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Listed Grade II, country cottage dating back about 450 years, offering established equestrian facilities. Situated in grounds of about 7.5 acres, which include a Charles Britton Manege, professionally constructed stable block and double garage. 4/5 bedrooms, 3 receptions, luxury kitchen and 2 bathrooms. Planning permission has been approved for further outbuilding/stable block.

The accommodation comprises

 

GROUND FLOOR

 

Central oak entrance door with step leading to

 

ENTRANCE HALL: 

Featuring the exposed timber frame with mellowed brick plinth and exposed chimney breast. Deep cloaks cupboard, halogen brass spotlights to the ceiling and quarry tiling to the floor. Radiator and window to front aspect.

 

BATHROOM: 

Fitted with a quality Broomsbury white Victorian style suite consisting Victorian panelled style bath, with telephone shower attachment, low level flush WC., and wall mounted wash hand basin. Heavily exposed timbers to three walls, radiator, quarry tiling to the floor.

 

SITTING ROOM : 

Excluding a deep inglenook fireplace with oak bresummer incorporating log storage and seating areas, a quality Dover multi-fuel burner on mellowed brick hearth. Exposed timbers and floorboards, radiator, TV aerial and telephone points. Window to the front aspect, ledge and brace door provides access to the stairs and first floor and further door with access to study/bedroom 5.

 

STUDY/BEDROOM 4:  4.27m (14ft 0in) x 2.92m (9ft 7in)

Mellow brick chimney breast with recess housing a gas Coal Real Flame effect fire with wrought iron basket. Exposed timbers to the ceiling and timber plinth. Fitted bookshelf/display units to one wall with cupboards beneath, points for wall lights, radiator, exposed floorboards, window to front elevation.

 

FAMILY ROOM:  6.22m (20ft 5in) x 4.52m (14ft 10in)

A superb room with high vaulted ceiling incorporating a modern frame with featured spotlights and high level window, with further full width 7ft high windows facing onto the rear terrace and incorporating a pair of french doors. Exposed brick chimney breast with raised brick hearth housing a Morso log/multi fuel burner with oak bresummer. Internal window to Sitting Room providing borrowed light, exposed timber frame to one wall with overhead plinth incorporating brass tilt halogen spotlights, points for wall lights, TV point, wiring for speakers. Further ledge and brace door leads to the rear.

 

LOBBY UTILITY ROOM: 

With fitted units to one wall, with work surfaces and stainless steel sink, boiler, space and plumbing for washing machine. Ceramic tiling to the floor, spotlights to the ceiling and access to a useful loft storage area. Part double glazed stable door leading onto the rear garden and a further double glazed window to the rear with radiator beneath.

 

 

 

LUXURY STYLE FAMILY BATHROOM: 

Fitted with a four piece quality Victorian style suite consisting pedestal wash hand basin, matching low level flush WC., large corner air bath with retracting shower head. Corner power shower with overhead shower head featuring side jets. Modern Italian style ceramics to walls and marble tiling to the floor. Full height contemporary heated towel rail, spotlights to the ceiling and extractor unit. Exposed timber frame on brick plinth to one wall.

 

FORMAL DINING ROOM:  4.37m (14ft 4in) x 3.89m (12ft 9in)

Situated within the rear extension, and featuring a full height vaulted ceiling with modern timbers and feature spotlights. Double aspect, points for wall lights, ceramic tiled floor, radiator, and ledge and brace door leading to

 

LUXURY STYLE ‘THOMAS CHIPPENDALE’ KITCHEN:  4.27m (14ft) x 3.05m (10ft)

(Also accessed from the Entrance Hall). Fitted with an extensive range of quality antique pine fronted cabinets, with deep double granite work surfaces, with quality white one and half bowl enamel sink with mixer tap. The built-in appliances include fully integrated dishwasher, larder fridge and separate freezer set within a traditional Welsh dresser style unit with low level slide out vegetable baskets. Godin french range oven, and four ring gas hob with hotplates and oak bresummer over concealing the extractor fan/light. Floor to ceiling exposed mellow brick chimney breast with recess which houses the oven range, the walls are part tiled in hand made ceramics, ceramic tiling to the floor and halogen spotlights to the ceiling featuring an exposed beam. Windows to front aspect with pleasant outlook.

 

FIRST FLOOR

 

Solid oak staircase rising to 

 

LANDING: 

With a vaulted ceiling, and main chimney  breast, exposed timbers and original oak ledge and brace door.

 

BEDROOM 1:  4.42m (14ft 6in) x 3.12m (10ft 3in)

 

BEDROOM 2:  4.27m (14ft 0in) x 2.9m (9ft 6in)

 

BEDROOM 3:  4.34m (14ft 3in) x 3.12m (10ft 3in)

 

DRESSING ROOM/STUDY:  4.5m (14ft 9in) x 2.67m (8ft 9in) maximum

 

The bedrooms feature exposed timbers, beams and floor boards with attractive exposed brick fireplace to Bedroom 1, radiators, telephone and TV points.

 

CLOAKROOM: 

With wash hand basin and WC.

 

EXTERIOR: 

The property, which stands within its own grounds extending in all to about 7.5 acres ( to be confirmed by the seller's solicitors). Having been considerably well planned creating formal garden areas with separate access through to the equestrian facilities.

 

The front garden has a large

 

LARGE DOUBLE WIDTH DETACHED GARAGE:  8.84m (29ft) x 5.38m (17ft 8in)

Internal size. With a pair of up and over doors, mezzanine floor creating additional storage areas and an excellent workshop to the rear.

 

REAR GARDEN: 

Offers a large expanse of lawn, commencing with wide and deep landscaped patio, barbecue area and water feature. There is a selection of specimen trees and shrubs with a large mature Walnut tree in the centre which is floodlit.

 

From the main entrance drive, wide gravelled access with a five bar gate leads to a sweeping drive to the

 

EQUESTRIAN FACILITIES

 

STABLE BLOCK: 

Extending 21.5 m x 3.6 m deep with a further 1.5 m overhang and 5.1 m roof span. The stables consist of six approximate 12ft  x 12ft loose boxes, each having a rear porthole window with two of the boxes enclosed with the remaining having high level galvanised railings between each box. All  have automatic waterers, rubber matting and internal lighting with a high roof ventilation system. External water taps. The stable block faces immediately onto the

 

FLOODLIT CHARLES BRITTON 60 X 20 MANEGE : 

With high quality vaseline coated paseda.

 

Adjacent to the stable block is a concrete hard base for planning granted for a 25.2m x 5.1m  roof span building of similar construction to the first block, all of which have the necessary underground drainage and electric to include cables CCTV.

 

There are four excellent post and rail paddocks each with interconnecting gate access and each with water connected.

 

Agents Note: The draining to the property is newly fitted to an environmentally friendly Entec system to include separate drainage for the stabling. The heating/water system to the house is a high pressurised 4.5 bar pressure non-vented system (to suit German standards).

 

LOCATION: 

High Laver is a parish about 4 miles north west of Chipping Ongar, which has always been devoted almost exclusively to agriculture, of mixed farming with a heavy predominance of arable.

 

Located within a short drive to Chipping Ongar, which is a thriving town with a selection of shops

serving everyday needs. Easy access to the M11 with links to the M25 and major motorways. For the commuter a central line connection at nearby Epping and main line at Stansted International Airport with fast service into London.

 

 

 

 

 

DIRECTIONS: 

Applicants are advised to travel on the 414 from Chelmsford in the direction of Ongar. At the Four Wantz roundabout, continue over (in the direction of the M11). At the next roundabout turn right into Weald Bridge Road, continue for some way across country and at the 'T' junction turn left then right into Tilegates, The Glebe. School Road can be found at the next junction, turn left and Melonese can be found immediately on the right hand side.

property reference: WALK50001933

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