5 bedroom house for sale

Tenure: Freehold

Situation

The property is surrounded by undulating arable farmland and located in the inter-land between the villages of White Roding and Leaden Roding. The larger village of Hatfield Heath, approximately 4 miles distant, provides local shopping facilities, public house, restaurants, cafe and JMI school. Main line railway stations are available at Bishop's Stortford, Sawbridgeworth, Harlow and Epping which has a central line connection to Canary Wharf and the City. Access to the M11 is available at both Bishop's Stortford and Harlow, Junctions 8 and 7 respectively.

Description

The Old Rectory is a fine Georgian style country property which has undergone extensive refurbishment in recent years and now provides spacious family accommodation with an impressive
array of outbuildings and facilities including a Grade II listed thatched barn, all weather tennis court with lighting, outdoor heated swimming pool with electrically operated cover and large
terraced surround. Adjacent to the pool there is a pool house and entertaining area including kitchenette, changing rooms with toilets, showers and plant room.

The property has an impressive entrance with canopy over, timber door leading to an excellent well proportioned reception hall with access to two inter-connecting drawing rooms (excellent for entertaining purposes), dining room with Travertine flooring and ornate carved marble fireplace, kitchen/breakfast room with an excellent range of solid wood units with granite work surface and a good range of integrated appliances, utility room providing access to an Amdega conservatory. On the first floor there is a galleried landing with windows to front and rear and access to the master bedroom with extensive range of fitted wardrobes, en-suite bathroom, guest bedroom, again with en-suite bathroom, 3 further bedrooms and family bathroom.

The property is approached by a pair of electrically operated double gates to a large gravelled parking and turning area leading both to the property and also to a Grade II listed barn which is part rendered, thatched and part weather boarded, providing excellent storage and parking. The formal gardens are laid mainly to lawn with extensive herbaceous beds and pond. At the rear of the formal garden there is a pool house and entertaining area including room with kitchenette with dishwasher, cooker and fridge, changing rooms with toilets and showers, plant room. Outdoor heated pool with electrically operated cover. All weather tennis court with fencing and lights. Greenhouse and mature orchard. Immediately adjacent to the property there is a field of approximately 7.5 acres, with hedging and trees to the boundary.

Accommodation

- Approximately 4,484 of sq ft of accommodation
- Master bedroom with en-suite bathroom
- Guest bedroom with en-suite bathroom
- 3 further bedrooms and family bathroom
- 3 reception rooms and study
- Kitchen/breakfast room
- Utility room
- Ground floor shower room
- Conservatory
- Outdoor heated swimming pool
- All weather tennis court
- Grade II listed thatched barn
- Koi stocked lake
- Approx 4 acres of garden and a field of around 7.5 acres

Directions

From Bishop's Stortford take the A1060 to Hatfield Heath passing through Little Hallingbury. At the T-junction in Hatfield Heath turn left towards Chelmsford. Continue on this road through the village of White Roding and the Old Rectory will be found on the left hand side almost opposite the turning to the right signposted to Fyfield and Ongar.

Please note that the postcode shown on Google maps does not point to the exact property. The house will be found to the east slightly further up Stortford Road.