House For Sale £1,650,000
With its origins recorded as an educational establishment during the mid 1800s, the school was founded through donations collected by voluntary contributions from the congregation of St. Georges Chapel, Albemarle Street, London of which Rev. William Webb Ellis inventor of rugby football was Minister. The Old School offers a charming, living environment which provides over 3200 sq. ft of versatile, light filled rooms. On the ground floor there is a vast, centrally positioned sitting room with part-vaulted ceiling, timber beamed framework and decorative cladding. With a double aspect, including French doors which connect to the garden, this relaxed setting enjoys the warming ambience of a fireplace with wood-burning stove. The double-height ceiling, spiral stairway and galleried landing in the adjoining music room provides a captivating sense of drama, with doors linking into a bright dining room with lofty windows and two sets of French doors to the garden. Fitted with wooden cabinetry, topped with stone work surfaces, the kitchen features a Belfast sink, a breakfast bar unit and a zone for informal dining, whilst ancillary space is offered by an adjoining utility room. Adjacent is a double aspect family room with garden views. The first floor comprises three bedrooms and a well-appointed family bathroom. In the easterly wing of the ground floor, a fourth bedroom occupies a separate position within the home and with independent access into the adjacent second kitchen, along with a reception area and a bathroom, provides potential to create an annexe abode.
The garden at The Old School provides a
secluded, outdoor haven, with meandering
pathways providing a journey, alongside a
pond and through areas of lawn, which are
interspersed with majestic mature trees. A
paved terrace spans the rear of the house
offering opportunities for al fresco dining and
relaxation, with a decorative wrought-iron
pergola supporting planting creating a feature
with circular-designed paving below. Well kept
lawn with post-and-rail fencing and shrubbery
at the far margin allows glimpses of the open
countryside beyond. To the front a pedestrian
pathway leads to the timber covered entrance
porch with vehicular access onto a gravelled
driveway which provides off-road parking for
several cars.
The property is situated in a picturesque
semi-rural village, surrounded by farmland yet
well-placed for communication links, with easy
access for road-users to the M11, and excellent
rail connections from Harlow and Epping. The
villages within The Lavers are also just a short
distance from amenities in Ongar including
independent and high street shopping, a
supermarket, cafés and restaurants, as well
as the Ongar Leisure Centre. There is wellregarded schooling in the vicinity in both state
primary and secondary schooling together
with a wide range of independent schools,
including Saint Nicholas School, Coopersale Hall
School, Chigwell School, St Cedd’s School and
Brentwood School.
The garden at The Old School provides a
secluded, outdoor haven, with meandering
pathways providing a journey, alongside a
pond and through areas of lawn, which are
interspersed with majestic mature trees. A
paved terrace spans the rear of the house
offering opportunities for al fresco dining and
relaxation, with a decorative wrought-iron
pergola supporting planting creating a feature
with circular-designed paving below. Well kept
lawn with post-and-rail fencing and shrubbery
at the far margin allows glimpses of the open
countryside beyond. To the front a pedestrian
pathway leads to the timber covered entrance
porch with vehicular access onto a gravelled
driveway which provides off-road parking for
several cars.
The property is situated in a picturesque
semi-rural village, surrounded by farmland yet
well-placed for communication links, with easy
access for road-users to the M11, and excellent
rail connections from Harlow and Epping. The
villages within The Lavers are also just a short
distance from amenities in Ongar including
independent and high street shopping, a
supermarket, cafés and restaurants, as well
as the Ongar Leisure Centre. There is wellregarded schooling in the vicinity in both state
primary and secondary schooling together
with a wide range of independent schools,
including Saint Nicholas School, Coopersale Hall
School, Chigwell School, St Cedd’s School and
Brentwood School.
