House For Sale £1,200,000
Detached house set in secluded grounds at the end of a private drive occupying a glorious central village position.
Location
Pleshey village: 200 metres; Great Waltham: 2.1 miles; Felsted: 4.3 miles (A120: 4.6 miles); Great Dunmow: 6.8 miles; Chelmsford: 7.1 miles (London Liverpool Street from 36 mins); A12 (junction 19): 8.3 miles. Stansted Airport: 12.8 miles. All distances approximate.
Beckets is a discreetly positioned village house located at the end of a 120 metre long private drive, in the village conservation area with views towards the village church.
Pleshey is a small, historic village built around the site of a former motte and bailey castle that was once the ancestral home of Geoffrey de Mandeville, Earl of Essex and one of the 25 Magna Carta barons. It remained an important place in English history for many years and is mentioned in Shakespeare's Richard II with the line 'With all good speed at Plashy (sic) visit me.' The village pub (the Leather Bottle), Holy Trinity Church and the village hall are the hub of the community, with a general store, post office and primary school in the nearby village of Great Waltham and other primary schools in Little Waltham and Ford End. Felsted School is approximately 5 miles easy drive from the property.
Pleshey lies to the northeast of Chelmsford, which was awarded city status in 2012 and offers a wide variety of facilities including a bustling shopping centre and a good choice of excellent private and state schools. It also enjoys superb transport links, with a station on the main line to Liverpool Street and access onto the A12.
Description
A beautifully situated village house located at the end of a private 120 metre long drive occupying arguably one of the best positions within this attractive and popular village.
Beckets, which was built in the mid 1960s with later additions is of traditional brick construction under a tiled roof, orientated to take full advantage of its attractive situation.
The property enjoys five first floor bedrooms with the main bedroom providing en suite facilities and a delightful roof terrace enjoying far-reaching countryside views. There is a family bathroom with the principal bedroom providing fitted wardrobes. To the ground floor, a welcoming 'L' shaped reception hall provides access to the majority of the ground floor accommodation providing light-filled and well proportioned rooms. The kitchen is located to the east of the house and has been fitted with a collection of light-coloured storage units and appliances. The breakfast room is separated by a wide archway providing access to the hall and utility room. The dining room and sitting room have large windows overlooking the garden with the sitting room enjoying fitted bookshelves. The modern, bespoke garden room is a beautiful room with a glazed lantern and bi-fold doors opening to the terrace. Concluding the ground floor accommodation is a study and cloakroom.
Outside
The property opens to a wide drive leading to the front of the house and a double brick-built garage which is connected to the house by an overhead canopy. The garage has electric power and the area outside the garage has space for 5 or 6 cars.
The gardens have been beautifully designed and are principally to the south, east and west of the house providing a wealth of colour and seclusion. Adjoining the house to the south west is a large terrace running the full width of the house. The gardens have been stocked with a range of established trees and shrubs with neatly cut borders and an expanse of lawn. Extending from the orangery is a paved terrace seating area with a kitchen garden located beyond.
All in around 0.57 of an acre
Square Footage: 2940 sq ft
Acreage: 0.5 Acres
Directions
Take the B1008 out of Chelmsford towards Braintree. Turn left at the junction signposted Great Waltham proceeding through the village towards Howe Street. Before reaching Howe Street, on a sharp right-hand bend, take a left-hand turn signposted Pleshey. Upon entering Pleshey carry on past the Leather Bottle pub and take the first turning on the right into Back Lane. About 50 metres on before the road veers right there is a private drive on the left which you enter and turn right at the T junction past "The Barn". Beckets can be found at the end of the drive.
Postcode: CM3 1HL
Location
Pleshey village: 200 metres; Great Waltham: 2.1 miles; Felsted: 4.3 miles (A120: 4.6 miles); Great Dunmow: 6.8 miles; Chelmsford: 7.1 miles (London Liverpool Street from 36 mins); A12 (junction 19): 8.3 miles. Stansted Airport: 12.8 miles. All distances approximate.
Beckets is a discreetly positioned village house located at the end of a 120 metre long private drive, in the village conservation area with views towards the village church.
Pleshey is a small, historic village built around the site of a former motte and bailey castle that was once the ancestral home of Geoffrey de Mandeville, Earl of Essex and one of the 25 Magna Carta barons. It remained an important place in English history for many years and is mentioned in Shakespeare's Richard II with the line 'With all good speed at Plashy (sic) visit me.' The village pub (the Leather Bottle), Holy Trinity Church and the village hall are the hub of the community, with a general store, post office and primary school in the nearby village of Great Waltham and other primary schools in Little Waltham and Ford End. Felsted School is approximately 5 miles easy drive from the property.
Pleshey lies to the northeast of Chelmsford, which was awarded city status in 2012 and offers a wide variety of facilities including a bustling shopping centre and a good choice of excellent private and state schools. It also enjoys superb transport links, with a station on the main line to Liverpool Street and access onto the A12.
Description
A beautifully situated village house located at the end of a private 120 metre long drive occupying arguably one of the best positions within this attractive and popular village.
Beckets, which was built in the mid 1960s with later additions is of traditional brick construction under a tiled roof, orientated to take full advantage of its attractive situation.
The property enjoys five first floor bedrooms with the main bedroom providing en suite facilities and a delightful roof terrace enjoying far-reaching countryside views. There is a family bathroom with the principal bedroom providing fitted wardrobes. To the ground floor, a welcoming 'L' shaped reception hall provides access to the majority of the ground floor accommodation providing light-filled and well proportioned rooms. The kitchen is located to the east of the house and has been fitted with a collection of light-coloured storage units and appliances. The breakfast room is separated by a wide archway providing access to the hall and utility room. The dining room and sitting room have large windows overlooking the garden with the sitting room enjoying fitted bookshelves. The modern, bespoke garden room is a beautiful room with a glazed lantern and bi-fold doors opening to the terrace. Concluding the ground floor accommodation is a study and cloakroom.
Outside
The property opens to a wide drive leading to the front of the house and a double brick-built garage which is connected to the house by an overhead canopy. The garage has electric power and the area outside the garage has space for 5 or 6 cars.
The gardens have been beautifully designed and are principally to the south, east and west of the house providing a wealth of colour and seclusion. Adjoining the house to the south west is a large terrace running the full width of the house. The gardens have been stocked with a range of established trees and shrubs with neatly cut borders and an expanse of lawn. Extending from the orangery is a paved terrace seating area with a kitchen garden located beyond.
All in around 0.57 of an acre
Square Footage: 2940 sq ft
Acreage: 0.5 Acres
Directions
Take the B1008 out of Chelmsford towards Braintree. Turn left at the junction signposted Great Waltham proceeding through the village towards Howe Street. Before reaching Howe Street, on a sharp right-hand bend, take a left-hand turn signposted Pleshey. Upon entering Pleshey carry on past the Leather Bottle pub and take the first turning on the right into Back Lane. About 50 metres on before the road veers right there is a private drive on the left which you enter and turn right at the T junction past "The Barn". Beckets can be found at the end of the drive.
Postcode: CM3 1HL
