Detached house for sale in Stapleford Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, Essex RM4

Stapleford Hall is an impressive, Grade II listed, family home offering light and spacious accommodation with plenty of character, and once formed part of a larger estate and farm; positioned amidst open farmland at the end of a long farmers track. Set behind a gated entrance, this fine country home has a separate annexe along with extensive equestrian facilities, paddocks, fishing lake and impressive gardens and grounds.

Internally, are four formal reception rooms, along with a spacious kitchen/breakfast room with island and aga, a separate utility room and cloakroom. Whilst to the first and second floor are five bedrooms, one with ensuite, and a family bathroom; all with uninterrupted views across the gardens, grounds and countryside beyond. Every aspect of the property has incredible period features including high ceilings, timber doors, sash windows, exposed beams, inglenook fireplaces, flagstone flooring and wood burning stoves. The annexe attaches to the side of the house and includes a modern fitted kitchen, a living room, bedroom, and shower room and has its own entrance.

The property is set within secluded grounds and approached via a gated driveway offering space for parking and turning for a number of vehicles, and giving access to the house, annexe, barn, and stabling. Beautiful formal gardens lie to the South and West allowing for the perfect space for al fresco entertaining and feature a new appointed folly, sun terrace, mature trees, shrubs and copse together with a mature orchard. Whilst the majority of the grounds are laid for paddock or meadow land and lie to the opposite side of the house. There are fantastic outbuildings available which include plenty of garaging space, workshops, 9 Victorian stables, brick-built barn 60ft x 45ft, tack room, and hay store, all set around a hardstanding yard with easy access to the paddocks.<br /><br />Stapleford Hall lies in a semi-rural position at the end of a farm track, surrounded by well maintained agricultural land. The village itself has everyday amenities along with a pub and golf course, whilst nearby Chipping Ongar, Chigwell and Romford have a much wider range of facilities.
For the commuter, Central Line rail services to London can be found at Theydon Bois (3.9 miles), Epping (4.5 miles) and Romford (4 miles). The M11 is within a convenient driving distance linking to the M25. Epping central line tube station offering access to central London in 38 minutes. Outstanding shopping facilities can be found in the local towns as well as at Lakeside, Bluewater, Stratford's Westfield and central London. The area also has a good selection of private, state and grammar schools.