Location

Braintree: 4.3 miles, Felsted School: 8 miles, Dunmow: 10.5 miles, Stansted Airport: 17 miles, Chelmsford: 19.9 miles. All distances approximate.

Keepers Cottage is situated along Braintree Road which links the village of Shalford, to the neighbouring market town of Braintree. Shalford is a small hamlet to the north-west of Braintree and is a largely agricultural area, with access to a network of footpaths over miles of open countryside.

Shalford provides a popular primary school, a village hall, a recreational park and a tennis court. The village has an active community and is served by a well-liked shop providing day-to-day needs.

The area is well connected for the larger areas of Braintree, Dunmow and Chelmsford. The main local shopping facilities are provided at Braintree and there are a number of schools in the area including Gosfield School and Felsted School.

For the commuter there are train services from Braintree, Witham or Chelmsford and there is access onto the A120 which connects with the M11.

Description

Keepers Cottage is a delightful, unlisted period cottage located to the north-east of Braintree, benefitting from a double garage with a studio room above, and a wonderfully planted garden of about 0.4 of an acre.

The property, which originally dates back to the 16th century was re-built in 1981 and provides a timber frame with rendered elevations under a part Norfolk Reed thatch and tiled roof.

The home features a welcoming reception hallway with a central staircase and doors leading to various areas, including a convenient home office, a ground floor fourth bedroom and a splendid dual-aspect dining room. There is a three-piece family bathroom. The sitting room offers a great deal of charm with exposed timbers, a solid fuel burner and connects to the fitted kitchen boasting an Aga and a spacious walk-in pantry.

The first floor galleried landing leads to the large principal bedroom with a walk-in dressing room which could be used as a nursery. The second bedroom is a dual aspect room with a doorway leading to an interconnecting third bedroom with an en suite cloakroom. There is the option for this level to be re-modelled to provide a more conventional layout, if so required.

Outside
The property is approached over a large gravelled driveway with access to the detached double garage with a stream running to the left-hand side boundary and an ornamental bridge. Above the garage is a very useful studio room, providing an ideal work from home space, or hobbies room.

The rear garden is a particular asset and has been well stocked with an abundance of mature flower and shrub borders and trees with various outbuildings and an extensive sun terrace to the immediate rear of the property. There is an orchard part of the garden with a further range of timber framed outbuildings and a vegetable garden to the rear. The garden is bordered by countryside, offering a beautiful view with a total plot size of about 0.4 of an acre.

Services
Private drainage system, installed in 1981 and compliance being sought. Oil and electricity connected.

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