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10 Bedroom Detached For Sale

Roxwell Chelmsford Roxwell, CM1 4PE

CM1 4PE, The Street, Roxwell, Chelmsford, CM1, Chelmsford

Sale Price: £2,395,000

 

Listed 15 days ago and may not be available Listed on 2/22/2015

 Tindal House Tindal Square, Chelmsford, CM1 1HJ

Roxwell Chelmsford Roxwell, CM1 4PE

Property Summary:

Detached
10 Bed(s)
-- Bath(s)
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Property description

� 10 BEDROOMS
� DRAWING ROOM
� KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM
� SITTING ROOM
� DRAWING ROOM
� HEATED SWIMMING POOL
� FULL SIZE TENNIS COURT
� THREE BEDROOM SELF CONTAINED ANNEX
� 3.5 ACRES
� VILLAGE LOCATION


A magnificent Grade II Listed Manor House of historical and architectural importance, believed to date to the 16th century with later additions and alterations. This superb property offers flexible well proportioned accommodation set over three floors with fine period features. Master bedroom with en suite bathroom, six further bedrooms, three further bath/shower rooms, 1st and ground floor cloakrooms, 2nd floor playroom, reception hall/seating area, drawing room, sitting room, dining room, study, Clive Christian fitted kitchen/breakfast room, cellar and further cellar/laundry. Attached self contained three bedroom annexe with two bath/shower rooms, conservatory, sitting room and kitchen/breakfast room. The plot extends in total to circa 3.5 acres (subject to land survey) with paddocks, formal gardens, stable yard, stable block of 3 stables, coach house, tack room and hay stores. Range of outbuildings including games room and garaging. Outdoor swimming pool and pool house with changing/shower room and sitting room/kitchen. Floodlit hard tennis court.

THE PROPERTY    A manor house on the site of the present day Dukes Manor, is mentioned in the Doomsday Book and the land on which the property is built is said to have been given to the 'Crush family' by William The Conqueror. The present day property dates to the 16th century with alterations and additions made by Thomas Arthur Crush in 1666, when it is said that workers on the roof saw the Great Fire of London. The property is believed to have remained in the Crush family until circa 1810. Further alterations were made in the 20th century. This most impressive property offers a wealth of character and fine period features, with the three original chimney stacks being of particular note.

SITUATION    The property is situated in the small, attractive village of Roxwell, which offers local amenities including a village store, primary school, public house and parish church. The nearby village of Writtle, less than 3.5 miles away, offers a good range of shops and amenities including a post office, pharmacy, Co-op, Junior and Infant schools, tea rooms and a variety of public houses and restaurants, including the well regarded Blue Bridge Bar and Restaurant and Grahams on The Green. Writtle is also home to the highly regarded Writtle Agricultural College.

SITUATION CTD    The City of Chelmsford, approximately 4.5 miles away, provides a comprehensive range of shops, supermarkets, restaurants, theatres and social amenities, as well offering a main line railway station, providing a popular commuter route into London Liverpool Street with an average, approximate journey time of 35 minutes. Chelmsford also offers excellent educational facilities, including a university and highly regarded schools including New Hall, Chelmsford County High School and King Edward VI Grammar School. Further excellent educational facilities can be found within the surrounding area, these include Anglo European School, Ingatestone lying approximately 9 miles away; Brentwood School approximately 13 miles away and the highly regarded Felsted School, to be found approximately 14 miles away. The property is well placed for the A414, which can be found approximately 2.5 miles away, with links to the A12, approximately 7 miles from the property.


Reception Hall18'11" x 18'10" (5.77m x 5.74m). Leaded light windows to either side of the entrance door, oak floor, two radiators, impressive exposed red brick fireplace and hearth, staircase ascending to the first floor main landing, door to inner hall, door to inner lobby and door to dining room.

Inner Hall Access to second cellar/laundry, door to drawing room and door to kitchen/breakfast room.

Drawing Room31'4" x 16' (9.55m x 4.88m). Leaded light angled bay window to the rear with stained glass feature, two leaded light windows to the front, radiators, dentil coving to ceiling, feature fireplace with curved hearth to recess with concealed spotlights above and display niches to either side, recess for piano, built-in China display cabinet and leaded light bay window/seating area to the side with garden views.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room16'8" (5.08m) x 15'4" (4.67m) plus door recess. Clive Christian fitted kitchen/breakfast room with leaded light windows to the side and rear, extensive range of eye level and base height cupboards with wood work surfaces above, concealed eye level cupboard lighting, Butler sink and drainer with mixer tap over and granite work surface to either side, central island unit with matching granite work surface above, exposed ceiling timbers and central ceiling support, tiled floor, recess for Agar/range with tiled surround, door to inner hall, door to sitting room and door to inner lobby.

Sitting Room11'8" x 9'9" (3.56m x 2.97m). Leaded light window to the rear, exposed ceiling timbers, fireplace with flagstone hearth and inset solid fuel log burner with concealed lighting above, radiator and door to rear hall.

Inner Lobby Doors to reception hall, kitchen/breakfast room and cloakroom and staircase ascending to the first floor rear landing.

Cloakroom Wash basin set in vanity unit with mirror above and cupboards to either side with lighting, WC and wood panelling to dado height.

Dining Room22'6" (6.86m) max >18'8" (5.7m) x 15'5" (4.7m). Oak panelling to plate rail height, two radiators, oak floor, stone fireplace and hearth, leaded light windows and double doors to the front opening to the garden, door to study and door to rear hall.

Study Leaded light window to the side, radiator and door to:

Rear Hall Split level room with door to the side, tiled floor, skylight windows, door to the rear, storage cupboard, boiler cupboard, staircase descending to the cellar, door to sitting room and door to annexe kitchen/breakfast room.

Cellar10'6" x 8' (3.2m x 2.44m). Butler sink with wood drainer to either side, Quarry tiled floor, tiled walls, spaces for washing machine, tumble dryer and fridge/freezer.

First Floor Main Landing Leaded light window to the front, radiator, staircase ascending to the second floor, doors to bedroom two, bedrooms three and four, cloakroom and shower room.

Bedroom Two18'9" x 14'10" (5.72m x 4.52m). Leaded light window to the front, radiator, feature fireplace with marble hearth, wood panelled walls and door to rear landing.

Bedroom Three13'10" x 11'4" (4.22m x 3.45m). Coving to ceiling, leaded light window to the front, radiator, door to cupboard housing wash basin set in vanity unit and tiled splash backs.

Bedroom Four12'1" x 11'2" (3.68m x 3.4m). Leaded light window to the rear, coving to ceiling, radiator and door to cupboard housing wash basin set within vanity unit.

Cloakroom Bidet, WC, washbasin, radiator, leaded light windows to the side and rear and wood panelling to dado height.

Shower Room Tiled, double shower cubicle, bidet, wash basin set in vanity unit, WC, radiator, linen cupboard, inset spotlights to ceiling, window to the rear, exposed studwork, extractor, tiled floor and wood panelling to dado height.

Rear Landing Accessed via staircase within the inner lobby, door to staircase ascending to the second floor, steps down and doors to bathroom and shower room, doors to bedroom two and master bedroom., leaded light window to the side and radiator.

Bathroom Panel enclosed bath with shower attachment and folding shower screen, WC, bidet, pedestal washbasin, radiator, heated towel rail, windows to the side and rear and wood panelling to dado height.

Master Bedroom18'7" x 15'5" (5.66m x 4.7m). Leaded light windows to the front and side, radiator, coving to ceiling, feature fireplace with marble hearth and decorative surround and door to:

En-Suite Bathroom Panel enclosed bath with shower attachment, WC, pedestal washbasin, radiator, part tiled walls, inset spotlights to ceiling and leaded light window to the rear.

Second Floor Lannding Accessed via the staircase ascending from the main landing, doors to bedrooms six and seven and door to playroom with access to rear landing, bedroom five and bathroom.

Bedroom Six14'4" x 10'4" >8'5" (4.37m x 3.15m >2.57m). Radiator, wardrobe cupboard and leaded light window to the rear.

Bedroom Seven/Sewing Room8'11" x 7' (2.72m x 2.13m). Radiator and leaded light window to the rear.

Playroom23'3" x 9'7" (7.09m x 2.92m). Into eaves to the front and rear, restricted head height, storage cupboard, door to rear landing with staircase descending to first floor rear landing, door to bedroom five, door to bathroom and skylight windows.

Bedroom Five11'10" x 8'5" (3.6m x 2.57m). Into eaves to the side, leaded light window to the front, radiator and deep walk in storage cupboard.

Bathroom Panel enclosed bath with shower attachment, pedestal wash basin, WC, radiator, part tiled walls, shaver point and leaded light window to the rear.

ANNEXE

Annexe Kitchen/Breakfast Room17'11" x 10'2" (5.46m x 3.1m). Range of eye level and base height cupboards and drawers with rolled edge work surfaces above, inset one and a half bowl sink and drainer unit with mixer tap, radiator, space for double oven, integrated four ring ceramic hob, door to the rear hall of the main property, leaded light double doors to the side, opening to a garden area and door to:

Annexe Sitting Room18'11" (5.77m) x 11'8" (3.56m) <13'7" (4.14m) (18'11" (5.77m) x 11'8" (3.56m) <13'7" (4.14m)).. Window and door to the front, door to annexe hallway, three radiators, exposed ceiling timbers and leaded light double doors to:

Annexe Conservatory13'2" x 11'11" (4.01m x 3.63m). Pitched glazed roof, two radiators, windows and double doors opening to a garden area.

Annexe Hallway Leaded light double doors to the rear opening to a garden area, two radiators, fitted cupboards on one wall, doors to shower room, bathroom and bedrooms.

Annexe Bedroom One15'6" x 12'1" (4.72m x 3.68m). Radiator, coving to ceiling and windows to the side.

Annexe Bedroom Two10'7" x 7'3" max (3.23m x 2.2m max). Window to the rear, radiator, coving to ceiling and fitted wardrobes on one wall.

Annexe Bedroom Three7'10" x 7'8" (2.39m x 2.34m). Window to the side, radiator and fitted wardrobes on one wall.

Annexe Bathroom Panel enclosed bath with shower attachment, bidet, WC, pedestal washbasin, radiator, part tiled walls, heated towel rail, coving to ceiling and shaver point/light.

Annexe Shower Room Tiled shower cubicle, WC, pedestal washbasin, radiator, part tiled walls, coving to ceiling and shaver point/light.

AGENT'S NOTE: Approximate Gross Internal Area -                                                                                 House: 4,881 sq ft                                                                                                               Annexe: 1,103 sq ft                                                                                                          Outbuilding: 3,706 sq ft

EXTERIOR The property is approached via an electric gated entrance, opening to a gravel driveway leading to an extensive parking area to the front of the property and giving access to a DOUBLE GARAGE: 20' x 18'10" (6.1m x 5.74m), currently used as a games room. Next to the annexe there is a STABLE YARD and STABLE BLOCK comprising 3 stables, tack room, coach house and hay stores. STABLE 1: 14'3" x 11'4" (4.34m x 3.45m), STABLE 2: 15'4" x 8'11" (4.67m x 2.72m), STABLE 3: 15'2" x 8'8" (4.62m x 2.64m). TACK ROOM: 9'9" x 6'6" (2.97m x 1.98m). HAY STORES: 10'8" x 8'8" (3.25m x 2.64m) and 10'6" x 9'10" (3.2m x 3m). COACH HOUSE: 23'2" x 16'5" (7.06m x 5m). The overall grounds extend to circa 3.5 acres (subject to land survey) and incorporate mature formal, landscaped gardens with mature, trees and planting, PADDOCKS and a pond. Within the grounds there is an OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL with a log cabin style POOL HOUSE

cont. with SITTING ROOM/KITCHEN AREA: 18'8" x 10'8" (5.7m x 3.25m), CHANGING ROOM: 7' x 6'8" (2.13m x 2.03m), SHOWER ROOM withWC and washbasin. Plant room for the swimming pool. Windows and double doors to the front of the pool house open to the pool area. There is also a floodlit HARD TENNIS COURT and a range of OUTBUILDINGS within the grounds. Victorian GREENHOUSE/VINERY: 29'4" x 14'4" (8.94m x 4.37m). WORKSHOP: 29'2" x 16'2" (8.9m x 4.93m) with attached HAY STORE: 15'2" x 9'1" (4.62m x 2.77m), GARDENERS WC and POTTING SHED: 16'11" x 5'9" (5.16m x 1.75m). MACHINERY STORE: 16'6" x 12'6" (5.03m x 3.8m) and further GARAGING: 19'6" x 9'9" (5.94m x 2.97m) and 19'8" x 9'7" (6m x 2.92m).

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