5 bedroom house

A wonderful detached country cottage occupying a peaceful setting on the edge of Felsted.


Description

A charming country cottage occupying a peaceful setting on the eastern edge of Felsted. This unique family home dates back to C16 with a modernist 1960s extension and enjoys flexible accommodation comprising five bedrooms and three reception rooms predominantly arranged over a single level. The property is unlisted yet represents some wonderful architectural and period features including some internal and external exposed timbers and an open fireplace. The extension forms the rear section of the house which enjoys a light-filled orangery, a principal bedroom with en suite bathroom and four further bedrooms with bedroom two located on the first floor, accessed from an inner hall, and also providing en suite facilities. There is a family bathroom, a reception room and a utility room. The front of the house is accessed through a solid wood coffin-shaped door opening on to the entrance hall with wooden flooring and doors leading to a formal reception room which boasts exposed beams, inglenook open fireplace and a pretty feature window overlooking the front garden. The kitchen/breakfast room has been fitted with a traditional range of units with work surfaces and a Rayburn stove.

Outside
The cottage is discreetly positioned within its grounds accessed from a quiet country lane over a shingle driveway providing off road parking and a detached garage. There is an area of garden to the front, neatly laid to lawn with the reminder of the garden extending from the side on to a Victorian style veranda opening to an expanse of lawn providing a selection of established shrubs and mature trees. The garden has been thoughtfully planted with the property backing onto open farmland. All in around 0.75 of an acre.

Services
Private drainage, oil-fired central heating, water and electricity are connected. Good broadband speed.

Location

Felsted: 1.5 miles; Braintree: 3.2 miles; Great Dunmow: 6.7 miles; Chelmsford: 10.7 miles (Liverpool Street from 35 minutes); access to M11 and Stansted Airport: 13.4 miles. All distances approximate.

Mount Cottage is located to the south of Bannister Green, a hamlet within the parish of Felsted. The historic village centre of Felsted is based around the T-junction of Station Road, Chelmsford Road and Braintree Road and is positioned around 1.5 miles from the property. Felsted provides local amenities including a village shop and post office. Holy Cross Church, The Swan Inn public house, Razza Indian restaurant and Bakers tea room also serve the village. The village is famed for its educational facilities with Felsted public school, as well as a primary school.

For the commuter there is access on to the A120 dual carriageway which links with the M11 and Stansted Airport to the west, and there are main line train stations to Liverpool Street at Chelmsford, Stansted Airport, Braintree and Bishop’s Stortford.

Square Footage: 2,300 sq ft




Acreage: 0.75 Acres

Directions

From Felsted village centre, proceed east into Bannister Green. Proceed past the turning for Ravens Crescent and after a short distance turn right following signs to Cock Green. Mount cottage can be found shortly after the green on the right-hand side.

Postcode: CM6 3NA

Marketed by: Savills, Chelmsford