House For Sale £2,250,000
A beautifully presented period home with fabulous entertainment space backing onto wonderful gardens with pool and tennis court.
Location
The Moat House sits in the centre of the village of Matching Green overlooking one of the largest village greens in England. The picturesque green extends to about 13.8 acres and is surrounded by delightful period properties, many of which are listed and date from the 14th-19th Centuries. Matching Green has a primary school, a cricket club and a very popular public house- The Chequers. Despite its rural feel it is well located for access to Hatfield Heath for local services and Bishop's Stortford or Harlow for a wider range of shops and services.
The M11 (junction 7) is 5.5 miles away providing fast access to London and the M25 to the south and Cambridge and East Anglia to the north. In addition the stations at Harlow and Bishop's Stortford have trains to London Liverpool Street (from 30 minutes) and Epping Underground Station (for the Central line) is 9 miles away. Stansted Airport (9.5 miles away) has flights to a range of International destinations.
There are a number of well-regarded schools in the area including Bishop's Stortford College, Felsted School and Haileybury College.
Description
The Moat House at Matching Green is a beautiful period home that has been lovingly maintained by the current owners. Much of the original character is retained with open fireplaces, exposed beams and stock brick walls. The entrance hallway opens into a large L shaped area with a full height picture window and staircase overlooking the rear gardens. The principle reception areas comprise of a drawing room with Inglenook fireplace and a tv room/family room also with a fireplace. These rooms have period flooring and many exposed timbers yet retain good ceiling height and a wonderful aspect over the gardens on both sides. In addition, there is an office/playroom, guest cloakroom on this level. The kitchen/breakfast room is a triple aspect room with doors onto the side and to the rear gardens. Off here there is a utility/laundry room. The kitchen has a range of fitted wall and base units and peninsular unit with granite top work surfaces.
Upstairs, there are five bedrooms. The master bedroom is of a substantial size with a large en suite bathroom and separate shower. There is a family shower room together with an additional shower room/wc. Two of these bedrooms can be used independently to provide a self-contained teenage suite if needed.
On the outside, the house sits in beautifully mature landscaped gardens of around 2 or 3 acres. The house sits between a deep gated graveled driveway providing a turning space between the double garage and parking to the front of the house. A moat runs across the back of the garden with an open field beyond providing beautiful aspect over open countryside. Within the gardens amongst hedge borders sits an outdoor swimming pool with a pool house and boiler room. A modern astro turf tennis court also sits.
One of the most wonderful features of this house is the large detached barn/party room which sits to the side of the house and perhaps could be linked to the house with a glazed link (subject to planning permission). Doors open onto the garden from two sides with a high quality fitted kitchen and WC/wet room to the corner of the barn. Built in 2006, this room is large enough to take an indoor swimming pool if required but now provides a fantastic all weather entertainment area suitable for many uses.
Square Footage: 3709 sq ft
Acreage: 1.85 Acres
Directions
From Bishop's Stortford take the Hallingbury Road out of the town in a south easterly direction. Follow the road through Little Hallingbury and into Hatfield Heath. In the centre of the village take a right hand turn signposted to Matching, and then after a short distance take a left turn at the t-junction. Follow this road out of Hatfield Heath and into Matching Green, enter the Green and take the first right turn. At the far end of the Green turn left and the house is then on the right hand side.
Location
The Moat House sits in the centre of the village of Matching Green overlooking one of the largest village greens in England. The picturesque green extends to about 13.8 acres and is surrounded by delightful period properties, many of which are listed and date from the 14th-19th Centuries. Matching Green has a primary school, a cricket club and a very popular public house- The Chequers. Despite its rural feel it is well located for access to Hatfield Heath for local services and Bishop's Stortford or Harlow for a wider range of shops and services.
The M11 (junction 7) is 5.5 miles away providing fast access to London and the M25 to the south and Cambridge and East Anglia to the north. In addition the stations at Harlow and Bishop's Stortford have trains to London Liverpool Street (from 30 minutes) and Epping Underground Station (for the Central line) is 9 miles away. Stansted Airport (9.5 miles away) has flights to a range of International destinations.
There are a number of well-regarded schools in the area including Bishop's Stortford College, Felsted School and Haileybury College.
Description
The Moat House at Matching Green is a beautiful period home that has been lovingly maintained by the current owners. Much of the original character is retained with open fireplaces, exposed beams and stock brick walls. The entrance hallway opens into a large L shaped area with a full height picture window and staircase overlooking the rear gardens. The principle reception areas comprise of a drawing room with Inglenook fireplace and a tv room/family room also with a fireplace. These rooms have period flooring and many exposed timbers yet retain good ceiling height and a wonderful aspect over the gardens on both sides. In addition, there is an office/playroom, guest cloakroom on this level. The kitchen/breakfast room is a triple aspect room with doors onto the side and to the rear gardens. Off here there is a utility/laundry room. The kitchen has a range of fitted wall and base units and peninsular unit with granite top work surfaces.
Upstairs, there are five bedrooms. The master bedroom is of a substantial size with a large en suite bathroom and separate shower. There is a family shower room together with an additional shower room/wc. Two of these bedrooms can be used independently to provide a self-contained teenage suite if needed.
On the outside, the house sits in beautifully mature landscaped gardens of around 2 or 3 acres. The house sits between a deep gated graveled driveway providing a turning space between the double garage and parking to the front of the house. A moat runs across the back of the garden with an open field beyond providing beautiful aspect over open countryside. Within the gardens amongst hedge borders sits an outdoor swimming pool with a pool house and boiler room. A modern astro turf tennis court also sits.
One of the most wonderful features of this house is the large detached barn/party room which sits to the side of the house and perhaps could be linked to the house with a glazed link (subject to planning permission). Doors open onto the garden from two sides with a high quality fitted kitchen and WC/wet room to the corner of the barn. Built in 2006, this room is large enough to take an indoor swimming pool if required but now provides a fantastic all weather entertainment area suitable for many uses.
Square Footage: 3709 sq ft
Acreage: 1.85 Acres
Directions
From Bishop's Stortford take the Hallingbury Road out of the town in a south easterly direction. Follow the road through Little Hallingbury and into Hatfield Heath. In the centre of the village take a right hand turn signposted to Matching, and then after a short distance take a left turn at the t-junction. Follow this road out of Hatfield Heath and into Matching Green, enter the Green and take the first right turn. At the far end of the Green turn left and the house is then on the right hand side.
