Blue Sky Thinking Canewdon | Rochford | Essex

Blue Sky Thinking

This spacious five bedroom single-storey property sits in corridor there is a spacious family bathroom. To the right of three acres of grounds and enjoys breath-taking panoramic the entrance hall is the heart of the house where a large countryside views. For those wanting equestrian facilities, archway connects the dining room and sitting room, making the five stables and hay barn offer plenty of potential and the space ideal for family life and entertaining friends. There should you wish to make the most of the summer sun in is a brick fireplace in the sitting room with an inset multi- the south-facing rear garden, the outdoor heated pool will fuel burner. “We light the burner in November and keep prove to be irresistible. it in throughout the winter as it pumps out the heat all around the house making it feel warm and welcoming.” Room for all The current owners moved into Pondside twenty-eight Bags of potential years ago after deciding to leave the hustle and bustle of A pair of internal French windows open from the sitting city life and find a countryside retreat for the family to room into a further reception room with windows on grow. “We arrived with three children, four dogs and an two sides and a side door allowing access to the front aviary and we rapidly increased the size of our family to garden. “We originally used the second reception room as include four Shetland ponies and numerous goats, lambs, a play room for the children when they were young but chickens, turkeys and geese.” The five bedrooms, well- nowadays my son and his partner use it as their sitting appointed kitchen and three spacious reception rooms room as they moved back home a few years ago.” There offer ample space for family and friends and the three are also two bedrooms and an en-suite bathroom in this acres of fenced meadow and garden, along with a good wing of the house, creating the potential to use it as a selection of outbuildings, provides ample animal shelter separate annex if required. There is also plenty of potential and storage. Just a seven-minute car journey will take you for extending, subject to the relevant permissions being to Rochford station from where you can catch a train into granted. Through the dining room you will find a door that London Liverpool Street in less than an hour. Should you opens into the bright and airy kitchen. A range of cream wish to travel further afield then Southend Airport is under units under flecked grey worktops offer plenty of storage a quarter of an hour away, making this sleepy rural village and a central breakfast bar is ideal for relaxed family dining. incredibly accessible. “In 2012 we decided to refurbish the property, so we renewed all of the windows, fitted a new central heating Home is where the heart is system, replaced the bathrooms and kitchen as well as The property sits well back from the road, fronted by a building a new conservatory to the rear.” large central lawn which is dotted with flowering cherry trees and there is a pond to the left, a popular spot for local wild ducks. The block paved in-an-out driveway with ample parking for a dozen or so cars takes you past the triple garage block to the front of this single-storey property. A bed filled with mature shrubs sits within the block paving and the property is flanked on either side by further grassy areas. “There are just a few properties dotted along our road and we can enjoy beautiful countryside views both to the front and back.” A glazed porch opens into the entrance hall. Three of the five bedrooms are found to the left and at the end of the Blue Sky Thinking

The great outdoors The heated conservatory allows you to enjoy the far-reaching countryside views all year round. The terrace, stretching along the back of the property, is south- facing so is bathed in sun all day long and should you wish to cool off then why not take a dip in the heated swimming pool? “The children really loved the pool and often invited friends and neighbours to join in the fun.” The lawn stretches past a line of Poplar trees to a meadow which is fenced for animals. There are also five stables and a hay barn which, after a little work to bring them back to their former glory, would offer plenty of shelter and storage for those wishing to keep horses. The village centre with its popular pub, primary school and shop are just a short stroll away. “We usually like to walk to the village via the pretty route through the fields and up the hill through the churchyard.” Another picturesque amble through a wheat field to the rear of the property will take you to the banks of the River Crouch. The mainline station at Rochford is just four miles away and from here you can catch a train into London Liverpool Street in less than an hour. Should you wish to travel further afield then the world is your oyster with Southend Airport under a quarter of an hour down the road.

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