5 bed detached house for sale

Matching Green, Essex CM17

Grade II listed family home dating back to the early 1600s, overlooking the village green, set in grounds of just under 1 acre. With attractive formal gardens and a sweeping gravel drive, this charming house has principal accommodation comprising 4 reception rooms, 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.

Timber-framed with plastered elevations beneath a peg-tiled roof, Albion House was extended in the 20th century and now provides spacious, light accommodation of just under 4,000 sq. Ft, ideal for entertaining and well-arranged for modern family living. There is a wealth of retained period character throughout the property, such as exposed timbers and Inglenook fireplaces. The present owners have carried out a comprehensive and sensitive refurbishment, with excellent specifications in the kitchen and bathrooms.

There are three principal reception rooms in addition to the large games room, two fireplaces and a well-proportioned office. The kitchen/breakfast room enjoys views over the rear garden, where a large paved terrace leads to extensive lawned areas planted with a range of mature flowering shrubs and specimen trees.

Upstairs, the principal bedroom is of excellent proportions and benefits from its own dressing room/bedroom 5 with access to a luxury en suite bathroom. The guest bedroom has its own en suite shower room, and there are two further double bedrooms sharing a luxury family bathroom. Accessed via stairs on the landing, s the second floor offers extensive loft storage.

Outside, there is a detached double garage, a detached workshop, housing the oil tank and an attached tool shed.

Harlow Mill 5 miles (London Liverpool Street in 38 minutes), Bishop's Stortford 8 miles (London Liverpool Street in 38 minutes), Chelmsford 14 miles. All distances and times are approximate.