Gilston, Harlow, Hertfordshire, CM20

Channocks Farmhouse is situated in the Parish of Gilston, and the nearest landmark is The Plume & Feathers at Eastwick. The area has easy access to Sawbridgeworth about 4 miles and Harlow 2 miles – both with mainline train stations and easy access to the A414 which takes you in an easterly direction to Ongar and west towards Hertford. The M11 J7 and & 7A are easily reached at Harlow and the junction between Harlow and Bishop’s Stortford.

The house is a handsome typical Victorian Farmhouse built in brick and with a tiled roof with the accommodation over two floors and with the benefit of a useful cellar. The house is Grade II listed (entry no 1101281) and is well set in its grounds of approx. 1.11 acres.

The floorplan shows the accommodation of the house and includes a well-proportioned entrance hallway and staircase to first floor and a door off down to cellar with three useful rooms. There are two well-proportioned reception rooms (sitting and dining room) both have fireplaces, and there is a study. At the back of the house there is a kitchen/breakfast room with an Aga and a range of base and walled storage cupboards. There is a door to a sunroom which overlooks the garden and a door off to a storeroom. At the front of the property and from the sunroom there is a utility area and a door to the outside and an adjoining cloakroom.

On the first floor is the master bedroom suite with dressing room, three further bedrooms and a large family bathroom.

There is a gravel driveway leading to the house and on entering the driveway there is a coach house on the left-hand side which on the ground floor has a single garage, a ground floor bathroom, a general storage area and a staircase which leads to the first floor where there is a sitting room and bedroom.

The gardens to the house are pleasing and well established which includes shrubs, lawns and terrace, a small area of woodland as well as a vegetable patch and summer house.

AGENTS NOTE: (1) The sale of the farmhouse needs to occur after a sale of the barns.

(2) On the opposite side of the lane there is a model Victorian farmyard of approx. 1,200 sq.mts. (13,115 sq.ft.) which is available to purchase and has significant potential.

Development - Harlow North Gilston Village over several decades there has been discussions about residential development in the area and in recent times consent has been granted for new villages with large areas of green space in between and additional facilities. Detailed information is available at hhtps:// planning application is also available on East Herts District Council online portal: Application No: 3/19/2124/OUT. The development will come close to the properties south and west boundary where there will be a playing field adjoining the garden of Channocks Farmhouse.

Re The Plan – the blue area is the drive owned by Channocks farmhouse. The yellow strip is a shared vehicular access to the rear.

Gilston is a small East Hertfordshire hamlet surrounded by rolling Hertfordshire countryside with open fields and woodland, with its own village inn. Harlow town centre (2 miles) and provides comprehensive amenities including shopping, sports centres, swimming pool, theatre, cinemas and several retail shopping areas, together with mainline rail services to London's Liverpool Street (approx 35 minutes). Access to the M11 Motorway (Junction 7) is gained on the outskirts of the town with access to London, the M25, Cambridge and the Midlands. The market towns of Hertford and Ware are considered to be within a convenient driving distance, whilst Bishop’s Stortford market town is some 9 miles to the north of Gilston. All centres offer further shopping, educational and recreational amenities.