House For Sale £1,950,000
Privately located house with gate cottage in about 8.72 acres.
Description
Lea Lane Wood
Approached via a private driveway, the main property is discreetly nestled within its own grounds. Facing south, overlooking the gardens and woodland, the house has attractive rendered elevations with Colonial-style shutters under a tiled roof. The house dates from the 1920s with significant extension in the 1950s. Whilst the house would benefit from a cosmetic upgrade, the accommodation is light and spacious with the principal reception rooms and bedrooms oriented to face south overlooking the grounds and woodland. A spacious stone-floored hall separates the dining and sitting room. The sitting room has dual-aspect windows with a feature ‘port hole’-style window at the rear and a fireplace, whilst at the rear a wonderful kitchen extending over 23 ft adjoins a utility room. There is potential to incorporate the dining room, creating a vast kitchen/ dining/family room. A study at the corner of the house has a set of French doors and access to a lobby and cloakroom creating a great work-from-home environment. To the east, a double garage can be accessed from within the house. Separately, there is a rear entrance with a staircase accessing a one-bedroom flat with en suite over the garage.
On the first floor of the house are five bedrooms, two bathrooms and an en suite shower, The principal bedroom extends to over 25 ft and features tall French doors providing a lovely private outlook.
Wood Lodge
The lodge is situated at the head of the drive - it has its own address and title number and shares drainage and water with the main house.
The lodge is beautifully finished throughout - an ideal cottage for a relative, young adult or as a useful income for renting, particularly for guests attending nearby Braxted Park. The lodge has its own private garden and a garage. The accommodation is versatile with up to four bedrooms - two on the ground floor and two on the first floor with a bath/shower room on each floor. A well-equipped kitchen sits next to a sitting room and conservatory.
Outside
The gardens, grounds and woodland extend to about 8.72 acres in total. A long drive passes Wood lodge through a copse to a substantial parking area in front of the house. Adjacent to the house is a large pond with water feature, which may need some refurbishment. To the south, a flagstone pathway separates a copse and the lawned gardens, leading to a metal retained footbridge, passing over a stream, into a meadow. The meadow is about 2 acres and has a separate entrance leading back towards the house via a brick-built bridge and a pathway. To the north of the house open lawns are flanked by woodland and include a Victorian summerhouse and a sizeable traditional-style Hartley Botanic glasshouse. To the west is an ancient coppiced private woodland filled with bluebells.
In all about 8.72 acres.
Location
A12 (J22): 2.3 miles; Kelvedon rail station:3.5 miles; Chelmsford city. 12.2 miles. All distances approximate.
Lea Lane Wood and Wood Lodge occupy an accessible semi-rural location to the west of the village of Great Braxted and close to Braxted Park. Local shopping facilities are provided in Wickham Bishops and Witham, with road and rail links to Colchester and Chelmsford, both providing comprehensive shopping and recreational facilities. Grammar and private schooling can be found at Chelmsford, Felsted and Colchester. Nearby Braxted Park and Benton Hall have golfing facilities. For the commuter there is access onto the A12 at Rivenhall (1.5 miles) and a frequent train service from Witham, Kelvedon or Hatfield Peverel.
The properties are situated within a private oasis of gardens, parkland, meadow and woodland, with Lea Lane Wood house tucked away, at its centre approached over a 75m gated drive. The house will be of great appeal to those seeking privacy within an accessible location. At the head of the drive is Wood Lodge, a stand-alone gate cottage, refurbished and providing secondary accommodation or a great income generator through renting.
Square Footage: 3,375 sq ft
Directions
From the A12 at Rivenhall end proceed towards Great Braxted and Braxted Park. Take the third turning on the right into Lea Lane where the entrance will be seen on the right after about 500m.
Postcode: CM8 3EP
Additional Info
Services: Mains water and electricity (shared with cottage). Modern private drainage (shared with cottage). Fibre broadband.
Agent’s Note: Planning permission has been granted for a replacement garage with first floor home office, single-storey rear extension and a detached car port.
Local authority: Maldon District Council. Council tax band = G.
Description
Lea Lane Wood
Approached via a private driveway, the main property is discreetly nestled within its own grounds. Facing south, overlooking the gardens and woodland, the house has attractive rendered elevations with Colonial-style shutters under a tiled roof. The house dates from the 1920s with significant extension in the 1950s. Whilst the house would benefit from a cosmetic upgrade, the accommodation is light and spacious with the principal reception rooms and bedrooms oriented to face south overlooking the grounds and woodland. A spacious stone-floored hall separates the dining and sitting room. The sitting room has dual-aspect windows with a feature ‘port hole’-style window at the rear and a fireplace, whilst at the rear a wonderful kitchen extending over 23 ft adjoins a utility room. There is potential to incorporate the dining room, creating a vast kitchen/ dining/family room. A study at the corner of the house has a set of French doors and access to a lobby and cloakroom creating a great work-from-home environment. To the east, a double garage can be accessed from within the house. Separately, there is a rear entrance with a staircase accessing a one-bedroom flat with en suite over the garage.
On the first floor of the house are five bedrooms, two bathrooms and an en suite shower, The principal bedroom extends to over 25 ft and features tall French doors providing a lovely private outlook.
Wood Lodge
The lodge is situated at the head of the drive - it has its own address and title number and shares drainage and water with the main house.
The lodge is beautifully finished throughout - an ideal cottage for a relative, young adult or as a useful income for renting, particularly for guests attending nearby Braxted Park. The lodge has its own private garden and a garage. The accommodation is versatile with up to four bedrooms - two on the ground floor and two on the first floor with a bath/shower room on each floor. A well-equipped kitchen sits next to a sitting room and conservatory.
Outside
The gardens, grounds and woodland extend to about 8.72 acres in total. A long drive passes Wood lodge through a copse to a substantial parking area in front of the house. Adjacent to the house is a large pond with water feature, which may need some refurbishment. To the south, a flagstone pathway separates a copse and the lawned gardens, leading to a metal retained footbridge, passing over a stream, into a meadow. The meadow is about 2 acres and has a separate entrance leading back towards the house via a brick-built bridge and a pathway. To the north of the house open lawns are flanked by woodland and include a Victorian summerhouse and a sizeable traditional-style Hartley Botanic glasshouse. To the west is an ancient coppiced private woodland filled with bluebells.
In all about 8.72 acres.
Location
A12 (J22): 2.3 miles; Kelvedon rail station:3.5 miles; Chelmsford city. 12.2 miles. All distances approximate.
Lea Lane Wood and Wood Lodge occupy an accessible semi-rural location to the west of the village of Great Braxted and close to Braxted Park. Local shopping facilities are provided in Wickham Bishops and Witham, with road and rail links to Colchester and Chelmsford, both providing comprehensive shopping and recreational facilities. Grammar and private schooling can be found at Chelmsford, Felsted and Colchester. Nearby Braxted Park and Benton Hall have golfing facilities. For the commuter there is access onto the A12 at Rivenhall (1.5 miles) and a frequent train service from Witham, Kelvedon or Hatfield Peverel.
The properties are situated within a private oasis of gardens, parkland, meadow and woodland, with Lea Lane Wood house tucked away, at its centre approached over a 75m gated drive. The house will be of great appeal to those seeking privacy within an accessible location. At the head of the drive is Wood Lodge, a stand-alone gate cottage, refurbished and providing secondary accommodation or a great income generator through renting.
Square Footage: 3,375 sq ft
Directions
From the A12 at Rivenhall end proceed towards Great Braxted and Braxted Park. Take the third turning on the right into Lea Lane where the entrance will be seen on the right after about 500m.
Postcode: CM8 3EP
Additional Info
Services: Mains water and electricity (shared with cottage). Modern private drainage (shared with cottage). Fibre broadband.
Agent’s Note: Planning permission has been granted for a replacement garage with first floor home office, single-storey rear extension and a detached car port.
Local authority: Maldon District Council. Council tax band = G.
