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Fenn Wright - Zoe Napier at Fenn Wright - Country and Equestrian
64 Newland Street, Witham, Essex
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In all 1.1 acres
The property is steeped in history, almost right up to modern day, with origins dating back to the late 15th Century, both 19th & 20th Century additions with the unusual feature of having particularly high ceilings relative to a period property which lends itself to having been a former Hall House. The three storey accommodation offers well proportioned, bright rooms, enhanced by most principal rooms enjoying an aspect facing due south. Further features include a huge chimney breast, believed to conceal an Inglenook fireplace, exposed timbers and some attractive wide oak floorboards, together with virtually an ‘original’ 1950’s white enamel bathroom suite!
Accommodation in brief:
Five double bedrooms to first & second floors, two bathrooms, three principal receptions, reception hall/snug, cellar, kitchen/breakfast room and service rooms.
Self contained annexe providing: bathroom with shower, double bedroom, large sitting room with kitchen/dining area plus attached highly appointed workshop with 3 phase electricity.
“A unique property, rarely available within the City Suburbs, allowing for excellent leisure & lifestyle opportunities to the commuter”
MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR
(North)
To
RECEPTION HALL
39’ x 5’ overall
This entrance hall runs virtually the width of the property into a semi vaulted ceiling which is partially divided allowing for an additional/secondary entrance door to the older part of the property. Pine clad panelling into vaulted ceiling. Natural wood and ceramic tiled flooring. Radiator. Period style internal doors lead to each room.
LARGE WALK IN CLOAKS/PANTRY CUPBOARD
Formerly the boiler room providing plenty of space for storage, cloaks & boots.
GROUND FLOOR CLOAKROOM
(East)
Fitted in a white two piece suite to include a concealed flush wc with oak style panelling and matching built in storage cupboards above. Ceramic tiled floor. Radiator. Semi vaulted ceiling.
RECEPTION HALL/SNUG
19’3” x 11’8” (South)
Turning balustrade stairs rise to first floor landing. Attractive heavy period floorboards. Radiator. Under stairs access and steps down to cellar. Door leading to rear south facing garden. There are exposed beams and a small amount of original Georgian panelling.
CELLAR
10’9” x 18’6” maximum head height 4’4”. Ideal, perhaps, for wine storage.
DRAWING ROOM
18’7” x 16’9” (South & West)
A particularly well proportioned room with classic features to include a picture rail, glazed door leading to south facing rear garden and attractive window feature incorporating the jettied piers. Period style radiators. Feature brick fireplace with tiled mantle and hearth providing open fire facilities. Main exposed beam feature to ceiling.
STUDY
12’8’ x 5’6” (North & West)
With natural wood block floor , semi vaulted ceiling, radiator.
CENTRAL DINING ROOM
19’4” x 16’ (South)
This is an exceptional family room with three separate doors for direct access into the kitchen, entrance hall and reception hall/snug. A particularly well proportioned room. Period style radiator. Exposed brick fireplace with open fire facilities, tiled mantle and hearth. This later 1950’s style fireplace is believed to form a façade to a concealed Inglenook. Wall light points. Exposed beam feature to ceiling. A pair of French doors leads to the south facing rear terrace.
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM
19’6” x 13’7” (South & East)
Believed to have the original door with original hinges to the earlier part of the property (dating back to 1496) and having a further ledge and brace door leading to the exterior and morning (east facing) terrace. The size excludes a wide recess providing access with door through to the dining room. This wide recess is to the side of a large concealed chimney breast (exposed more to the first floor) providing evidence of a likely concealed Inglenook onto the dining room. Period style radiator. The kitchen is fitted in a range of medium oak fronted units beneath quality Corian moulded worktops to include an excellent central island/breakfast bar providing plenty of preparation/serving area with a breakfast bar easily accommodating a family of five (or more), with additional recess space for wine racks. Built in matching units and space for fridge and separate freezer. Above this unit is an attractive two sided leaded light glass display cabinet with worktop lighting. Further units have integrated appliances to include a Franke stainless steel sink, set within the bespoke Corian, with waste disposal, mixer taps and filtered water system. Space and plumbing for washing machine, dishwasher and tumble drier. Built in Hotpoint double oven/grill adjacent to a four ring ceramic hob with concealed extractor/light above. Further base units with additional work surface to the opposing wall. Ceramic tiled floor. Exposed timber detail.
Stairs rise to
FIRST FLOOR LANDING
(South)
The landing enjoys numerous features to include quite heavily sloping floors with heavy, wide oak, period floorboards (believed to be original for this part of the house), the unusual feature of high ceilings with some exposed timber detail and three period moulded arches. Radiators.
WALK-IN STORAGE CUPBOARD
(South)
An area suitable for an additional w.c, if preferred.
Turning stairs to attic/second floor.
MASTER BEDROOM
19’ x 18’10” (West)
An excellent size room directly & symetrically above the drawing room with a pleasant outlook over own established grounds. Extensive range of fitted bedroom furniture finished in rosewood style units to consist numerous wardrobes, a dresser, bedside cabinets and a corner vanity area with chest of drawers and fitted vanity sink unit with concealed light above. Period style radiator. High ceiling with a central main exposed ceiling beam. Picture rail.
MAIN BATHROOM
(North)
A large room fitted with a five piece white suite with gold effect antique style fittings to consist an independent shower cubicle, bidet, low level flush wc, Victorian style pedestal wash hand basin and mahogany wood effect panelled bath. Views across own grounds and arable farmland beyond. Radiator incorporating a chrome heated towel rail. The walls are part tiled. Further radiator. Bespoke units incorporating mirror with cupboards and an additional matching double width linen cupboard. Wall light point. Exposed beams are visible here also.
BEDROOM TWO
15’7” x 15’2” (North)
Picture rail. Range of built in bedroom furniture to include numerous wardrobes, cabinets and vanity area. To one corner is a pedestal wash hand basin with tiled splash back, wall light point. Radiator. Main exposed ceiling beam.
BEDROOM THREE
13’3” x 11’1” (North)
Attractive outlook, large walk in airing cupboard housing the modern gas fired boiler There are 3 separate boilers all in the same cupboard that are zoned so that even if one breaks down you can have heating and hot water. and dual Ariston modern hot water system providing pressurised water. Radiator. Picture rail, some exposed period timbers.
SECOND BATHROOM
(West)
Fitted in a three piece suite. The majority of the suite originates from the 1950’s in a classic ‘white suite’ range to include an enamelled bath with mixer taps and telephone style shower attachment with white tiles (also dating back to circa 1950’s). Radiator incorporating heated towel rail. Shaver point, fitted mirror. Lovely views over arable farmland.
Stairs rise to
SECOND/TOP FLOOR LANDING
Providing access to an excellent teenage suite, where there are two further bedrooms and a large attic storage room (which might further be converted to accommodation subject to local authority approval). These two top floor attic rooms have a good head height with no eaves restrictions.
BEDROOM FOUR
17’2” x 9’4” maximum (North)
Radiator. Lovely elevated views across own grounds, arable farmland and Upminster beyond.
BEDROOM FIVE
17’3” x 9’5” (South)
Radiator, Lovely views over south facing grounds and arable farmland beyond – literally, as far as the eye can see. Eaves storage cupboard. The storage cupboard is in fact a door into an area similar size to the attic store. Due to the positioning of beams it is not suitable for use as a store.
ATTIC STORE
19’6” x 11’3”
(The width provided is a measurement from 1m high with restricted eaves)
An excellent storage room, featuring many original features to include ‘Wattle and Dawb’ to the flank wall and further evidence of later ‘lathe and plaster’.
DETACHED BUNGALOW ANNEXE
Providing excellent ancillary accommodation, with French doors onto a south facing terrace and further features include a natural well outside, to the fore. The ancillary accommodation comprises:
STABLE DOOR
(West) into
STUDIO ROOM
23’ x 18’5” narrowing in part to 15’3” (West & South)
An irregular shaped room providing a sitting room area with log wood burning stove on a natural stone hearth with brick feature surround and French doors onto south facing patio, radiator – open plan to:
Kitchen/dining room area
With fitted base and eye level units and roll top working surfaces incorporating a stainless steel sink with mixer taps. Space for white goods. This wall area is part tiled. Radiator.
Bathroom
(South)
With four piece (mainly white suite) to include an independent shower cubicle and wood effect panelled bath with tiled surround. Pedestal wash hand basin and low level flush wc. The walls are part tiled in complementary ceramics. Radiator. Wall light/shaver point and fitted mirror
BEDROOM
15’4” x 9’4” (West)
Radiator. A pair of doors provides direct access into the workshop. (Allowing for possible expansion to leisure/ancillary accommodation).
WORKSHOP/GARAGING
23’2” x 11’4”
With 3 phase electricity connected, providing folding garage doors and a separate pedestrian access door, together with a pair of internal doors to the annexe. Radiator heating. Loft access to fully boarded loft.
EXTERIOR
The property stands in its own, wonderful established oasis off Sunnings Lane and surrounded entirely by designated Metropolitan Greenbelt, arable farmland. The property is approached from Sunnings Lane with a gravelled right of access drive, past an agricultural period Essex Barn (belonging to the neighbouring landowners) which then leads round to the main entrance gates to consist a five bar wrought iron gate on white pillars with further private gravelled drive access to this delightful period farmhouse.
The farmhouse itself is centrally positioned on its plot extending to approximately 1.1 acres providing established grounds, which have been carefully maintained with a combination of mixed hedge and open boundaries, allowing for the views to be fully appreciated. The gravelled drive continues to parking areas where there is also herringbone brick detail.
The rear gardens lie to the east, south and west with south facing terraces, mixed hedge boundaries providing maximum privacy whilst also allowing for the arable views to be enjoyed. Various mature trees intersperse the gardens, to include Silver Birch, Yew and flowering Cherry. The cherries are all fruiting and there are lots of green gage trees. There are also numerous well stocked shrub beds, an ornamental pond with sunken terrace providing a peaceful seating area, greenhouse and to the western boundary is a ‘kitchen garden’ area for soft fruits and vegetables, flanked by a useful summer house and large machinery store.
SERVICES
Mains gas, water, electric and drainage. Comprehensive security system to both the main house and the annexe (to include security lighting and further outside lighting). Phone switchboard system.
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property reference: FECE1173981
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