Abbess Roding, Ongar, Essex, CM5

Property Details: - Type: Detached house - Bedrooms: 4 - Bathrooms: 3

Agent: Savills - Chelmsford Phone: 01245 378553

A contemporary house with flexible accommodation in the countryside.<br/><br/> <b>Description</b><br/><br/>Designed in a barn style and featuring exposed steel frame with flexible accommodation, large windows and doors providing lots of light. Adjacent is a detached ‘annexe’ building used for home working and a gym – planning exists to enlarge this building. The plot has an electric-gated entrance with a drive of approximately 105m long on a plot about 1.01 acres.<br/><br/>The entrance has full-height glazing - a versatile space which include a bespoke steel-framed staircase with glass balustrade staircase to a galleried feature landing. A feature in the hall is exposed steel frame which compliments a stone floor. The area is open to the living area and kitchen. The kitchen overlooks the gardens and is fitted with white gloss units with contrasting appliances. Behind is a boot room and cloakroom.<br/><br/>Beyond the kitchen is a ground floor bedroom with fitted wardrobes, bi-fold glass doors overlooking the gardens, access to the utility room and an en suite bathroom. At the opposite end of the barn is an open-plan reception room with a stone floor and three sets of windows.<br/><br/>The first floor has three bedrooms, an en suite shower room and a family bathroom. In addition, there is a large eves storage area which has the potential of being incorporated into the accommodation.<br/><br/>'Annexe' building<br/>A detached modern building with two entrances and used as a office and a gym with an en suite bathroom. There is the facility to enlarge the barn on an existing concrete footprint. <br/><br/>Outside<br/>An electric timber gate opens into a long meandering drive to a parking area beside the barn, with EV charging point. In front of the barn is a large, paved terrace with a deep edging border and to the side is an over-ground pool/hot tub and outdoor spa area. The grounds are laid to grass with a soft landscape area, ideal for a children’s play area and a backdrop of mature trees. Closer to the entrance is a small copse. <br/><br/>Services<br/>Mains water, electricity, private drainage, access to Gigaclear broadband. Oil-fired heating. Air-conditioning throughout.<br/><br/><b>Location</b><br/><br/>Hatfield Heath: 5 miles; M11: 8.4 miles; Bishop’s Stortford: 10 miles; Stansted Airport: 12 miles; Epping: 13.6 miles (underground rail service). All distances approximate.<br/><br/>Hatfield Heath: 5 miles; M11: 8.4 miles; Bishop’s Stortford: 10 miles; Stansted Airport: 12 miles; Epping: 13.6 miles (underground rail service). All distances approximate.<br/>Berwick Forge occupies a rural situation in a stretch of open countryside and in the heartland of a range of traditional villages. The barn lies less than 30 miles from Canary Wharf and within 9 miles of the M11. <br/><br/>The Chequers Inn pub can be found close by at Matching Green, just over 2 miles from the property. Also close by is the village of White Roding, with Bretts Farm shopping village offering a farm shop, café and butchers. Further afield, Chipping Ongar has a range of local boutique shops together with a Tesco and Sainsbury's, and the market town of Great Dunmow offers a wider range of shops and eateries and is just 8 miles away. More comprehensive facilities can be found at Epping, Chelmsford and Brentwood.<br/><br/>There are primary schools in Ongar and Moreton with a senior academy school, The Ongar Academy, just under 6 miles away. Other schools include Felsted School, Brentwood School (with a coach pickup/drop off ), Bishop’s Stortford College, St Nicholas at Old Harlow, Chelmsford County High School for Girls, New Hall School in Chelmsford and King Edward VI Grammar School in Chelmsford.<br/><br/>Square Footage: 2,470 sq ft<br/> <br/> <br/>Acreage: 1.01 Acres