6 bed barn conversion for sale

Anchor Lane, Abbess Roding, Ongar CM5

Folio: 15910 A spacious five/six bedroom barn conversion in a delightful rural location in the popular village of Abbess Roding, right on the edge of the village of Matching Green. The nearest junior and infants’ school can be found at Matching Green and of course the Chequers public house, which is a half an hour delightful summer walk or a five minute drive. At the nearby village of Hatfield Heath there is a Co-op store, public houses, bakers, restaurants and active local churches. There is easy access to the larger centres of Bishop’s Stortford and Harlow (approximately fifteen/twenty minute drive), each enjoying multiple shopping areas, schools, recreational facilities, mainline train stations and of course, M11 leading to M25 access points. The nearest M11 access is junction 7a, which is a ten/fifteen minute drive. The area also benefits from good independent schooling including St Nicholas at Churchgate Street, Bishop’s Stortford College and Felsted, all within a fifteen/twenty minute drive.

The property itself has the benefits of a magnificent kitchen/family room, large living room, two ground floor bedrooms, ground floor WC, large study/office and a spacious utility/boot room. To the first floor there are three/four bedrooms with a spacious en-suite and a separate shower room. Overflowing with charm and character with heavy timbers and studwork, mixed flooring with oak and slate, 100ft garden and secure parking for at least ten vehicles. Offered with no onward chain.

Front Door

Door to:

Entrance Lobby

With a large double opening cloaks cupboard, open through to:

Inner Hallway

With display studwork, slate floor, doors through to office and boot/dog room, door through to:

Sitting Room

31' 7" x 17' 6" (9.63m x 5.33m) a magnificent room with double opening doors giving access to rear garden, window to front, partially vaulted, feature rustic red brick Inglenook fireplace with a stone raised hearth and heavy oak bressummer, stairs rising to the first floor, fitted carpet.

Spectacular Kitchen/Breakfast Room

31' 7" x 16' 1" (9.63m x 4.90m) an attractive bespoke kitchen in oak comprising an inset double Belfast sink with cupboards under, further range of matching base and eye level units, large larder cupboard with drawers under, central island with preparation sink with a mixer tap, further range of cupboards incorporating wine rack, four oven oil fired Aga with inset ceramic hob, two hot plates, all in an attractive cobalt blue, tiled splashback, deep granite worktops, stable door giving access to side, double opening doors to garden, windows on two aspects, space for the two full height fridge/freezers with a unit surround, slate flooring throughout.

Study

16' 3" x 9' 11" (4.95m x 3.02m) with a window to front, range of fitted units, tiled flooring, stable door to:

Utility/Boot Room

15' 0" x 11' 4" (4.57m x 3.45m) with a stable door giving access to front parking area, inset stainless steel sink unit with cupboard under, position and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer, Velux window, quarry tiled flooring, rcd board, cupboard housing oil fired boiler supplying domestic hot water and heating via radiators. A fabulous room for dogs with central drainage.

Inner Lobby

With doors giving access to the ground floor bedrooms, fitted carpet.

Bedroom 3

15' 4" x 12' 5" (4.67m x 3.78m) with a window providing views over the garden, heavy structural timbers, oak flooring.

Bedroom 4

15' 4" x 8' 0" (4.67m x 2.44m) with a window to rear, heavy structural timbers, fitted carpet.

First Floor Landing

With windows to front, eaves storage, oak flooring, open through to:

Principle Bedroom

20' 8" x 13' 7" (6.30m x 4.14m) with a window providing views over the garden, mezzanine overlooking the sitting room, heavy structural timbers, oak flooring, door giving access to:

Dressing Room/Bedroom 5

With a window to two aspects, eaves storage, oak flooring.

Spacious En-Suite Bedroom

Comprising a floor standing ball and claw footed bath with chrome work and mixer tap, pair of deco style sinks with mixer taps and pop-up wastes, walk-in shower with drying area, fixed head and removable spring, low level flush WC, windows on two aspects, heated towel rail, tiled flooring.

Bedroom 6

15' 4" x 11' 7" (4.67m x 3.53m) (max) with a range of built-in wardrobe cupboards, access to loft space, sack door to rear, views over the garden, oak flooring.

Bedroom 2

15' 4" x 12' 4" (4.67m x 3.76m) with a feature glazed window to side, window providing views over the garden, structural timbers, fitted wardrobe cupboard.

Shower Room

Comprising a walk-in shower with a fixed head and removable spring, button flush WC, modern wash hand basin incorporated into a drawer unit with a mixer tap and pop-up waste, chrome heated towel, window to side.

The Rear

The property enjoys a rear garden which is some 100ft in length. Laid mainly to grass with various mature trees and screening. To the rear of the garden is a dog pen area and a timber summer house. The garden also houses a lattice concealed double bonded oil tank.

Spacious Timber Summer House

13' 5" x 13' 3" (4.09m x 4.04m) with a veranda, double opening doors, power and light laid on, housing filtration and heating for swimming pool.

Circular Raised Pool

18’0 in diameter and 4’0 deep. Timber enclosed, electronically heated, patio area and side pedestrian access.

The Front

The front of the property is approached via an electronically operated shared driveway leading to the five bar gate and the extensive enclosed parking area for at least 10 vehicles. There is a rustic 6ft wall to the front, offering privacy and security.

Local Authority

Epping Council
Band ‘G’