Rectory Road, Sible Hedingham ( For Sale ) Guide Price £1,095,000

15 Rectory Road is a substantial detached chalet style property enjoying an exceptionally favourable location within the sought after North Essex village, the property offers lavishly appointed and exceptionally versatile family accommodation, all set within landscaped gated grounds.

Double oak doors with glazed panels access a particularly impressive reception hall with a fully vaulted ceiling with Velux windows and a large galleried landing. The principal reception room is to the rear of the property and has twin bi-fold doors to an extensive terrace making it ideal for large scale family entertaining with wonderful views to the manicured grounds beyond. Adjacent to this is an inner reception hall, from which a games room is accessed, which has French doors to the terrace.

The kitchen/breakfast rooms forms the heart of the house and runs the entire depth of the property from front to rear and has an appealing porcelain tiled floor. It is extensively fitted with a range of wall and floor mounted units with granite work surfaces and upstands, with integral appliances to include a Bosch induction hob with extractor hood above, Bosch oven, Bosch microwave and warming draw, dishwasher and a full height fridge and freezer. Tyere is a large central island unit providing a focal point which has a preparation sink and ample storage beneath. To the rear there are full width bi-fold doors accessing the terrace, which further enhances the entertaining aspect of the property, beyond which is an oak door to a utility room, fitted with matching units and work tops to the kitchen, there is plumbing for a washing machine and space for a tumble dryer, a rectangular sink set within the granite work surface and wall mounted units. An oak door leads to a large plant room which houses the water cylinder, beyond which is a further storage cupboard, providing useful cloak space and an oak door accessing the well-appointed cloak room which is tiled to dado height. To the far end of the reception hall is a further cloak room which is tiled to dado height and fitted with a matching suite and a vanity unit.

The principal bedroom is situated on the ground floor and has a large bay window to the front and a side window giving views to the front garden. A panelled oak door leads to a lavishly appointed ensuite bath/shower room, which is fully tiled, has a large walk-in shower cubicle, free standing rectangular bath, two vanity units with storage beneath and a matching WC. There is a second bedroom situated to the rear on the ground floor overlooking the garden, which has a large storage cupboard.

The stairs rise to an impressive galleried landing which has two Velux windows to the front elevation which gives views to Greys Hall with the church behind. Beyond this is an impressive open landing which doubles up as study, and has wonderful views to the grounds and the village beyond. There is an impressive principal suite to the first floor which has views to the rear, a part vaulted ceiling, and an oak door leading to an impressive dressing room with hanging space down one side and built in draw units to the other. A further door accesses an impressive fully tiled en-suite shower room which has a vanity unit, a matching WC and a window to the front elevation.

Outside
The property is approached via ornate electrically operated gates which are hung on attractive brick piers with curved walls to either side, which lead to a large paved drive which provides parking for nujerous vehicles and in term provides rear access to the detached garage/workshop.

There are attractive dwarf mellow red brick walls abutting the drive, beyond which are herbaceous borders with expanses of lawn and mature laurel hedging providing privacy and screening.

The rear gardens are an absolute delight and benefit from a southerly aspect, enabling them to take advantage of the afternoon and evening sunshine. Immediately to the rear of the house is an extensive raised sandstone terrace which provides a high degree of privacy and forms the perfect space for large family parties. This is abutted by mature laurel hedging and there are two steps from the terrace leading to the garden.

Beyond the terrace are large expanses of lawn which are interspersed with a variety of mature trees which provide focal points and shade, these include a fur, a laurel and a number of ash trees. The grounds rise to the rear of the property and these is a row of manicured cherry trees providing structure and shape. To the westerly boundary are two useful outbuildings one of which is used as a garden machinery store and the other was a former garage which has an electric roller door. The remaining outbuilding is a substantial detached double garage which has electric roller doors and a personnel door, which leads to a side lobby, beyond which is a bath/shower room and stairs rising to the first floor which provides the perfect home office/studio base for those that require it. This building could provide ancillary accommodation for those that wish, subject to the necessary planning consents being granted.

In all about 1.13 acres (sts).




RECEPTION HALL

KITCHEN 18' 10" x 13' 9" (5.76m x 4.20m)

BREAKFAST ROOM 23' 11" x 18' 10" (7.30m x 5.76m)

UTILITY ROOM 11' 10" x 7' 4" (3.63m x 2.25m)

WC

GAMES ROOM 16' 7" x 11' 3" (5.06m x 3.45m)

SITTING ROOM 23' 3" x 22' 11" (7.10m x 7.00m)

WC

STUDY/BEDROOM FOUR 12' 10" x 12' 9" (3.92m x 3.90m)

ENSUITE 9' 8" x 9' 0" (2.95m x 2.75m)

PRINCIPAL SUITE 24' 1" x 12' 9" (7.36m x 3.90m)

LANDING/STUDY AREA 11' 9" x 8' 6" (3.60m x 2.60m)

BEDROOM THREE 21' 7" x 15' 8" (6.60m x 4.80m)

BATHROOM 12' 3" x 7' 4" (3.75m x 2.25m)

GUEST SUITE 21' 6" x 16' 4" (6.57m x 5.00m)

ENSUITE 9' 2" x 7' 10" (2.80m x 2.40m)

DRESSING ROOM 15' 8" x 10' 9" (4.80m x 3.30m)