5 bedroom house

A period house & converted barn occupying a remarkable rural situation.


Description

Main House
The original part of Carpenters is believed to date back from the 18th century, constructed of brick under a tiled roof. The property was then extended in the 1970s in keeping with the earlier part and more recently has had the addition of a magnificent conservatory and internal alterations which provide for a potential self-contained ground floor annexe within the fabric of the building. The house has been designed so that the principal rooms face west and south, providing lovely far-reaching views over the property’s grounds and adjoining countryside.

Detached barn
The barn is set towards the southern edge of the grounds and was recently converted to provide a unique cutting-edge property with light-filled, open-plan living and a first floor mezzanine providing a large bedroom and walk-in dressing room/bedroom 2. The barn opens up onto a substantial terrace which is ideal for al fresco dining and beyond has views towards the large ponds within the property’s grounds.

Attached to the barn is a stable block with three undercover boxes and an external W.C. Beyond is a detached barn/workshop and an all-weather tennis court. The grounds are largely laid to lawns and include an area of woodland with two large ponds and a productive orchard.

Planning was given in 2015 for change of use of the barn to a residential dwelling. An application to renew this has been submitted to Epping Council planning reference (EPF/0079/21)

Location

Chipping Ongar village: 2.5 miles; Shenfield: 8.7 miles (Crossrail station); Chelmsford city: 10 miles (Liverpool Street from 36 minutes); M11 (junction 7): 7.5 miles; Epping: 8.7 miles (underground rail service). All mileages approximate.

Carpenters occupies a totally rural situation off a private road just under a mile from the highway. The access serves just a handful of houses and adjoining farmland and passes through woodland and between fields. The property itself has a long, private drive and an electric-gated entrance. From the property there are distant westerly views across the Roding Valley.

The nearby village of Ongar provides for a broad range of shops, cafes and restaurants and includes both a Sainsbury’s supermarket and Tesco Express.

To the west Epping town has a broad range of shops and eateries and has an underground rail service on the Central Line into London Liverpool Street.

Despite the rural surrounding, there is a good road network close by with the A414 about a mile away, which connects with the M11 at junction 7 to the west and Chelmsford city to the east. Further afield Stansted Airport is approximately 16 miles north of the property.

Square Footage: 5,730 sq ft




Acreage: 6.5 Acres

Directions

From the M11 (junction 7) take the A414 towards Chelmsford. Pass the Chipping Ongar Four Wantz roundabout and continue straight over. Continue just past the first turning on the right to High Ongar then turn left into Forest Lane. Continue straight on and after about 0.8 of a mile the drive to Carpenters will be seen on the left-hand side.

Postcode: CM5 9RS


Additional Info

Services: Mains water, electricity and private drainage. Oil-fired central heating.

Viewing: Strictly by prior appointment with the sole agents Savills.

Marketed by: Savills, Chelmsford