4 Bedrooms Cottage for sale in Burnham Road, Woodham Mortimer CM9 | £ 750,000

Property Description

Accommodation

Hollytree Cottage sits on a plot of approximately one third of an acre and overlooks open farmland. It is Grade II listed and dates back to the late 16th and early 17th century. A quote from the Listing states "Timber framed and plastered. Red plain tiled roof. Central and right external plastered brick chimney stacks". The property was extended in the late 1980's and has subsequently been extensively improved during the current sellers 16 years occupation. There are a wealth of period features and the accommodation is light and airy and the ground floor is configured around a centrally located kitchen and dining room. Adjacent to this is a spacious sitting room with an attractive brick-built fireplace housing a wood-burning stove. To the rear of the house is a large drawing room which opens into the main garden area of the property to the rear. A spacious utility room and cloakroom complete the ground floor accommodation. On the first floor a dual aspect master bedroom with modern en-suite is located to the rear and offers an outlook to the garden or farmland. Two interconnecting double bedrooms are located to the front and also enjoy farmland views, a fourth single bedroom and modern family bathroom complete the living accommodation. Located on the western side of the plot a shingle driveway and turning area provides parking for several cars and leads to the detached double garage with large attic space over. There is a delightful walled garden located adjacent to the kitchen on the eastern side of the plot.

Location

Woodham Mortimer is a small village between Danbury and Maldon and is mentioned in the Domesday Book. The village has a local pub (The Hurdlemakers Arms), the parish church of St Margaret’s (c.1080), a golf driving range, a village hall and a cricket club. Woodham Mortimer is only 7 miles east of the city of Chelmsford which offers two outstanding grammar schools, a thriving shopping centre centred around John Lewis, the mainline station provides direct services to London Liverpool Street. The nearby picturesque village of Danbury also has a choice of local shops, amenities and two preparatory schools (Heathcote and Elm Green). Finally the nearby town of Maldon has a good range of shops and other amenities.

Ground floor

entrance hall

Located to the rear of the property a part glazed entrance door and side lights lead to the hall, stairs to first floor, radiator, tiled flooring.

Sitting room

An l-shaped room with overall measurements of 16' 7" x 21' 0" (5.05m x 6.40m) Windows to front with farmland views, window to side, feature brick fireplace with woodburner, exposed timbers, door leading to hall and:

Dining area

17' 7" x 12' 0" (5.36m x 3.66m) Window to front, feature brick built fireplace, radiator, exposed timbers, step down to:

Kitchen

10' 9" x 10' 0" (3.28m x 3.05m) Fitted in a range of cream farmhouse style wall and base cabinets with roll edged worktops, inset single drainer stainless steel sink unit, integrated appliances which include dishwasher, fridge, oven, calor gas hob and extractor hood. Window to side overlooking the kitchen garden, tiled floor, door to:

Utility/laundry room

13' 9" x 6' 5" (4.19m x 1.96m) Single drainer stainless steel sink unit with cupboards and space for washing machine below, double cupboard housing worcester oil fired boiler and hot water cylinder, fitted shelving, radiator, tiled floor, door leading to kitchen garden and:

Cloakroom

White suite comprising close coupled wc and pedestal wash basin with splashback tiling, window to front, heated towel rail, tiled floor.

Drawing room

16' 8" x 11' 2" (5.08m x 3.40m) Window to side, double doors overlooking and leading into main garden, range of fitted shelving, radiator.

First floor

landing

Window to side, radiator.

Master bedroom

16' 8" x 9' 3" to wardrobe front (5.08m x 2.82m) Dual aspect windows offering views of the main garden or farmland, radiator, range of built in wardrobes

En suite shower

Fully tiled with modern white suite comprising pedestal wash basin, close coupled wc and shower cubicle, window to side, heated towel rail

Bedroom two

14' 2" x 11' 3" (4.32m x 3.43m) Dormer window to front, radiator, double wardrobe with hanging and shelving space, sloping ceiling, door leading to:

Bedroom three (interconnecting)
11' 4" x 11' 9" (3.45m x 3.58m) Dormer window to front, radiator, access to eaves storage, recess with hanging rail and shelving, sloping ceiling.

Bedroom four

9' 1" x 7' 6" (2.77m x 2.29m) Window to side, radiator, sloping ceiling

Bathroom

7' 5" x 6' 6" (2.26m x 1.98m) Modern white suite comprising panelled bath with shower and screen over, close coupled wc, pedestal wash hand basin, radiator, tiled floor, window to side.

Outside

parking

To the left hand side of the property there is a large shingle driveway and turning area which provides off road parking for several vehicles and access to:

Detached double garage

18' 0" x 21' 5" (5.49m x 6.53m) Twin up and over doors, power and light points, window to side, courtesy door to side, fixed ladder leading to attic space with velux window.

Please note: The attic space was previously used as a hobby room and contains a large scenic model railway which the seller is willing to include in any sale or remove as required.

Gardens

The property is set in grounds of around one third of an acre (0.133 ha) the main garden area which is located to the rear of the property is predominantly lawned with mature trees and shrubs and well stocked flower beds and borders. There is a timber built garden shed with adjacent covered storage area and the calor gas and oil storage tanks are also sited in this location.

Walled garden

To the eastern side of the property and adjacent to the kitchen, utility and drawing room is a delightful walled lawned garden with flower borders and a log store. A brick arched gateway leads to the rear of the house.

Services

There is mains water and electricity, oil fired central heating, calor gas to supply the gas hob in the kitchen and private drainage.

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