Shore Hall

Shore Hall dates back to the late 16th Century and like many buildings of this period, has been remodelled and extended over the centuries, resulting in the impressive family home it is today.
As you enter the house, the entrance hallway, with attractive oak flooring provides access to all of the main reception rooms and stairs. The drawing room, with half panelled walls and attractive bay windows, enjoys views over the extensive surrounding gardens and contains an impressive brick fireplace housing a wood burner, similar to the family room. The kitchen/breakfast room has a stone flagged floor with a five door AGA, bespoke designed kitchen units with solid granite work surfaces, office area and French doors leading to a York stone terrace outside. The room benefits from a breakfast area with dual aspect views over the pond and formal gardens. Beyond the kitchen is the pantry, which leads through to the utility room and boot room, both with a door to the outside. Off the hallway, the study accommodates built-in bookshelves and stairs to double doors leading to the dining room. The dining room has a large double aspect entertaining space positioned above the cart pond, with a second set of double doors leading through to a wide hallway with a door off to a guest bedroom. To the rear of the house, there is a large billiard room with polished oak sprung flooring, exposed beams, large brick fireplace and doors leading to the flower room and annexe.
The principal bedroom suite enjoys dual aspect views, fitted cupboards, and an en suite bathroom with underfloor heating and a second door to a dressing room/bedroom five. There are three further bedrooms on the first floor of the main house, one with en suite bathroom and a further family bathroom on the landing.
Garden and Grounds
Shore Hall is approached via a long council-maintained driveway, flanked by hedging and towering poplars leading to a large, gravelled courtyard entrance. A spur off the drive continues past the cottage and to the rear of the main house where the stables, parking and a paddock can be found. The courtyard has ample parking space, garaging with storage space above and a workshop.
The property sits in around 21.3 acres and is surrounded by stunning formal gardens. The lawns sweep from the east to the south of the house, encompassing an outdoor swimming pool with glass-fronted pool house which includes a kitchenette and shower room. There is also an all-weather tennis court and an array of topiary and hedging, creating small garden areas with attractive features including ponds and a sunken rose garden with pergola. The stable block is to the north of the house with a potting shed attached. There are five loose boxes, tack room and feed room in the block, surrounded by a fenced paddock. Attached to the back of the house is a large timber barn. To the west of the house there is a large working vegetable garden, orchard and paddocks running down to the road. Many rare specimen trees have also been planted around the grounds. There is also 28.6kWp generated from the solar panel field at it's peak, which substantially contributes towards the electricity cost.
Shore Hall Cottage
The attractive cottage with clock tower is positioned opposite the house; it comprises a sitting room, dining room, kitchen, bathroom, separate WC and three bedrooms.

Shore Hall sits on the edge of the Essex/Suffolk border in an idyllic rural location which benefits from good communications to London. Local amenities are available in the nearby towns of Finchingfield, Steeple Bumpstead and Thaxted, with more comprehensive facilities available in Saffron Walden and Cambridge. There are several well-established schools serving the region and these include Felsted Junior and Senior Schools near Dunmow, Dame Johane Bradbury's School, Saffron Walden, Barnardiston Hall School, Barnardiston and New Hall School, Chelmsford as well as several smaller local schools. In addition, there are many excell

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