Riverside, Bradwell, Braintree, Essex

Bradwell House is a spacious detached family home with four bedrooms and four well-presented reception rooms, occupying a privileged position in a peaceful Essex village. The property displays traditional décor and fittings throughout, with the potential for modernisation and extension, if required.

There is a welcoming reception hall at the entrance, with a turned staircase leading to the first-floor accommodation and double doors opening into the generously proportioned, triple-aspect sitting room, which features a south-facing bay window to the front, French doors to the rear garden, and an ornately adorned fireplace. The ground floor also includes a formal dining room with French doors to the front, a useful study for home working, and a comfortable snug—both with access to the rear patio. At the back of the house, the well-equipped kitchen offers fitted base and wall units, a breakfast bar, and integrated appliances including a double oven, an induction hob with extractor, dishwasher and waste disposal. Doors from the kitchen lead to a pantry and a utility room, providing additional storage and space for appliances.

The spacious, open first-floor landing could be used as a study or sitting area, and leads to the four bedrooms, three of which are fitted with washbasins. The large principal bedroom benefits from built-in storage, a dressing room and an en suite bathroom, while the first floor also has a family bathroom, an airing cupboard on the landing, and eaves storage.

The house is situated at the end of the lane and a features beautiful and extensive garden. At the front, the gravel driveway provides access and plenty of parking space for residents and guests alike, while the double garage provides further parking and storage or workshop space. The garden at the front has an area of lawn with borders of established hedgerows. There is also a generous expanse of lawn and meadow, with various mature trees and hedgerows creating a sense of privacy and tranquillity. The patio area across the back of the house provides space for al fresco dining, while the gardens also have a shed and a greenhouse, plus a large garden outbuilding, which is currently used as a snooker room.

Local Authority: Braintree
Services: Mains electricity, water and drainage. Oil fired central heating.
Council Tax: Band G
EPC Rating: D

The property lies in a picturesque rural Essex setting in the village of Bradwell, three miles from the centre of Braintree. Bradwell has a village hall, while nearby Stisted has an outstanding-rated primary school. Everyday amenities are easily accessible in Braintree, where there is a range of high street shops and supermarkets, as well as Braintree Designer Village. The surrounding towns and surrounding villages also provide a wider range of shops, leisure facilities, pubs, restaurants and cafés, including Halsted, Witham and Colchester. Further schooling in the area includes the independent St Margaret’s Preparatory School and Gosfield School. State secondary schooling is available in Braintree and Halstead. The area is well connected, with the A120 providing access to Braintree and Stansted Airport, and the A12 connecting to the M25. Mainline rail services are available from Braintree (1 hour to London Liverpool Street).