Property description
This stunning country house has nearly 13,000sq ft of accommodation. Interior designers have been used to create a home of outstanding taste and luxury with 21st century functionality ensuring that wherever you are state of the art Hi Fi and screen media is available at the press of a button. The reception rooms provide a range of spaces from cosy to grand. Careful planning has ensured that these spaces flow easily for comfortable living or formal entertaining. There are nine bedrooms and bathrooms arranged over two floors ensuring there is ample space for family, guests and staff. Leisure time is catered for with a magnificent pool room with vaulted cedar ceiling containing a tiled pool complete with electric safety cover, sunken Jacuzzi, steam room and changing facilities. Film buffs can relax in a ten seat luxury home cinema fully equipped with surround sound and projector. This stunning home is located at the end of a private lane with three gated drives giving access to the 3.6 acres (STLS) of tended grounds which are mainly surrounded by farmland affording a rare degree of privacy. Danbury is 7 miles from Chelmsford town centre and its mainline connections to London, 3.5 miles from the A12 and 25 mile from Stansted Airport.
RECEPTION HALL:
A wonderful light oak staircase leads via split stairway to the galleried landing. beyond the staircase is an informal seating area much loved by the owners with French doors and views to the rear gardens. This area provides an ideal entertaining or reception space.
GROUND FLOOR CLOAK ROOM:
Situated off the rear of the reception hall fitted with W.C. and wash hand basin.
DRAWING ROOM:
A stunning and imposing formal reception room with large windows to front and rear and French doors to the main patio area. The central red brick fireplace provides a focus for the room which, like every other room in the house is fully wired and equipped with ceiling speakers and HD flat screen TV.
DINING ROOM:
A well proportioned room, richly furnished and with twin glazed doors to the reception hall and windows to the front. This is a room for formal entertainment on a lavish scale if required.
STUDY:
A decent sized room with a window to the side and directly off the main hall.
KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM:
As with any modern home this is designed to be the very heart and hub of the home providing space for informal dining and a cosy living space, gently warmed by the extensive AGA range. The central island preparation and cooking area is well designed and beautifully executed.
LAUNDRY ROOM:
Fitted with a range of base and wall storage units with washing machine and tumble dryer. Door to rear.
REAR LOBBY:
This area provides easy access to the kitchen area from the Home Cinema via the rear stairs. Stairs down lead to the wine cellar and there is access to the rear garden and integral garaging area.
CELLAR:
An ideal space for the storage and maturation of your wine
POOL COMPLEX:
This is composed of three main areas;
The plant room; set to the rear containing all the necessary equipment, filters and heater for the maintenance of the pool.
Pool Room; light and airy with a magnificent vaulted cedar ceiling containing six Velux windows and opening glazed doors to the front and to the leisure area at the rear.
Sitting area; this contains a sunken Jacuzzi, changing rooms with cloakroom and a glazed Steam room / Sauna.
REAR STAIRS & LANDING:
Linking the ground floor kitchen and utility areas to the family room / library and home cinema. A separate door leads to the main landing.
FAMILY ROOM / LIBRARY:
Accessed from the rear stairs or main landing this is a a large space for informal and leisure use, onward access to :
CINEMA ROOM:
A luxuriously furnished room with twin seat settees. There is concealed surround sound speaker system, drop screen and projector. Whilst current seating is for 10 it could easily accommodate double that.
GALLERIED LANDING:
MASTER BEDROOM SUITE;
A fitting room for such a house, the central part of a 700 sq ft suite comprising dressing room and luxury bathroom. French doors open on to balcony at the rear.
BEDROOM TWO:
Three sash windows giving views to the front
EN-SUITE TWO:
Large enough for a luxury bath and shower to go with the W.C. and sink.
BEDROOM THREE:
Similar in size and aspect to bedroom two.
EN-SUITE THREE:
Corner shower cubicle, W.C. and wash hand basin.
BEDROOM FOUR:
A smaller room though ample for a double bed with views across the rear garden
EN-SUITE FOUR:
Good sized room with shower W.C. and vanity sink.
BEDROOM FIVE:
Slightly smaller than number four but with the same garden views.
EN-SUITE FIVE:
As you might expect similar to en-suite four and displaying the universally high standard of fit and finish.
BEDROOM SIX:
Located on the second floor it has partly vaulted ceiling and two dormer windows overlooking the rear garden.
EN-SUITE SIX:
A very generously proportioned room with part vaulted ceiling having extra wide shower cubicles, bath W.C and vanity sink.
BEDROOM SEVEN:
This is the mirror image of bedroom six
EN-SUITE SEVEN:
As you would expect a mirror image of the one next door.
BEDROOM EIGHT:
A good sized room with twin dormer windows to the front
BATHROOM:
Fitted to the usual high standard with bath, shower, vanity basin and W.C.
BEDROOM NINE:
Again a virtual copy of bedroom eight and like that one it has an adjacent 'family' bathroom to its self!
BATHROOM:
Fitted to the usual high standard with bath, shower, vanity basin and W.C.
GROUNDS:
The house sits fairly well in the middle of the 3.6 a plot which has a mixture of high hedge wall and fencing providing seclusion and privacy where it is needed and views where its not. Mainly laid to lawn there are three gated drive entrances converging on a spacious turning and parking area to the front of the house. There are a number of mature specimen trees that provide dappled shade and character to the gardens. This property is to be found at the end of a long privately owned lane.
LEISURE AREA:
To the rear of the house is an extensive patio across the whole width of the house bounded by a low redbrick wall. This includes barbeque seating areas and a lounging area by the pool with access back in to the house via the lounge, pool, reception hall, laundary room and rear lobby. There are a series of external speakers linked to integrated entertainment suite, which can supply audio to these areas.
GARAGE:
Triple car garage with three up and over doors, power and light connected with internal door to house.
Property Features :
- 3.6 Acre Rural Landscaped Plot (STLS)
- 13,000sq ft (approx) Internal Accommadation
- Fully Air Conditioned
- Under Floor Heating Throughout
- Spacious Oak Staircase Reception Hall