Old Church Road, East Hanningfield

East Hanningfield Hall is a Grade II Listed residence dating back to the 16th Century with later additions, set within a plot approaching 10 acres offering Equestrian facilities such as stabling, fenced paddock and a Menage. A Heritage designed Annex/Cart Lodge is adjacent to the main house, potential to separate, with an outdoor swimming pool and tennis court.

The main residence is set over two floors with a Cellar. The entrance gives access into the country-style kitchen/breakfast room offering a range of units with built-in appliances and 2-oven AGA. Doors leads out to the sun terrace and, adjacent is a good sized boot room/utility with flagstone floor with door to outside and a downstairs wc. A further substantial central entrance/dining hall has beams made from French oak railway sleepers, original timber floorboards and external access to the side – stairs lead up to the main landing area on the first floor. There are two further spacious reception rooms offering feature fireplaces – the main reception is triple aspect with brick Inglenook fireplace, inset woodburning stove and double doors to the terrace with access to the cellar and secondary staircase. The second reception offers French doors to the garden. There are exposed beams and lots of windows flooding these rooms with natural light.

To the first floor an impressive landing with balustrade staircase gives access to the bedrooms. The dual aspect principal bedroom has a large fully tiled en-suite shower room with his & hers sinks doorway through to a further bedroom/dressing room or nursery, where the secondary staircase accesses – this creates a private space to one end of the property. There is a further bedroom with en-suite bathroom and two double bedrooms and a stylish fully-tiled family bathroom with separate shower. Features of the property include high ceilings, underfloor heating in the bathroom and en-suite and panelled timber doors.

The Heritage Annex is of brick and timber construction with black weatherboarded elevations under a slate roof. To ground level a double garage/workshop, two-bay Cart Lodge and central entrance to the Annex. To the first floor is a modern fitted kitchen and living space with feature fireplace, a double bedroom and separate shower room, providing lovely Annex space for visitors or additional family members.
This could be separated as another dwelling, subject to planning.

A private driveway approaches the property with a walled garden featuring well tended lawns and mature specimen trees. Within the grounds is an outdoor swimming pool, being well maintained with cover. There is also a tennis court, an orchard and chicken shed.

The Equestrian facilities at East Hanningfield Hall include fenced paddocks, a Menage and a stable block with two stables and a hay store.

East Hanningfield lies to the south east of Chelmsford set amidst beautiful countryside, bridleways and offering village facilities such as a Primary School, shops, All Saints’ Church and nearby RHS Hyde Hall, the renowned Vita Bella restaurant and Hanningfield Reservoir. Excellent road links are via A130/A12/M25 with main line rail services at nearby Chelmsford City Centre. There are excellent local school with further renowned educational facilities at Chelmsford including King Edward VI Grammar School and New Hall School.

No onward chain.

Note: House & Land can be sold separately if required.

Information: Tenure Freehold, EPC Rating exempt, Chelmsford City Council Band G, private drainage system, Oil heating, some electric underfloor heating, electric heating to Annex. (Ref: NBC221424).

Chelmsford main line station 7 miles (London Liverpool Street approx. 34 minutes) | East Hanningfield CofE Primary School approx. 1 mile (20 mins walk)
New Hall School approx. 8 miles and King Edward Grammar School, Chelmsford 7.5 miles approx. | Main road links via A12/M25/A414 (Stansted Airport)