A listed village house re-imagined for 21st century living

The Farmhouse, 49 Cricketers Lane, Herongate, Brentwood, , CM13

Guide £1,800,000 Freehold

Restored listed former farmhouse • 21st century features within a period fabric • Overlooking the village green • Detached two bedroom annexe & self-contained office • Paddocks/leisure field • Swimming pool • Good access to Fenchurch Street or Liverpool Street • Catchment to highly regarded schools • Surrounded by miles of countryside with bridleways and footpaths

Local Information About this property School, shop and pubs within the The house has been the subject village. : 3.1 miles to a painstaking programme of (rail service to Fenchurch Street); renovation by the current owners, A127: 1.6 miles; M25 (junction culminating in a beautifully 29): 5.5 miles; Shenfield: 3.3 designed home presented in miles (Crossrail station). All "turnkey" condition. The distances approximate. farmhouse has an "interior design" feel, exemplified by the Herongate lies to the south of high quality bath and shower Brentwood and still retains a rooms and at the heart of the village atmosphere and sense of house is a beautiful bespoke community. Herongate and its staircase. Key features include a immediate neighbour are bespoke painted kitchen with both sought-after villages and are white marble tops, the use of served with a local shop and pocket doors, cat 6 wiring, Lutron traditional public houses. At lighting system inside and out, Ingrave is the renowned village Vitra sanitaryware, covered in- school, Ingrave Johnstone for ground pool and a discreetly juniors/infants. Herongate is also situated detached annexe within the catchment area for St building. Martin's senior school at Hutton and within 2 miles of the The house is approached through renowned schools at Brentwood. a central hallway featuring a Pamment-style tiled floor and Major road links are easily pocket-style doors either side of accessible including the A127, the hall open into the living room A13, A12 and M25. and sitting room. The living room features herringbone oak flooring, For the rail commuter there are brick fireplace with log burner and stations at West Horndon into dual-aspect sash windows. On Fenchurch Street (Uber) and from the opposite side the sitting room Brentwood and Shenfield into has lovely views to the front Liverpool Street from 28 minutes. towards the village green. This room has oak flooring and a brick Immediately adjoining the village fireplace. Towards the back of is Thorndon Country Park, a the hall is a cloakroom with fitted popular visitors' attraction with storage units concealing a miles of walks/bridleways and pressurised water tank and fishing lakes. Adjoining is manifolds for the underfloor Thorndon Park Golf Club. heating areas and comms room for dimmers and network hub.

Adjoining is a utility/boot room Outside with storage cupboards, sink unit, A broad drive provides parking at working surface and space for the front of the house for several white goods. Across the back of cars and a spur drive leads the house is a fantastic beside the house accessing the kitchen/family room which can be annexe, outbuildings and opened up to the reception hall paddock. Immediately behind the via a sliding crittall fluted glass house is a garden terrace ideal wall. The kitchen area is painted for al fresco dining and including with period colour with contrasting an in-ground heated pool white marble tops and includes a extending to 8 ft deep with an larder cupboard. Appliances electric safety slatted cover and include a six-burner Falcon range lighting. Adjoining is an cooker, integrated dishwasher outbuilding which includes the and integrated fridge/freezer, all filtration plant and in addition of which wrap around a there is a water pump, which uses substantial island/breakfast bar. water from an adjoining well, An adjoining sitting area features treated and softened and used for a soft red-brick wall made with the secondary water supplies local hand-made stocks (featuring within the house, such as a remote-control gas fire) which showers and toilets. continues outside. The room is designed to maximise light and Annexe and outbuildings space with enhanced ceiling A detached annexe building heights, roof lights and bi-fold provides two bedrooms, a living doors designed to take advantage room, a fitted kitchen and of its long views over the gardens bathroom, and has gas underfloor and countryside beyond. heating.

A bespoke curved staircase leads The double garage has a roller to the spacious first floor landing door and there is a useful which is lit with light tubes and workshop adjacent, a storage includes some of the original barn and a further building used exposed timber frame. The as a home office/bedsit, also with principal bedroom has an en suite en suite. This area uses a dressing area and a pocket door secondary drainage system which concealing an en suite bathroom then pumps into the main drains. with vaulted ceiling. Bedroom 2 features a mezzanine area, Paddocks/leisure field includes some of the original The paddock is separated from timber frame and enjoys lovely the gardens by a post and rail views to the front over the village fence and a gated access. The green. This also has its own en area extends to about 1.8 acres suite shower room. There are and includes a natural pond with two further bedrooms, both with reeds and sedges. The area is en suites and the other is situated predominantly laid to grass and at the rear of the house enjoying includes a unique barbecue area views over the open countryside. with sink and water supply. An

orchard immediately adjoins the annexe providing apple, pear and Annexe plum trees.

In all about 2.69 acres.

Services All mains services connected. Hard-wire internet link.

Tenure Freehold

Local Authority Brentwood Borough Council, Brentwood.

Directions Proceed on the A128 in a southerly direction. At the roundabout with Running Waters continue straight over proceeding up the hill into Ingrave. Continue through the village into Herongate where you will see the cricket green on the left-hand side. Immediately after the green turn left and the farmhouse will be found at the bottom of this spur road.

Viewing All viewings will be accompanied and are strictly by prior arrangement through Savills Chelmsford Office. Telephone: +44 (0) 1245 293 233.

The Farmhouse, Cricketers Lane, Herongate, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 3QB Stephen White Chelmsford +44 (0) 1245 293 233 savills savills.co.uk [email protected]

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