Oakley Road, Wix, CO11

Elm House is a substantial detached Victorian home, dating back to the 1850s and occupying a private plot of around 0.2 acres in the north Essex village of Wix. Offered with no onward chain, the house combines the scale and character of its period origins with later extensions that have created a far more practical family layout, including generous reception space, four bedrooms, excellent parking and a strong connection to the gardens.

The approach immediately sets the tone. Gated parking, a large carport and a double garage give the home a level of vehicle space rarely found with houses of this age, while the house itself sits comfortably within its plot rather than being pressed against neighbouring homes. There is a useful sense of breathing room around it, with gardens, mature planting and open countryside forming an important part of the outlook.

Inside, the ground floor is arranged around a series of flexible, characterful spaces. The kitchen sits at the working centre of the house, with timber cabinetry, colourful tiled splashbacks, a gas hob, built-in double oven and space for freestanding appliances. It has a relaxed farmhouse feel that suits the home, while the adjoining pantry and utility room add the practical support needed for everyday family life. The utility also links directly into the garage, creating a useful route into the house after parking, gardening or dog walks.

One of the standout spaces is the garden room, positioned on the sunny side of the home and designed to make the most of the outlook. Broad glazing draws the garden into the room, while double doors open directly outside. It is large enough to take both dining and relaxed seating, making it much more than a traditional conservatory. With tiled flooring, a timber-lined ceiling and a natural connection back to the kitchen, it becomes a bright, informal everyday room that works especially well for family meals, plants, entertaining and summer living.

The main living room offers a different character altogether. Long and generous, it has space for both comfortable seating and dining, centred around an exposed brick fireplace with wood-burning stove. Built-in shelving, timber-style flooring, wooden doors and views towards the garden give the room a warm country-house feel, while external doors open onto the terrace. It is a room that suits the seasons, from quieter evenings by the fire to larger gatherings with the doors open to the garden.

A separate study completes the main ground floor accommodation, providing a valuable home-working space, reading room or hobby room away from the busier kitchen and living areas. There is also an internal hallway with stairs to the first floor and a ground floor cloakroom.

Upstairs, the landing opens into a well-arranged first floor rather than a narrow corridor, with the bedrooms set in different directions to give the layout a useful sense of separation. The principal bedroom is a particularly generous room, with windows drawing light from more than one angle and views over both the garden and surrounding farmland. It has space for substantial freestanding furniture and benefits from its own en-suite shower room.

The second bedroom sits to the rear and is another comfortable double, with two windows, good proportions and room for freestanding storage. The third bedroom is set to the opposite side of the landing and enjoys a dual aspect to the front and rear, making it a bright and adaptable room. It is currently used as a sitting space, but would work well as a double bedroom, guest room or quieter retreat. A boiler room sits off this bedroom and may offer scope for further use, subject to any necessary consents or practical requirements.

The fourth bedroom is smaller but still very useful, with a front-facing window, built-in storage and a small period fireplace detail. It would make a child’s bedroom, nursery, occasional guest room or compact office.

The family bathroom has been finished in a more contemporary style, with a freestanding bath, separate glazed shower enclosure, WC, vanity storage and a bright, simple finish. It gives the house a fresh main bathroom to sit alongside the principal en-suite.

Outside, Elm House continues to show its strength. The garden faces south-west and wraps the home in lawn, mature hedging and established planting, with terrace areas for seating and entertaining. The views across neighbouring fields give the setting a distinctly rural quality, yet the house remains within reach of village amenities, road links and nearby towns.

Elm House is a home of scale, warmth and flexibility, with period character, extended living space, generous parking and a setting that gives the house much of its appeal. With no onward chain and vacant possession, it offers a rare opportunity to take on a substantial village home in a well-connected rural position.

Garden Room

5.18m x 4.41m

Positioned on the sunny side of the home with underfloor heating for cooler times, the garden room is a wonderfully generous, light-filled space that gives Elm House a natural connection to its grounds. A broad run of glazing wraps around the room, drawing in views of the lawn, planting and mature greenery, while double doors open directly outside for an easy flow into the garden. The tiled floor gives the room a practical, informal feel, well suited to everyday family use, summer dining, plants, relaxed seating or larger gatherings. There is great space here for a full dining table alongside comfortable furniture, making it feel far more substantial than a typical conservatory. The timber-lined ceiling adds warmth overhead, while the open connection back through to the kitchen helps the room work as part of the day-to-day living space. It is a bright, sociable and versatile room, with the garden doing much of the talking.

Kitchen

6.31m x 4.51m

The kitchen sits at the working heart of the house, positioned between the garden room and the internal hallway, giving it a practical flow for day-to-day family life. Timber cabinetry runs along the main wall with a generous amount of base and wall storage, complemented by colourful tiled splashbacks that bring character and warmth to the room. There is a built-in double oven, gas hob with extractor above, sink beneath the window and space for freestanding appliances, with the tiled flooring continuing through from the adjoining areas for a durable, easy-to-live-with finish.

It is a kitchen with a relaxed farmhouse feel rather than a clinical modern look, and that suits the age and setting of Elm House well. The layout also works harder than first impressions suggest, with both a utility room and pantry positioned just off the kitchen, helping keep storage, laundry and everyday clutter away from the main space.

Utility Room

2.79m x 1.81m

Set just off the kitchen, the utility room adds a useful layer of everyday practicality to the ground floor. It provides space for laundry appliances, household storage and coats or outdoor footwear, helping to keep the main kitchen and garden room clearer for living and entertaining. There is a sink, fitted wall storage and shelving, with tiled flooring continuing the practical finish found through the adjoining spaces. A door leads directly into the garage, making this a particularly functional route into the house after parking, gardening or dog walks, while the external-style door also helps the room work as a secondary boot room. Compact but genuinely useful, it supports the rural family lifestyle of Elm House well.

Pantry

Shelved, an excellent provision for dry storage.

Hallway

An internal hall found between the kitchen, living room and cloakroom with carpeted stairs rising to the first floor.

Living Room

6.8m x 3.68m

The living room has the scale and character expected of a Victorian house, with a long, flexible layout that allows the room to work as both a sitting room and a dining space. A rich exposed brick fireplace forms the natural focal point, set with a wood-burning stove and flanked by built-in shelving, giving the room warmth, texture and a strong sense of age. The depth of the room is a real advantage, with plenty of space for generous sofas around the fire while still leaving room for a substantial dining table at the opposite end.

Windows and external doors bring light in from more than one side, with views out towards the garden and direct access onto the paved terrace. The timber-style flooring, exposed brickwork, wooden doors and soft wall colour give the room a relaxed country-house feel rather than something overly formal. It is a room made for everyday family use, winter evenings by the stove, larger meals and quieter corners, with the proportions to adapt easily as buyers ne...

Study

4.42m x 2.01m

Cloakroom

Finished with WC and a hand wash basin, found of the inner hall.

Landing

The first-floor landing has an open feel, with the staircase arriving into a central area that gives clear access to all four bedrooms, the family bathroom and the separate boiler room. Its shape and proportions help the upper floor feel less corridor-like, with the rooms arranged in different directions rather than simply running off one narrow passage. The principal bedroom and en-suite sit to one side, the second bedroom and bathroom are positioned beyond, while the third bedroom is set slightly apart to the opposite side of the house, giving the layout a useful degree of separation. A window brings natural light onto the stairwell and landing, while the painted balustrade, carpeted floor and timber doors keep the space in keeping with the character of the home. It is a practical, well-connected landing that suits the scale of the house.

First Bedroom

4.42m x 3.6m

The first bedroom is a generous principal room with the proportions and outlook to suit the scale of the house. Two windows bring in natural light from different angles, with views over both the front garden and the open fields beyond, giving the room a calm, rural feel. There is plenty of space for a large bed, freestanding wardrobes, drawer storage and a desk or reading chair without the room feeling crowded, while the neutral carpet, timber furniture and soft wall colour keep the space warm and settled.

The outlook is a particular strength, where the view stretches across hedgerow-lined farmland at the side and to the garden at the front. The room also benefits from its own en-suite shower room, adding useful privacy and making it a proper main bedroom suite within the home.

En-suite

3.2m x 1.47m

The en-suite sits directly off the principal bedroom and gives the room its own private shower facility. It is arranged with a glazed corner shower enclosure, WC and basin set into a vanity-style surround, with mirrored wall storage above. The shower area has a clean, practical finish with marble-effect wall panelling, a sliding glass screen and a wall-mounted shower, making good use of the available space without feeling cramped. A heated towel rail adds comfort, while the window provides natural light and ventilation.

Second Bedroom

4.38m x 2.52m

The second bedroom sits to the rear of the house and offers another comfortable double room, with good proportions and plenty of space for freestanding furniture. Two windows draw light into the room and give it a more open feel, while the deep red wall colour and exposed timber details add warmth and personality. There is room here for a double bed, chest of drawers and additional storage without compromising the circulation around the room.

Third Bedroom

3.73m x 3.36m

The third bedroom is another well-proportioned room, set to the opposite side of the landing and enjoying a dual aspect to the front and rear. That light from two directions gives the room a more open, balanced feel, with views out across the garden and towards the surrounding greenery. Off this bedroom is a boiler room that has potential for another ensuite or use.

A period-style fireplace adds a characterful focal point, while the soft carpet, timber furniture and traditional window detailing keep the room in keeping with the older part of the house.

Fourth Bedroom

3.36m x 2.64m

A front-facing window brings in natural light, while the built-in cupboard provides helpful storage without taking up extra floor space. There is also a small fireplace detail, adding a little period character. It would work well as a child’s bedroom, nursery, occasional guest room or compact home office, depending on how the next owner wants to use the layout.

Bathroom

3.2m x 1.93m

The family bathroom has been finished in a clean, modern style and feels notably fresh compared with the age of the house. It includes both a freestanding bath and a separate glazed shower enclosure, giving the room the practicality needed for family life while still feeling calm and uncluttered. The white sanitaryware, pale walls and recessed ceiling lighting keep the space bright, with the dark tiled floor and shower tiling adding contrast. A window brings in natural light, while the vanity storage, WC and heated towel rail complete the room neatly. It is a well-sized bathroom with a simple, contemporary finish and a layout that makes good use of the available space.

Double Garage

6.28m x 4.42m

A brilliant size with u and over door t o the fornat and an internal door to the utility. Adjacent to the large carport at the side of the home.

Carport

Decent shelted additional cover for vehicles and belongings.

Garden

Elm House sits centrally within its plot, with the gardens wrapping around the house and giving the property a far greater sense of space than a simple front-and-rear arrangement. The home is held within mature boundaries, with open fields around it, a broad lawned garden to the front and side, and a generous gravelled parking area leading to the garage and carport.

The garden is south-west facing and arranged mainly to lawn, giving it an open, usable feel for family life, entertaining and outdoor play. Mature hedging encloses the plot and softens the boundaries, while established planting, shrubs and colourful borders sit close to the house, particularly around the garden room and terrace areas. The result is a garden that feels private and green, without being overly formal or difficult to imagine living with.

There are several places to sit outside. A paved seating terrace sits directly off the living room, creating an easy space for outdoor furniture, summer drinks or evenings...

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