Castle Hedingham, Halstead, Essex

Guide price £575,000 to £585,000. Cross Keys is an attractive Grade II listed attached village home, providing exceptionally well proportioned accommodation and displaying many fine architectural features including exposed frame and beams, vaulted ceiling with Crown post and substantial inglenook fireplace.

The property is arranged around a central South facing courtyard which is accessed from both the kitchen and reception hall, and features highly flexible accommodation, combined with great character and practicality.

Of particular note is the fine master bedroom with vaulted ceiling, the impressive contemporary kitchen/breakfast room with exposed brick and flint wall, the glazed reception hall which over looks the courtyard and extends over 8 meters in length and the wonderful sitting room fireplace. The property benefits immensely from a significant amount of parking (at a premium in Castle Hedingham), and is a short stroll from the primary school and village amenities including doctors and public house.

A timber entrance door, which is located to the right-hand side of the house, provides access to the entrance hall which opens up to form a wonderful, light and airy space, overlooking the courtyard. French doors allow access to the courtyard and there is a cellar hatch at the far end. A doorway from the hall leads to the study or fifth bedroom, and thence on to the fourth bedroom beyond, both rooms being of excellent size.

The sitting room is a generously timbered room dominated by a substantial fireplace, and is a very characterful spacious area. The dining room can either be accessed from the entrance hall or via a doorway from the sitting room. Once again this is a generously proportioned space dominated by brick, timber and a wonderful oak floor.

The kitchen/breakfast room is a stunning space, bespoke fitted with Urban Myth Hand/Less Kitchen. Comprising; Pewter Halifax Oak and High Gloss with Silestone Kensho 20mm worktops and back splashes. Integrated Neff larder fridge and 50/50 Fridge Freezer. Integrated Neff Single Hide and Slide oven, Neff Combination oven & Neff Warming Drawer. Neff 80cm 5 Zone Glass Induction Hob, Neff 90cm, Angled Chimney Hood and Blanco Subline Silgranit 2 bowls under mount sink, Blanco Fontas-S Tap with integrated Filter System Stainless. Neff integrated 60cm dishwasher, Bespoke breakfast seating area with high level table. French doors to courtyard and delightful brick and flint wall with passage to rear hallway, family bathroom and double bedroom, which over looks the courtyard.

On the first floor there are two bedrooms including a particularly fine principal room with richly timbered interior, magnificent crown post and vaulted ceiling.

Outside
The property is centred around a very private courtyard garden, which enjoys a south and easterly orientation. A useful store also houses the oil fed boiler, which has been recently replaced, as has the external oil tank. Side access leads to the parking area at the front, which provides for a generous amount of vehicle parking and there is a further garden area is retained by brick wall.

Agents notes:
List Entry Number: 1168760
The property is situated within a conservation area

Additional information
Services: Main water, electricity and drainage
Oil fired heating to radiators.
EPC rating: F
Council tax band: D
Broadband: Fibre to the cabinet
Tenure: Freehold
Construction type: Timber framed
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

NOTICE: Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of these sales details, they are for guidance purposes only and prospective purchasers or lessees are advised to seek their own professional advice as well as to satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their correctness. No representation or warranty whatsoever is made in relation to this property by David Burr or its employees nor do such sales details form part of any offer or contract.
 

ENTRANCE HALLWAY  

SITTING ROOM 19' 0" x 16' 0" (5.80m x 4.90m)  

DINING ROOM 16' 0" x 10' 2" (4.90m x 3.12m)  

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 29' 1" x 9' 3" (8.89m x 2.84m)  

BEDROOM THREE 19' 0" x 8' 4" (5.80m x 2.56m)  

BEDROOM FOUR 13' 8" x 10' 0" (4.17m x 3.06m)  

STUDY/HOME OFFICE 13' 8" x 9' 11" (4.17m x 3.04m)  

BATHROOM 10' 5" x 5' 1" (3.18m x 1.57m)  

LANDING  

BEDROOM ONE 19' 5" x 16' 10" (5.92m x 5.14m)  

ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM  

BEDROOM TWO 16' 8" x 10' 2" (5.09m x 3.12m)  

 

BOILER ROOM 8' 5" x 6' 6" (2.58m x 2.00m)