5 bedroom house

Handsome period detached farmhouse with acreage occupying an edge-of-village setting in the heart of the Pant Valley.


Description

Dating back to the 17th century with alterations in the early 19th century, Little Priory Farm is a substantial timber-framed house with plastered elevations under a slate and handmade red clay-tiled roof. The property constitutes a valuable source of historical architecture and is listed as Grade II.

The light-filled accommodation is arranged over two levels and provides balanced reception and bedroom space, ideally suited for family living. There are three ground floor reception rooms with the principle split-level reception offering a wonderful inglenook fireplace with exposed studwork leading to a study recess with an east-facing bay window. The kitchen/breakfast room is positioned to the far side of the house and enjoys a modern range of traditional style units with exposed brick flooring and double timber doors opening to the formal garden. The two further reception rooms are accessed from a grand entrance hall with ornate tiled flooring and two independent staircases leading to the first floor.

There are five first floor bedrooms and a family bathroom. All of the bedrooms provide wonderful views over the surrounding Pant Valley with two of the rooms providing en suite facilities. A separate staircase leads directly from the guest bedroom to the ground floor. The property has been very well maintained and has been tastefully decorated in neutral tones throughout.

Outside
Little Priory Farm is set back from the road and approached through electrically operated double gates. The drive leads to a courtyard to the side of the house with parking for a large number of cars. Set around the drive is a complex of stabling and a substantial double garage with adjoining studio making for an ideal work-from-home space. The stable block provides power and water with a wash-down area to the front and four loose boxes.

The formal gardens surround the house and are laid to lawn with a variety of trees, flowers and shrub borders with a path leading to a circular terrace. Further terrace seating can be found either side of the house offering a wonderful space for outside entertaining and dining. There is a summer house and wide shingle path to the front of the house leading to the entrance door. The property is comfortable positioned back from the road, thoughtfully planted with a hedgerow providing a degree of natural seclusion.

To the south of the house, beyond the drive, is a 0.25 of an acre area of woodland with a 'nature trail' leading to a 3.17 acre paddock, mainly grassland and an area of young trees to the western end. The paddock provides independent vehicular access making for an ideal area for those with equestrian or outdoor interests.

All in around 4.25 acres.

Location

Braintree: 3.5 miles; Great Dunmow: 11.7 miles; A12 (junction 25): 15 miles; Chelmsford: 15.3 miles; Stansted Airport: 18.3 miles; Colchester: 19.4 miles; Canary Wharf: 51.4 miles. All distances approximate.

The property is located on the edge of the village of Panfield in a semi rural situation, 3.5 miles north of the market town of Braintree.

Panfield is a small village located on the west bank of the 'Pant Valley'. The first known reference was in the Doomsday book of 1086. The village provides a mixture of period and modern housing and has a public house, 'The Bell' which
has stood in the village since 1400. There is a strong community spirit within the area centred around the parish church of St Mary and St Christopher.

The nearby ancient town of Braintree provides a good range of local facilities including schools, shops and a leisure complex with a wider range of recreational, educational and shopping facilities being provided in the larger towns of Colchester and Chelmsford, and located to the south at Great Leighs is Chelmsford City Racecourse.

For the commuter there is access onto the A120 linking with the A12 and M11 and Stansted Airport. There are train stations at Braintree and Witham to London Liverpool Street.

Square Footage: 2,990 sq ft




Acreage: 4.25 Acres

Directions

From Towerlands, on the northern edge of Braintree, proceed west along Panfield Road. The property can be found on the left-hand side, shortly after the turning for Church End.

Postcode: CM7 5BH


Additional Info

Services: Electricity, water, air source heat pump and solar panels. Private drainage.

Agent's Note: The paddock is under a separate title and is subject to a residential overage agreement. Further details available on request.

Viewing: Strictly by appointment with Savills.

Marketed by: Savills, Chelmsford