House for sale in St Annes Road, Mountnessing - 5 bedrooms, 3 reception rooms, 2 bathrooms

JUST REDUCED. A substantial five bedroom detached period home situated in a popular location in the sought after village of Mountnessing between Shenfield and Ingatestone.  

Within a short driving distance to road and rail links. 

The grounds which extend to circa 2.25 acres include a double garage, formal gardens and paddock.  Ample parking for further vehicles if required.

The accommodation, which is now in need of refurbishment, offers excellent potential to improve and extend subject to planning permission.

The property is situated in the catchment area of the popular Anglo European School which offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma, Mountnessing also offers a primary school. No onward chain.

The accommodation is now described in greater detail:

MAIN ENTRANCE: 

Located at the side of the property, with an attractive Victorian style verandah on decorative cast iron pillars, covered in Wisteria with quarry tiled and flagstone step, leading to main entrance door

RECEPTION HALL: 

Spacious area with fine spindled ballustraded staircase, rising to first floor landing.  Understairs storage cupboard with wood panelling and radiator.  Ledge and brace door with suffolk latch, leading to inner hall area with cottage timbers to ceiling.  Built in double cloaks cupboard, wall mounted meter cupboard.  Access to ground floor cloakroom.

GROUND FLOOR CLOAKROOM: 

Consisting of low level w.c. and wash hand basin, extractor fan.

DRAWING ROOM:  8.03m (26ft 4in) x 3.58m (11ft 9in) (West)

Triple Gothic style windows to front elevation with french doors leading on to verandah and south facing lawns, access doors through to study, wall light point.  Focal Minster stone fireplace with hearth and gas real flame coal effect fire (can also be converted to open fire). Skirting radiators.

STUDY:  2.13m (7ft 0in) x 2.24m (7ft 4in) (North)

Attractive windows, radiators and access to loft area, with further access to drawing room and inner hall.

DINING ROOM:  4.78m (15ft 8in) x 4.55m (14ft 11in) maximum (East and South)

The measurements include an attractive bow window with upholstered seating overlooking the rear grounds, wall light points and serving hatch. French doors leading to the verandah and south facing gardens, skirting radiators.

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM:  (North and East)

Kitchen: 4.9m (16ft 1in) x 3.02m (9ft 11in) (maximum)

With double aspect and fitted in a range of medium oak fronted units, with roll top working surfaces, incorporating an electric double oven, four ring ceramic hob with concealed extractor/light.  Space and plumbing for white goods, free standing Ideal Mexico gas fired boiler.  The walls are part tiled with terracotta tiling to the floor. 

Breakfast Room:  3.66m (12ft 0in) x 2.57m (8ft 5in) (East)

Door leading to rear with windows to either side, radiator.  Fitted with basic units and built in cupboard. 

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING: 

Window to the front, walk in airing cupboard, with lagged copper cylinder.

MASTER BEDROOM:  6.05m (19ft 10in) x 3.58m (11ft 9in) (South and West)

Featuring Gothic style windows to front, with semi rural aspects.  Range of fitted bedroom furniture, mainly wardrobes to one wall incorporating dressing table, wall light points, access to en-suite shower room.

EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM: 

Fitted with three piece suite, with vanity wash hand basin, shower and w.c.  Window to front.  Radiator.

BEDROOM TWO:  4.29m (14ft 1in) x 3.78m (12ft 5in) maximum (South)

Recently fitted with a range of contemporary wardrobes, radiator.

BEDROOM THREE:  3.73m (12ft 3in) x 3.02m (9ft 11in) plus recess area (East)

Fitted with a range of wardrobes, radiator.

BEDROOM FOUR:  3.78m (12ft 5in) x 2.84m (9ft 4in) (East).

Recently fitted with a range of contemporary wardrobes, radiator.

BEDROOM FIVE:  3.15m (10ft 4in) x 2.51m (8ft 3in) (South)

Access to loft area. 

MAIN FAMILY BATHROOM: 

Fully tiled and fitted in a three piece coloured suite, consisting of bath with wall mounted shower attachment, pedestal wash hand basin, low level flush w.c., radiator.

EXTERIOR:   The property stands on a substantial plot, extending to in all 2.25 acres consisting of formal garden areas and a large paddock for 1/2 horses.  There is plenty of space to create stables. (Planning rules not required within domestic curtiledge with buildings under 4metres high and under 5 metres away from the property.  Planning for stables would be required for the paddock).  Timber outbuildings to the left of the drive.

REAR GARDEN: 

A larger expanse of lawn requiring landscaping.

PADDOCK LAND: 

This adjoins the grounds and extends to the rear. 

SOUTH FACING GARDENS:  There are attractive lawn areas to the side of the property with access from the Drawing Room and  Dining Room.  The lawn is well screened from the road and neighbouring property, with high mixed hedged boundaries and deep beds filled with perennials.  The 6 ft fence divides this area from the rear garden.

ENTRANCE DRIVE AND GARAGING: 

The property occupies extensive frontage with further parking areas.  At present there is a Carriage style drive with parking for several vehicles and;

DOUBLE WIDTH GARAGE: with two up and over doors, power and light connected.

SERVICES: Mains water and electric with oil fired central heating.

DIRECTIONS:

From the A12, travelling from Brentwood toward Chelmsford, take the slip road signed posted Mountnessing (Marylands interchange).  Continue along the Roman Road toward Ingatestone.  St Anne’s Road can be found immediately on the left hand side.  Continue for approximately quarter of a mile, where St Anne’s Cottage can be found on the right hand side.

property reference: WALK90006714