This characterful flint stone cottage is set on a tree line lane in a picturesque position opposite St. James church in Greenstead Green. The property is located on the edge of this pretty North Essex farming village in a remarkable stretch of countryside between Halstead, Coggeshall and Braintree. The house is beautifully presented throughout, offering an abundance of natural light and elegant rooms which includes three double bedrooms, a luxury bathroom and handy shower room, living room, snug, garden room and country style kitchen/breakfast room.
Reception hall | Snug | Living Room
Kitchen/breakfast room | Shower Room
Delightful gardens | Popular village location
Three double Bedrooms | Luxury Family bathroom
Formally two cottages | Period character | EPC E
390 Sq. ft outbuilding with mezzanine
Church View is a characterful flint stone cottage under a slate tiled roof which was converted from two cottages and has been tastefully combined and extended to create a delightful family home. The house is beautifully presented throughout, offering an abundance of natural light and elegant rooms which radiate from a cosy snug and central reception hall. The accommodation includes a country style kitchen/breakfast room with Aga and ample room for a dining table. Garden room with delightful views over the garden and countryside beyond, three double bedrooms, a luxury bathroom and handy shower room. Outside steps lead down to the front door with established shrub borders and a retaining picket fence to the front boundary. A wooden storage building and drive is located to the side and a versatile 390 sq. ft office/outbuilding with mezzanine floor and bifolding doors is located behind the house with lovely views over the garden. The rear garden is a joy. Meandering paths cascade between established shrub borders and trees, shingle patios and archways. A large area of lawn is again intermittently planted with trees with greenhouse and vegetable garden to the rear.
Situation
Church View is set in an picturesque position opposite St. James church in a tree lined lane on the edge of the pretty North Essex farming village of Greenstead Green. The village is located in a remarkable stretch of countryside between Halstead, Coggeshall and Braintree. The house enjoys a fine aspect to the north-west across its own gardens to rolling farmland and woodland beyond. The village has a farm shop/post office and tea rooms and there are a number of schools in the area including a village primary school at Stisted, two private schools in the nearby village of Gosfield and Felsted public school to the south west of Braintree.
The nearby town of Halstead is an attractive traditional market town straddling the River Colne on the Essex side of the border with Suffolk. The bustling High Street runs up the hill between the parish churches of St Andrews and Holy Trinity, offering a variety of independent shops and eateries together with larger supermarkets and a traditional market, held on Fridays and Saturdays. The town boasts a medical centre, dental practices, cottage hospital: schooling for all ages and a number of leisure opportunities including several playing fields and playgrounds, a leisure centre and swimming pool.
Greenstead Green is well placed towards the head of the Colne Valley, renowned for its natural beauty, and nestles amongst the undulating open farmland of North Essex. For the commuter Kelvedon Railway Station is just 8 miles to the south, offering a fast and frequent service to London Liverpool Street with an approximate journey time of 50 minutes. The A12 is 10 miles to the east at junction 26; whilst junction 8 of the M11 at Bishops Stortford and Stansted Airport are 23 miles to the west.
Colchester 13 miles | Kelvedon (London Liverpool Street 50 minutes) 8 miles | Bishops Stortford (Stansted Airport and M11) 23 miles
General
Services: Mains water electricity and drainage. Oil fire heating.
Local authorities: Braintree District council Tel: 01376 552525 Essex County Council Tel: 0845 7430403
Reception Hall7' 5" x 6' 6" (2.27m x 1.98m) Tiled floor, stairs ascend to first floor, doors through to...
Shower Room7' 5" x 6' 3" (2.27m x 1.90m) Step in shower cubicle with raised moulded base, wall mounted shower, fully tiled cubicle. Vanity hand wash basin, low level WC, storage cupboard, window to front, tiled floor.
Sitting Room18' 2" x 12' 1" (5.53m x 3.69m) Wooden effect flooring, feature cast iron wood burning stove set in rendered chimney with dresser storage cupboards and shelving built into fireside recess, window to front, door and window to rear.
Garden Room19' 1" x 9' 5" (5.81m x 2.88m) Double doors to garden, full height sliding sash windows to both sides and rear, door back to...
Snug13' 1" x 10' 4" (3.98m x 3.15m) Cast iron log burning stove set in rendered chimney, low level storage cupboard and shelving built into fireside recess. Tiled floor, cloaks cupboard, under-stairs storage cupboard, window to rear, double doors through to...
Kitchen/Breakfast Room13' 9" x 11' 11" (4.19m x 3.63m) Country style kitchen with solid wooden cupboards under a square edge solid wooden worktop. The work surface offers ample space for food preparation and is inset with a double width ceramic butler sink, space for Aga, window to front, tiled floor, double doors to garden.
LandingPainted wooden floorboards, panelled window to rear overlooking garden, doors through to...
Master Bedroom17' 9" x 12' 6" (5.40m x 3.80m) Wooden floorboards, rendered chimney with display niche, two panelled windows to side, one to rear, one to front
Bedroom Two13' 9" x 12' 1" (4.19m x 3.68m) Painted wooden floorboards, panelled windows to side and front, decorative cast iron fire grate set in rendered chimney stack, feature exposed brick wall feature.
Bedroom Three11' 11" x 7' 7" (3.64m x 2.30m) Painted wooden floorboards, panelled windows to front and side, partially vaulted ceiling.
Bathroom8' 3" x 5' 9" (2.52m x 1.76m) Claw and ball foot roll top bath, low level WC, pedestal hand wash basin, heated towel radiator, panelled window to rear, panelled walls to dado height, painted floorboards.
GardenThe property is set in an idyllic position opposite the church on a tree lined lane on the edge of the village. Steps lead down to the front door with established shrub borders and a retaining picket fence to the front boundary. A single timber garage/store shed and drive is located to the side. The rear garden is a joy. Meandering paths cascade between established shrub borders and trees, shingle patios and archways. An large area of lawn is again intermittently planted with fruit trees.
Outbuilding17' 5" x 15' 1" (5.32m x 4.61m) Mezzanine 10' 10" x 11' 10" (3.30m x 3.61m) Door to front, windows to front and side, bi-folding doors to rear overlooking garden. Power and lighting connected.
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