Kelvedon

An Attractive Modern Farmhouse Nestled in a Private Position close to Village Centre, set in 0.5 of an Acre.

What We Say

This is a fabulous property with very well-proportioned ground floor rooms. The setting and location is wonderfully private, yet so unusual to equally be within walking distance of the village amenities. Already a great property with a substantial garage/workshop and guest annexe building.

What The Owners Say

This has been a wonderful home for us, filled with many cherished memories. We’ve made significant improvements over the years, including the addition of the large, detached outbuilding, which has been a valued feature. Now, we feel it’s the right time to downsize. We leave with many happy memories of our time here.

History & Background

A delightful and a relatively modern 1970’s chalet style farmhouse, with later additions, set in established and landscaped grounds of 0.53 of an acre, offering extensive areas for parking. The house offers excellent versatility with three first floor bedrooms, one with en-suite, and up to four ground floor reception room areas or the potential for a fourth ground floor bedroom with still plenty of living spaces including an excellent size kitchen with an open plan breakfast room.

Adjacent to the garage is a substantial detached outbuilding with double glazing. This provides a large double garage with automated door and separate access to the ‘workshop’ rooms that more resemble perfect guest annexe accommodation to the house. However, these spaces also offer excellent versatility for any permitted, ancillary leisure uses.

Setting & Location

The property is in the highly sought after village of Kelvedon, within walking distance of the village amenities, yet nestled in a private position down a private farm road that leads over an attractive red brick railway bridge down to where the property lies, currently surrounded by farmland.

The grounds extend to just over half of an acre with an attractive walled and gated frontage and high hedge screening. The driveway is extensive and beyond are beautifully landscaped gardens with extensive terraces for entertaining.

Kelvedon is a highly sought commuter village, located approximately 3.5 miles north of Witham, virtually equidistance between the Cities of Chelmsford and Colchester. Kelvedon lies close for A12 access, and with its own mainline station for access to London’s Liverpool Street in around 50 minutes. The village enjoys lots of amenities, including a post office store, Co-Op store and numerous pubs, restaurants and take-away shops. There is also St Marys C of E primary school in the village (Ofsted Good) and the nearest senior school is Honeywood in Coggeshall (Ofsted Good).

Ground Floor Accommodation

Access leads into a part-galleried entrance hall with attractive white internal doors and a ground-floor cloakroom/WC. Three reception rooms flow from the hall, including a superb, split-level L-shaped lounge/family room with attractive fireplace features in both areas, bow windows, and doors opening onto the rear terrace. There is also a separate study/office (or fifth bedroom) and a further sitting room (or bedroom four), which also provides access to the kitchen.

The well-proportioned kitchen, with an open-plan breakfast area, is fitted with a range of modern units beneath granite-effect worktops, incorporating a breakfast bar and integrated appliances, including a built-in dishwasher, double oven, and hob. The kitchen leads to a rear hall, where there is a good-sized utility/boiler room (new boiler installed in 2025), offering ample space for multiple dog beds, coats, and additional white goods such as a freezer.

First Floor Accommodation

Stairs rise to a part-galleried landing, extending to a long hallway with access to the remaining loft space and a built-in linen cupboard. The principal bedroom is dual aspect, featuring a dressing area, air conditioning, and access to an en-suite bathroom with a separate shower. There is a further large double bedroom, also dual aspect with fitted wardrobes and air conditioning, located adjacent to the family bathroom, along with a third single bedroom.

Quadruple Garage Building/Workshop

Adjacent to the house is the substantial garage/workshop building. The planning was granted for this in 2005 (after winning an appeal). The building, since 2005 has been used as garaging with an automated door and with separate access to the rear part of the building and first floor that has been created to provide as guest accommodation, ancillary and leisure uses with patio doors onto its covered terrace area. On the ground floor is a spacious lounge and separate shower room and stairs lead to two large rooms in the roof space.

Grounds

The property offers extensive walled frontage onto the farm lane with double gates onto the expansive driveway to park up to a dozen cars. There is gated access to the rear gardens. The garden has been creatively landscaped with extensive terrace areas and a path winding through to the rear in-between lawns and well stocked beds.

Agents Notes

• • Registered Title EX387903
  • The property affords and easement (right of access) over the farm lane.
  • The general surrounding farmland is known to be the area of land for proposed future housing (shown on the Braintree District local plan). Bridge Farm has its own private farm road (right of access) which is also the proposed lit pedestrian footpath for the new housing development, giving access to the village over the railway bridge. A high hedge boundary should retain a good degree of its private setting and natural screened boundary.
  • There are two barns on the neighbouring land to the rear. Electricity and Water connection will be by a sub meter from connections via Bridge Farm.
  • Our client has completed a Propertymark questionnaire which is available for buyers to request through the selling agent.
  • Council Tax G Braintree

Services

Oil Fired Heating (New Boiler 2025)

Mains Electricity

Mains Water

Modern Private Drainage (Klargester)