The Furze, Main Road, Mundon, Maldon

This handsome detached family home with its sprawling garden features splendid part-brick, part-timber-framed elevations, while inside there are exposed timber beams, and attractive décor and fittings throughout.

The ground floor has two main reception rooms for everyday living and entertaining. The triple aspect family room has a grand, brick-built inglenook fireplace, fitted with a woodburning stove, while the adjoining sitting are and dining area has tiled flooring, a woodburning stove and French doors opening onto the garden. Also on the ground floor is the useful home study, while the kitchen features fitted units, a butler sink and a range cooker. The adjoining utility room provides further space for storage and appliances. Upstairs, the galleried landing leads to four well-presented double bedrooms. These include the principal bedroom with its extensive built-in wardrobes and luxury en suite bathroom. The first floor also has a family bathroom.

In addition, there is a separate, self-contained annexe with a sitting area with French doors and a woodburning stove, a kitchenette, one double bedroom with balcony and a shower room.

At the front of the property, the gravel driveway and turning circle provides plenty of space for parking, as well as access to the double carport. The garden includes patio areas, paved pathways and far-reaching lawns, with a wealth of mature trees, shrubs and border hedgerows. There are several outbuildings, including an excellently outfitted home office with three sets of French doors opening onto the garden and welcoming plenty of natural light, and a large garden room with bi-fold doors, which is the perfect space for entertaining. Additionally, the garden includes a chicken coop, a greenhouse and storage sheds.

The property lies in the small rural village of Mundon, three miles south of Maldon and within easy reach of the A12 and Chelmsford. The village has a local pub, while everyday amenities are close-at-hand in historic Maldon, including high street shops, restaurants, cafés and supermarkets. Primary schooling is available nearby in Latchingdon, or at the outstanding rated Cold Norton Primary School and Purleigh Community Primary School, while secondary schooling can be found in Maldon, at Plume School, or at William de Ferrers School in South Woodham Ferrers. Chelmsford is 11 miles to the west, providing an excellent choice of shopping and leisure facilities, while the A12 is less than 10 miles away. Chelmsford mainline station provides fast and regular services to London Liverpool Street.