Property Details: - Type: Detached house - Bedrooms: 6 - Bathrooms: 5

Agent: Strutt & Parker - Chelmsford Phone: 01245 378550

Dating to the 16th century Ulting Wick is a Grade II listed farmhouse set within approximately 12 acres of exceptional, nationally recognised gardens. The property presents a feel of timeless English character and charm from the original inglenook fireplaces and beams to the sash windows and peg tile roof.<br/><br/>A welcoming entrance hall, with access to cloakroom and utility, opens to the ground floor accommodation. There are five reception rooms including a large drawing room and dining room, while the family room and sitting room lead to a south-facing conservatory with double doors onto the terrace. The ground floor is completed by a traditional kitchen featuring an Aga, dining area and dual aspects to the front and rear gardens. Six bedrooms comprise the first floor accommodation, two with en-suite bathrooms, and a two further family bathrooms. The principal bedroom offers a spacious dressing room also.<br/><br/>A well appointed two bedroom cottage sits within the grounds, complete with fitted kitchen and bathroom, providing ancillary accommodation.<br/><br/>A further three barns serve as multipurpose outbuildings including an apple sorting barn, potting shed, tea barn and laundry. A productive vegetable garden is accompanied by a Victorian style greenhouse. Screened by mature trees and hedging, Ulting Wick is accessed via a gravel driveway with turning circle leading to additional parking. Expanses of manicured lawns are framed by specimen trees and plants, and flow to a series of discreet gardens providing beautiful pockets of tranquillity. The grounds extend to naturalistic areas of treelined meadows and a large pond which provides a focal point and sense of calm. A tennis court and swimming pool are thoughtfully positioned within the landscape, allowing practical enjoyment without detracting from the setting's natural elegance.<br/><br/>General<br/>Local Authority: Maldon District Council<br/>Services: Mains electricity and water. Private drainage - Klargester, which we understand is compliant. Oil-fired central heating.<br/>Mobile and Broadband checker: Information can be found here Council Tax main property: H<br/>Council Tax cottage: D<br/>EPC Main House Rating: F<br/>EPC The Cottage Rating: G<br/><br/>Ulting Wick offers the best of both worlds; hidden away with its own secluded gardens in a semi-rural position amidst villages with local amenities, yet the<br/>property is well situated for commuting, with both the A12 and mainline railway stations only a few miles away.<br/><br/>Located along a country lane between the hamlet of Ulting and the village of Langford to the north-west of Maldon, there are a number of every day amenities available in many of the surrounding villages, from nurseries with coffee shops, farm shops for groceries, pubs, eateries and schools.<br/><br/>Maldon provides the main shopping and leisure facilities including a Marks and Spencer, two other major supermarkets, a wide range of shops including a<br/>butchers, fish mongers and greengrocers, several boutiques and a number of restaurants; not to mention the waterfront and promenade.<br/><br/>To the west Chelmsford and to the north Colchester offering a further range of shopping and educational facilities including a variety of excellent state and<br/>private schooling.<br/><br/>The property is well placed for those that enjoy country and waterside walks and cycle routes, particularly with Beeleigh Waters and the River Blackwater only a mile away.<br/><br/>For the commuter there are regular train services at Hatfield Peverel, Witham and Chelmsford. With direct services running to Liverpool Street in 44 minutes.