Braintree Road, Shalford, Essex

Thomaston House is an attractive detached property enjoying a peaceful rural location set within mature landscaped grounds overlooking the Pant Valley. The property was constructed in the late 20th century in a vernacular style and offers versatile and spacious family accommodation arranged over two floors. NO ONWARD CHAIN.

A glazed and panelled door accesses the inviting reception hall which has oak effect flooring and a staircase rising to a large galleried landing. The sitting room is situated adjacent to the reception hall and benefits from a triple aspect overlooking mature gardens and there is an attractive feature fireplace with a decorative carved pine surround, a granite hearth and open fireplace. The bay window to the front elevation allows plenty of light and gives views to the garden. The dining room is situated to the rear elevation of the property and has French doors opening to a large west facing terrace making it ideal for entertaining, there is a red brick feature fireplace with an oak lintel above and a tiled hearth and a separate window giving views to the garden.

The kitchen breakfast room is well proportioned and has been recently refitted with a range of shaker style floor and wall mounted units with a porcelain single bowl sink and drainer, extensively tiled splash backs, a Beko cooker with an extractor hood above and plumbing for a dishwasher. There is appealing oak effect flooring and a panelled door accesses a useful pantry which is fitted with shelving. To the rear of the kitchen breakfast room is a well-appointed utility/boot room which is fitted with the same units as the kitchen and has a single bowl stainless steel sink, plumbing for a washing machine and a Grant oil fired boiler, oak effect flooring and a further door accesses the cloakroom which has a matching white suite. There is a glazed and panelled door from the boot room leading to the garden.

The first floor is equally appealing with a large galleried landing which has doors to a large linen cupboard and a window to the front elevation giving superb views across open farmland and the Pant Valley. The principal bedroom is of a generous size and has two windows to the front elevation benefiting from the views to the garden and a door that leads to a spacious en- suite shower room which is fully tiled and has a large oversized walk in shower cubicle, a pedestal wash hand basin and a matching WC and oak effect flooring. There are three further bedrooms, two of which are particularly well proportioned and have built in wardrobes, and a fourth bedroom to the rear of the property overlooking the garden. These bedrooms are served by a well appointed family bathroom which is fully tiled and has a 'P' shaped bath with a shower above, a rectangular sink on a vanity unit with storage underneath and a matching WC and oak effect flooring.

The property is approached via twin five bar gates which lead to an extensive area of parking to the rear and the side of the house. The boundary is defined by post and rail fencing and the front garden benefits from a variety of established mature trees to the boundary which include walnut, silver birch, acer, and sycamores. There are large expanses of lawn which are segregated by mature and neatly clipped beech hedging, adjacent to which are densely stocked and well-established herbaceous borders that feature a variety of shrubs and perennials to provide year-round interest and colour.

To the side of the property is a dwarf red brick wall with another densely stocked herbaceous border which provides year round interest and colour, beyond this are further expanses of lawn with a vegetable garden and a greenhouse to the north elevation. Immediately to the rear of the property and accessed via French doors from the dining room is an extensive terrace which benefits from a South and westerly aspect enabling it to take advantage of the afternoon and evening sun with a close board fence defining the rear boundary. Adjacent to this are further herbaceous borders and large expanses of lawn with a summer house in the front garden.

In all about 0.60 of an acre (sts).

Additional information
Services: Main water, electricity and private drainage
Oil fired heating to radiators. EPC rating: D Council tax band: E
Tenure: Freehold
Broadband speed: up to 1000 Mbps (Ofcom).
Mobile coverage: EE, O2, Three, Vodafone (Ofcom).
None of the services have been tested by the agent.
Local authority: Braintree District Council .
Viewing strictly by appointment with David Burr. DAVIDBURR.CO.UK

 

RECEPTION HALL 10' 5" x 9' 2" (3.20m x 2.80m)  

SITTING ROOM 22' 11" x 12' 11" (7.00m x 3.95m)  

DINING ROOM 19' 8" x 10' 10" (6.00m x 3.32m)  

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 20' 4" x 9' 2" (6.20m x 2.81m)  

PANTRY 7' 10" x 3' 0" (2.40m x 0.93m)  

UTILITY ROOM 8' 7" x 8' 4" (2.62m x 2.56m)  

WC  

LANDING  

PRINCIPAL BEDROOM 17' 8" x 13' 1" (5.40m x 4.00m)  

ENSUITE 10' 2" x 5' 6" (3.10m x 1.70m)  

BEDROOM TWO 13' 1" x 11' 9" (4.00m x 3.60m)  

BEDROOM THREE 13' 1" x 9' 10" (4.00m x 3.00m)  

BEDROOM FOUR 10' 2" x 5' 6" (3.10m x 1.70m)  

BATHROOM 9' 10" x 5' 6" (3.00m x 1.70m)