Lippitts Hill, High Beech, Loughton, Essex, IG10

An exceptional Grade II listed period house with wonderful character features throughout, complemented by 0.78 an acre of magnificent landscaped grounds.

Description

Springfield Farm House is a fine Grade II listed period property described in the listing thus:-

C18 remodelling and extension of earlier house. Painted weatherboarding, whitewashed brick south front. Gabled old tiled roof. 2 storeys and attics, road front has 2 sash windows and central modern 3 light casement with glazing bars. South front has 2 pedimented 3 light sash windows. Recently restored with old timbers and gabled half timbered porch added in place of C18 or early C19 Tuscan porch with marginal lights and 4 fielded panelled door in moulded surround.

The house offers a wealth of character features throughout, typical of houses from this period, with an abundance of exposed timbers, open fireplaces and large sash windows which flood the rooms with natural light. There are surprisingly tall ceilings for a house of this era which adds to the feeling of space and light.

The ground floor has a large oak front door leading to an entrance porch which in turn opens via a stable door onto a large and welcoming reception hall. There is an inglenook fireplace, wooden floor covering, guest cloakroom, access to an inner hallway and a door to the dining room. The dining room has large windows to two aspects and a herringbone floor.

The inner hallway leads to the main reception room with a substantial inglenook fireplace and a sash window overlooking the garden. To the right of the reception hall is a study with sash window to the front and exposed timber to the walls and ceiling.

The kitchen/breakfast room has a range of fitted cupboards, butler sink, 4 oven oil fired Aga, door to walk in pantry. There is a door to a corridor, leading to a laundry room and a further reception room, currently used as an art studio, with a timbered and vaulted ceiling, door to garden.

The first floor comprises a main bedroom suite with two interconnecting rooms and a large bathroom. There a second large bedroom suite, a third bedroom and shower room. The second floor adds two further bedrooms, one with a vaulted and timbered ceiling, doorway to bathroom.

The house sits in magnificent landscaped grounds of about 0.78 acre, accessed via a five bar gate leading to a gravel carriage driveway providing parking for several cars and a detached double garage. The grounds are impeccably arranged with different areas separated by manicured box hedging. There is a paved sun terrace, a variety of mature flower beds featuring numerous trees, shrubs and plants, a separate driveway with parking for several further vehicles.

Location

Springfield Farm House occupies a fabulous mature plot situated within three miles of Loughton town centre with a comprehensive range of shops, pubs and restaurants. Transport links into London are excellent with a Central Line tube station, over ground station (Liverpool Street), M11 & M25 within a few miles. There are several well regarded state and private schools locally, and transport pick up points to schools further afield.

Square Footage: 4,242 sq ft


Acreage: 0.78 Acres