High Street, Wethersfield, Essex, CM7 4BY

A striking Victorian building enjoying a central location just off the village green, enjoying a high degree of privacy and seclusion.

The property boasts many fine architectural features of the period including vaulted ceilings, stained glass windows and attractive stone and red brick exterior walls.

EPC awaited DESCRIPTION The accommodation commences with a practical porch with double doors offering useful storage space with an attractive pitch pine door leading to the principal reception space.

This is a beautiful area with a fully vaulted ceiling and four stained glass windows to the gable end, to the right of which is an attractive wood burning stove on a brick hearth which provides a focal point.

The room offers the perfect family entertaining space of an exciting and stylish nature, and has oak flooring, a solid oak staircase with glass panels rising to the galleried landing and a useful storage cupboard beneath.

There are French doors leading to the terrace beyond which is the garden making it ideal for family entertaining.

Two curved walls lead to an inner lobby and provide an attractive feature beyond which is a hide and slide oak door which accesses the kitchen breakfast room.

This room forms the heart of the home and has a stylish tiled floor and is comprehensively fitted with a range of floor and wall mounted units with solid oak butchers block work surfaces, and integral appliances to include a leisure range cooker with extractor hood above, dishwasher, and a combi microwave oven.

There are two large casement windows with plantation shutters giving roof line views to the village.

An attractive panel door leads to a rear lobby which has an arched top door to the outside and a further door accessing the practical utility room which has plumbing for a washing machine, space for a tumble dryer, and is fitted with a range of floor and wall mounted units providing ample storage along with a stainless steel sink and tiled floor.

The second door leads to a well-appointed cloak room which has a vanity unit matching WC and tiled floor.

The principal suite is situated on the ground floor, to the rear elevation of the building and has two casement windows overlooking the garden.

This is a spacious room with limed oak effect flooring and feature wallpaper behind the bed, and there is ample room for wardrobes and chests of drawers.

An original pine door leads to a useful dressing area which has a built-in wardrobe providing ample hanging and storage space and a further door leading to a laundry cupboard which houses the water softener and electrical controls.

Beyond this is a well appointed ensuite shower room with a fully tiled floor, large walk-in tiled shower cubicle, pedestal wash hand basin and WC.

The oak and glass stairs rise to a fantastic galleried landing which overlooks the principal reception area and there is a Velux window providing light.

This space is currently used as a home study by the current owners.

There are two bedrooms accessed via oak doors, one to the rear elevation of the building which has a part vaulted ceiling and a large Velux window, and feature brick wall paper.

beyond this is a spacious and well-appointed en-suite bathroom with a fully tiled bath surround with shower above, pedestal wash hand basin, matching WC along with an inbuilt storage cupboard.

The third bedroom is similar in size to the second but has an attractive vaulted feature and arch top window with stained glass and a Velux window.

An oak door leads to an en-suite shower room which has a fully tiled floor and shower cubicle, pedestal wash hand basin, WC, and a range of bespoke wardrobes.

EXTERNALLY The property is approached by a drive shared and there are two parking spaces to the front along with an electric car charging point.

The rear garden can be accessed via a pedestrian gate to the outside, and also via French doors from the principal reception area.

The garden benefits from a westerly aspect and enables the occupants to take advantage of the afternoon and evening sun.

Immediately to the side are the French doors and a large entertaining terrace, adjacent to which is a useful log store.

Beyond this is a raised entertaining terrace with a metal gazebo with folding sides which can be closed to make it useful for alfresco dining.

Beyond the terrace are large expanses of lawns and raised brick boarders which provide year-round interest and colour, and to the north westerly elevation are pleached beech trees which provide a focal point and privacy.

Beyond this a path which leads to a useful storage building which has weather boarded elevations and a slate roof and it is equipped with power and light and provides workshop space and further storage.

LOCATION The popular village of Wethersfield has its own C of E church and village store. Finchingfield and Great Bardfield are just a short drive away providing a wider range of facilities.

Braintree is approximately 10-15 minutes by car with various supermarkets and mainline train station serving London Liverpool Street.

Witham is a 30-minute drive to the east with a faster and more regular service into London, which is approximately 40 minutes.

The A120 by-pass can be accessed from Braintree, which is 15.20 minutes from the M11, junction 8 giving onward links to London and the M25