintree, Essex, CM7
Detached house
4 beds
3 baths
0.75 acre(s)
EPC rating: E
Key information
Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Band F
Broadband: Ultra-fast 1000Mbps *
Mobile signal:
EEO2ThreeVodafone
Features and description
- Private and peaceful setting
- Established gardens extending to nearly three quarters of an acre (stls)
- Potential to extend subject to the necessary consents
- Detached double garage with adjoining gymnasium and office
- Master bedroom with en suite shower room
- Three further bedrooms
- Family bathroom
- Three reception rooms
- Kitchen family room
- Separate utility room, ground floor shower room and separate cloakroom
Substantial village property standing in grounds of almost three quarters of an acre (stls), occupying a very private and peaceful setting with far reaching views over undulating countryside. The property has been completely re-furbished by the current owners and now provides a modern flow of family living space with three generous receptions, four first floor bedrooms with an ensuite to the master and family bathroom. Potential to extend, subject to the necessary planning consents. Detached double garage with adjoining gymnasium and office, driveway.
DESCRIPTION
Allens Brook has been the subject of a programme of modernisation and improvement and is in excellent condition both internally and externally, extending to 2245 sq ft of family living space with the double garage and adjoining gymnasium and office extending to a further 587 sq ft.
An oak framed porch gives access to the entrance hall with limestone flooring and stairs rising to the first floor with double doors opening from the entrance hall to the central dining room (14’ x 15’11) where further bifold doors give access onto the terrace and garden beyond. Fireplace with inset woodburning stove. Solid wood flooring extends to the open plan double aspect kitchen family room with its expansive range of painted base and eye level units with solid wood worktop incorporating a butler sink. Built in oven and microwave. A central island houses the induction hob. The kitchen is served by a utility room which also has a range of painted base units with inset double butler sink with solid wood worktop over and solid wood flooring. There is external access onto the terrace and a further door gives access to the ground floor shower room. The (20’3 x 13’) sitting room enjoys a double aspect and is accessed from the dining room, this delightful room features exposed timbers to the ceiling, brick-built fireplace and hearth with woodburning stove. French doors lead to the rear terrace with views of the established garden beyond. A further pair of double doors open into the playroom which enjoys an open aspect to the front of the property. A cloakroom with high flush WC completes the ground floor accommodation.
To the first floor are four double bedrooms all of which enjoy far reaching views over open countryside. The master bedroom benefits from an ensuite shower room whilst the remaining three bedrooms are served by the family bathroom.
EXTERNALLY
An Indian stone terrace runs the entire width of the property providing space for outside entertaining and alfresco dining with the remainder of the garden being predominantly laid to lawn with established trees and borders to all boundaries, beyond which are delightful views of farmland and surrounding countryside, providing the most idyllic of settings. The garden also enjoys a pergola with space for an outside seating area. To the front of the property a gravel driveway providing parking for several cars leads to the detached double garage with adjoining gymnasium (17’4 x 10’9) and separate office (7’2 x 8’2). A side gate gives access to the rear of the property whilst a five-bar gate opens to the front of the house. In total the plot extends to approximately 0.75 of an acre (stls).
LOCATION
Blackmore End is a small hamlet surrounded by the unspoiled countryside Allens Brook enjoys. Although it offers a very rural location, the market towns of Halstead (15 mins), Sudbury and Braintree are all within close proximity. Braintree mainline train station is just 7 miles away offering a direct hourly service into London Liverpool Street with a journey time of just 60 minutes.
Independent schools including St Margarets and Gosfield school as well as Gosfield Community primary school are just a 13-minute drive. Secondary education is also widely available including the Grammar schools in Chelmsford and Colchester and Felsted School, just 12 miles away.
SERVICES
Mains water and electricity, private drainage system.
Oil fired central heating.
Council tax Band F.
EPC E.
DESCRIPTION
Allens Brook has been the subject of a programme of modernisation and improvement and is in excellent condition both internally and externally, extending to 2245 sq ft of family living space with the double garage and adjoining gymnasium and office extending to a further 587 sq ft.
An oak framed porch gives access to the entrance hall with limestone flooring and stairs rising to the first floor with double doors opening from the entrance hall to the central dining room (14’ x 15’11) where further bifold doors give access onto the terrace and garden beyond. Fireplace with inset woodburning stove. Solid wood flooring extends to the open plan double aspect kitchen family room with its expansive range of painted base and eye level units with solid wood worktop incorporating a butler sink. Built in oven and microwave. A central island houses the induction hob. The kitchen is served by a utility room which also has a range of painted base units with inset double butler sink with solid wood worktop over and solid wood flooring. There is external access onto the terrace and a further door gives access to the ground floor shower room. The (20’3 x 13’) sitting room enjoys a double aspect and is accessed from the dining room, this delightful room features exposed timbers to the ceiling, brick-built fireplace and hearth with woodburning stove. French doors lead to the rear terrace with views of the established garden beyond. A further pair of double doors open into the playroom which enjoys an open aspect to the front of the property. A cloakroom with high flush WC completes the ground floor accommodation.
To the first floor are four double bedrooms all of which enjoy far reaching views over open countryside. The master bedroom benefits from an ensuite shower room whilst the remaining three bedrooms are served by the family bathroom.
EXTERNALLY
An Indian stone terrace runs the entire width of the property providing space for outside entertaining and alfresco dining with the remainder of the garden being predominantly laid to lawn with established trees and borders to all boundaries, beyond which are delightful views of farmland and surrounding countryside, providing the most idyllic of settings. The garden also enjoys a pergola with space for an outside seating area. To the front of the property a gravel driveway providing parking for several cars leads to the detached double garage with adjoining gymnasium (17’4 x 10’9) and separate office (7’2 x 8’2). A side gate gives access to the rear of the property whilst a five-bar gate opens to the front of the house. In total the plot extends to approximately 0.75 of an acre (stls).
LOCATION
Blackmore End is a small hamlet surrounded by the unspoiled countryside Allens Brook enjoys. Although it offers a very rural location, the market towns of Halstead (15 mins), Sudbury and Braintree are all within close proximity. Braintree mainline train station is just 7 miles away offering a direct hourly service into London Liverpool Street with a journey time of just 60 minutes.
Independent schools including St Margarets and Gosfield school as well as Gosfield Community primary school are just a 13-minute drive. Secondary education is also widely available including the Grammar schools in Chelmsford and Colchester and Felsted School, just 12 miles away.
SERVICES
Mains water and electricity, private drainage system.
Oil fired central heating.
Council tax Band F.
EPC E.
Property information from this agent
About this agent
Welcome to Jackson-Stops, Chelmsford Estate Agents James, Jamie and the team are delighted to be actively serving the Essex region for Jackson-Stops and would like to offer you our advice and experience, be it for your property search or indeed if you have a property to sell. Having been successfully matching and selling prestige property throughout Essex and into the Suffolk/Herts borders for a number of years we have built a strong and respected reputation for integrity, professional local knowledge, transparency and trust. Jackson-Stops are a recognised established brand which has been successfully operating since 1910. Updated rebranding offering a fresher, cleaner look to meet the modern marketing requirements of today. We work in tandem with our surrounding branches, especially in Suffolk and London, providing unparalleled support throughout Essex and beyond. Real time market intelligence with our vendors covering substantial Country homes, Farms and Equestrian properties to cottages, New Build, Land and Commercial. Unique marketing strategy, incorporating an extensive network of 46 national offices, including 8 prime London offices with our Head office located in Mayfair. Your property will benefit from full exposure on leading portals such as OnTheMarket.com. The targeted search engine optimisation of our own award winning website is also paramount, as are the fantastic Jackson-Stops PR team at Instinctif Partners who work with journalists across the UK and internationally. With further targeted marketing through social media, local magazines and newspapers you can be sure your home will receive the exposure required to produce a positive result within the current market place. It is also important to note that some of our clients choose to market their properties for a reduced fee on a discreet basis, preferring to avoid newspaper or online advertising, entrusting us to speak to our qualified potential purchasers we have registered. We are the central link between our network of London offices and Jackson-Stops offices in Suffolk and Norfolk. This enables us to serve the natural migration from the City into Essex. The team would be delighted to discuss the market place and indeed our unique marketing strategy with you whenever convenient without obligation. You are also otherwise very welcome to call into our offices for an informal chat and a coffee anytime!