Great Canfield Park

Great Canfield Park is a charming Grade II listed country home set within approximately 5.64 acres of well-maintained gardens and grounds, with a good range of outbuildings and excellent equestrian facilities.

The original part of Great Canfield Park was built in 1456 by the de Vere family (Earl of Oxford) as a hunting lodge. Maintaining impressive character throughout, many of its original features have been retained, including a wealth of oak wall and roof timbers, leaded lights and two priest holes.

As you enter the house, you are greeted by a large entrance hallway with extensive exposed wall and ceiling timbers, a large traditional fireplace with brick back, sides and hearth as well as an impressive staircase to the rear of the hallway, which leads to the first floor. The ground floor accommodation is very well arranged with the main reception rooms enjoying views across the gardens and grounds. Both the dining and drawing rooms have wonderful traditional features with large brick fireplaces and exposed beams. The drawing room provides access to the gardens to the south east of the house. The dual aspect kitchen/breakfast room has a homely feel with stone flag flooring and AGA, with a sizeable boot room and connecting pantry. This then leads to an open plan family room, with a comfortable seating area and terrace doors leading out to the terrace. The ground floor also has a spacious study and downstairs WC.

On the first floor the large principal bedroom has a magnificent raised ceiling with extensive wall and ceiling timbers as part of an impressive eight sided king post. There is also a large en suite bathroom and dressing room. There are six further bedrooms on the first floor, one of which is currently used as a playroom. With a separate staircase to the rear of the house, the playroom/bedroom seven would make for excellent guest or au pair accommodation.

Garden and Grounds
The house and outbuildings are set within approximately 5.64 acres of mixed grounds, with a beautiful formal lawned section offering pretty views, sheltered by a few mature trees including an apple, plumb and pear orchard. The house is approached from Great Canfield Road, along a gravel driveway to extensive parking. The house, which is surrounded by attractive topiary flower beds, sits across from the stabling and separate guest annexe, garage and storeroom to the north west of the house. There is also a manège and a stable block with three loose boxes, a tack room and several level paddocks. Both the swimming pool and tennis court have been well maintained with a large store room underneath the guest annexe, providing potential for a separate party room.

Great Canfield Park is situated approximately 1 mile south of the village of Takeley, close to the Essex and Hertfordshire border. Takeley caters for most day to day needs, while the nearby towns of Bishop's Stortford and Great Dunmow provide more comprehensive shopping and recreational facilities. The house stands in an attractive mature garden and is surrounded by open farmland. Local connections are excellent, with London Stansted easily accessible. The M11 (J8) lies approximately 3.5 miles to the west allowing quick access to the south and London and the M25 motorway network and north to Cambridge. There is a fast and regular train service, about every 30 minutes, to London Liverpool Street taking approximately 45 minutes.

Distances

Takeley 1 mile
London Stansted Airport 3 miles
M11 (Junction 8) 3.5 miles
Bishop's Stortford 6 miles (London Liverpool Street from 38 minutes)
M25 17.5 miles
Cambridge 28 miles
Central London 37 miles

(Distances and times approximate).

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