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High Laver

Ongar, Essex, CM5

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Guide Price

£2,500,000

Ref: CHM150047

An impressive luxury home with five bedrooms, a beautiful garden with swimming pool and tennis court

  • 5 bedrooms
  • 3 bathrooms
  • 4 reception rooms
  • 5,507 square feet
  • 1.54 acres
  • Freehold
  • Council Band H
  • Energy Efficiency Rating E

Features at a glance

  • Just 7.5 miles from Epping central line
  • Beautifully modernised throughout
  • Peaceful setting
  • 4 converted outbuildings
  • Double garage
  • Swimming pool

Overview

Herbert House is a stunning detached home that offers more than 4,000 sq. ft of luxury accommodation arranged over two light-filled floors. The property features elegant styling and high-quality fittings throughout, while outside there is a splendid, extensive garden, a swimming pool and several outbuildings. The ground floor has a welcoming reception hall and four generously proportioned reception rooms, including the large, dual aspect reception at the rear, with its fireplace and French doors opening onto the patio area. There is also a useful study, a dual aspect dining room and a sunny conservatory with panoramic windows, a glass ceiling and two sets of French doors opening to the garden. Additionally, the kitchen has bi-fold doors opening onto the patio area, skylights overhead, integrated appliances and shaker-style units, including a central island with a breakfast bar. Upstairs, the five well-presented double bedrooms include the large principal bedroom with its dressing area and en suite bathroom. One further bedroom is en suite, with the first floor also offering a family bathroom with a separate shower unit.

The house is set in a beautiful garden, which includes pristine lawns, patio areas and various established shrubs, trees and border hedgerows. Additionally, there is a grass tennis court, heated swimming pool with its own sun terrace and pool house, plus several outbuildings. These include the summer house with its own deck, the games room and the cinema room. There are two garages, providing parking for up to three vehicles, with further parking on the large carriage driveway at the front of the house.

This property has 1.54 acres of land.

Situation

The property is set the semi-rural village of High Laver, surrounded by beautiful Essex countryside and within easy reach of Harlow. The nearby village of Moreton has various local amenities, including a pub, a village hall and a primary school. The pretty town of Chipping Ongar is four miles away, where you will find a range of local amenities, including several shops, supermarkets, a post office, pubs and restaurants, a leisure centre and both primary and secondary schooling. For any further needs, Brentwood and Bishops Stortford are in easy reach for a range of schooling, shopping and transport. Transport links to the area include the M11 three miles away, fast rail services to London Liverpool Street from Harlow Town mainline station (35 minutes), and Stansted airport just 11 miles away.

Directions

From Chelmsford, take the A414 west towards Harlow and continue to follow the A414 for 9.3 miles, before taking the third exit at The Four Wantz roundabout in Chipping Ongar, onto the B184/Fyfield Road. Turn left onto Moreton Road, then after 2.4 miles, turn left onto Harlow Road. Turn right onto Mill Lane, then turn left onto Tilegate Road. The property will be on the right.

About the area

Transport

Harlow Mill

3.5 miles

Sawbridgeworth

4.1 miles

Harlow Town

4.6 miles

Epping

5.8 miles

Schools

Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.7 miles

Good

Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Scho... 1.7 miles

Good

Saint Nicholas School 2.4 miles

No rating

Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlo... 2.4 miles

Good

Food stores

Stilla Ltd 1.9 miles

Convenience store

MUST GO 1.9 miles

Convenience store

Shell Garage 2.1 miles

Convenience store

Tylers Green Stores 2.5 miles

Convenience store
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