6 bedroom house

The Old Hall is Grade II listed, predominantly 18th Century with a sizeable 19th Century addition to the rear. There are many delightful period details throughout including sash and bay windows, front door fanlight, working shutters, fireplaces, picture rails, cornicing and patterned friezes and servants bells. The rooms are in-keeping with the Georgian period, being generously well-proportioned with high ceilings and large windows letting in light throughout the day.
The front hall presents a symmetrical welcome with its elegant staircase and hallways, with panelled doorway leading down to the cellar. Double doors face each other across the entry, to the right leading into the drawing room, with marble fireplace and parquet floor, opening through an arch to the dining room, with its charming Roccoco style fireplace and library with fitted bookshelves and bay window onto the garden. To the left set of double doors is the sitting room with new woodburning stove and mirrored bar area. This in turn opens onto the large eat-in kitchen, featuring handmade oak fitted cabinetry, wooden and granite work tops, a four-door Aga, fitted appliances, terracotta flooring and twin sinks looking out through large windows onto the rear terrace and garden beyond. Next to the kitchen is a study area with fitted shelves and external door out to the terrace. A utility room provides additional storage, laundry facilities, gas oven and cooktop, cloakroom, boiler room, WC and access to the rear.
The first floor features four bedrooms, with separate landings. Both front rooms include original mantlepieces and fire grates, wide floorboards and lovely views to the church. The rear bedrooms are carpeted with large windows looking onto the garden. The master bathroom is spacious and captures the morning sun. Another bathroom has an original clawfoot bath and decorative panelling.
The upper floor provides two further rooms, both with decorative fireplaces. One with an en suite is currently a guest bedroom, while the second is a useful home gym or music room. A library nook on the landing with the best view in the house completes the picture.
Outside the grounds are set over approximately three acres, within a tree conservation area, the property is approached via a sweeping gravel in-out drive with lawns and mature trees. To the rear of the main house is a south west facing terrace with access to the lawns and garden beyond, with a lovely variety of established trees and shrubs, dominated by a spectacular Holm oak. Meandering footpaths wind around the garden beds and under vine-covered pergolas. The landscaped sunken pond area is currently the perfect setting for a swimming pool. Surrounding the summer house, known as the Vinehouse, is a delightful, sun drenched entertaining area with raised beds, barbecue area, outdoor dining space, pergola, fire pit and a water rill feature. Beyond the curved feature wall is a very pretty mature orchard with varieties of apple, plum, pear, damson, mulberry and quince trees. Bordered by established roses and encircling a gravel petanque court - a unique and fun focal point.
Place Cottage is a two-bedroom annexe adjacent to the main house providing a wonderful opportunity for a home office, guest accommodation or live-in nanny. The Coach House is a detached three bedroom property with its own parking, garden and views of the garden. The property has been successfully tenanted, both by individuals and local businesses, providing a range of possible uses.

West Wratting is an unspoilt village set high on a ridge with views for miles, surrounded by fields and woodlands, walking paths and charming houses. The community is friendly and active, with a central focus of its historic church, village hall, new children's playground, recreation ground and tennis court, as well as the award-winning local pub, The Chestnut Tree.
Cambridge 12 miles, Saffron Walden 19 miles, Newmarket 9 miles, Central London 63 miles. All distances ar

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