Manor Farm Gay Bowers Road, Danbury, Essex A fine established house offering versatile accommodation, enjoying a fine southerly outlook over its gardens and ground to countryside beyond. Convenient location for the commuter. FOR SALE AS A WHOLE OR IN TWO LOTS Features Location : Entrance Hall Manor Farm lies in a delightful stretch of Morning Room countryside, and enjoys a rural outlook, Sitting Room about a mile to the south of Danbury Drawing Room Village which has a small supermarket Dining Room Playroom meeting day-to-day needs, sports Kitchen/Breakfast Room centre, and is home to two Primary Utility Schools and Heathcote Prep School. A 6 Bedrooms short distance to the north is Little 3 Bathrooms Baddow and Elm Green Prep School. Shower Room Further afield are New Hall Prep and Public School and Felsted, and in Manége Swimming Pool Chelmsford, St Cedds and Widford Lodge, and KEGS and CCHS, two of the Outbuildings & Stabling Paddocks top performing Grammar Schools in the Country. Chelmsford provides About 16 Acres comprehensive in town and out of town shopping facilities as well as fast train LOT 2 links with London’s Liverpool Street • About 10 Acres of Paddock available by separate Station. The A12 trunk road by-passes negotiation Chelmsford, providing access to the M25, the nearest junction being at Sandon, about 3 miles from the house. DistDistancesances To the north of Gay Bowers Road are Danbury Village Centre – 1 mile extensive walks and National Trust A12 access (junction 18) /Park & woodland. The area is also well served Ride – 3 miles by a network of bridle ways. For those Maldon – 4.5 miles A12/A130 junction 17 – 5 miles having an interest in sailing there are Chelmsford & Railway station – marinas on the Blackwater at Heybridge 6 miles Basin, Tollesbury, Maylandsea and (Liverpool Street – 36 mins) Bradwell and,on the Crouch at Burnham M25 (Junction 28) /Brook and North Fambridge, Street, Brentwood – 18 miles The Property : Manor Farm is believed to date from the 1930s and is constructed of brick under a tiled roof, one wing being beneath a mansard roof. The upper elevations feature hung tiles. The site was well chosen, the house capitalising on the attractive outlook to the south and west over the gardens and grounds, the two wings of the house embracing a wide terrace, upon which the conservatory opens. This elevation is adorned by a magnificent Wisteria. There is a very good relationship between the house and its grounds. The house is approached via a wide gravel sweep which continues past the property to serve the extensive stables and barns. There is also a manége. The accommodation within the property is versatile, one part having previously formed an annex, however at present the accommodation forms one dwelling. Internally the property offers comfortable well laid outliving space with spacious drawing room and dining room, well fitted kitchen and, on the first floor, six bedroom and three bathrooms. To the south-west of the house is an outdoor swimming pool set in a tiled surround. The formal gardens, which are principally laid to lawn, give way to adjoining paddocks which fall away gently to the south-west and incorporate a lake. The grounds extend in total to 16 acres. LOT 2 – A further 10 acres of Paddock is available by separate negotiation. Services: Mains Water and Electricity. Private Drainage System. Oil fired heating. Local Authority: Chelmsford City Council Tax Band: G EPC - F Viewing ; By appointment with the Joint Sole Agents- Fenn Wright Signature on 01245 292 100 Jackson-Stops & Staff on 01245 467 468 Post Code: CM3 4JQ Directions: From The M25 junction 28 (Brook Street). Take the A12 north bound by-passing Brentwood, Ingatestone and continue on to the Chelmsford by-pass. At junction 19 (A414) take the right turn signposted to Danbury and Maldon. Continue up Danbury Hill turning right opposite The Bell Public House into Well Lane. Drive the length of Well Lane and at the ‘T’ Junction bear left signposted to Bicknacre. Drive across Danbury Common and take the third turning to the left, Gay Bowers Road. Manor Farm will be seen on the right hand side after a third of a mile. 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