Nounsley

A Versatile Detached Family Home with Equestrian Facilities, 3 Acres, and Outstanding Views over the Ter Valley.

What We Say at The Zoe Napier Group

Location, Location – This property has amazing uninterrupted views and paddocks that lead down to Nounsley Road and the Ford crossing the River Ter. The house has been cleverly designed allowing for rear vehicle access for those with a small horsebox/trailer where there is additional parking to the rear. A rare opportunity and so well placed for the station and amenities.

What The Owners Say

Our father purchased this incredible plot approximately 18 years ago. There was only one reason he bought this specific site to build his own house and that was because of the most incredible elevated, south-facing views. He also loved generous hallways and spacious rooms which are reflected throughout. An end-of-chain situation is now offered.

History & Background

A most attractive double-fronted, modern detached house professionally constructed to a bespoke architect design circa 2008. The property was designed with some specifics in mind, including having a large en-suite bedroom on the ground floor and for every room to be of bright and generous proportion, including the impressive fully galleried landing and wide bell mouth stairs as a focal point in the grand hall.

The design also ensured that there was wide enough vehicle access to the side, allowing any future buyer to use the property for equestrian facilities and park trailers or a 3.5-tonne horsebox/motorhome at the rear. There is also garaging and a pair of Scotts of Thrapston full size stables to accompany the 3 acre plot which has formal planning permission to be used for keeping horses, if required.

Buyers should note that the guide price has been set with due anticipation that an updated kitchen and bathroom suites will likely be required. Notwithstanding, the property is generally well presented with UPVC double glazing, air conditioning in the south-facing family/garden room and ground floor bedroom, as well as oil fired heating.

Please ensure to see the agents notes.

Setting & Location

The property is in a charming country lane in the small hamlet of Nounsley which is twinned with the neighbouring village of Hatfield Peverel. Located in an elevate position the property affords spectacular, far reaching, south facing views across the Ter Valley and as far as Danbury on the neighbouring hillsides.

Nounsley is a highly desirable location, surrounded by open countryside with fabulous access for dog walks. The location is excellent for travel with Hatfield Peverel station being under two miles from the property and Chelmsford City just 7 miles away. For those requiring educational facilities, Hatfield Peverel has its own primary school and there are also excellent private schools including Elm Green, Little Baddow which is just 3 miles from the property and New Hall School in Boreham is only 4.2 miles. Both Chelmsford City and Colchester City have grammar schools, each being accessible by daily commute.

More locally Hatfield Peverel is a vibrant village with good amenities including pubs and local shops, a doctor's surgery and a post office. Currently, access onto the A12 is from either end of the village (around 0.8 of a mile from the property) which is due to be changed once the alterations to the A12 and widening at Kelvedon are made. The alterations are deemed a benefit to the area. Information can be found on National Highways website.

Ground Floor Accommodation

The impressive reception hall features a central wide bell-mouth staircase leading up to a full galleried landing. The interior is particularly light and there are excellent built-in storage cupboards with access to the ground floor cloakroom/w.c. The three principal reception rooms include a study, formal dining room to easily seat up to 10 people that further extends into the box bay window. There is also a built-in cupboard. The family room is open plan to the dining room with a combination of tiled, wood laminate and screed flooring. A floor to ceiling exposed brick chimney breast features which has an oak bressummer and brick hearth housing a log burner. The room extends into the garden room providing 180 degree views over the grounds and rolling countryside beyond. The kitchen/breakfast room is also of generous size, equally enjoying the views. Fitted in a range of units with a Rangemaster oven and fridge/freezer which can remain, if required.  Space and plumbing is supplied for a washing machine. There is space for a breakfast table and a door leads outside from the side. The ground floor bedroom, with fitted wardrobes enjoys French doors and views to the rear. Access leads to a large en-suite which has both a bath and separate wet room style shower.

First Floor Accommodation

The fully galleried landing is impressive with a full-height window to the fore. There is enough space to remodel and create a further room, if required, albeit the design was to provide a feeling of impressive open spaces. However, the area offers immediate scope for occasional seating or a study area. There is also access to a generous loft for storage. There are three well-proportioned bedrooms on the first floor, each with fitted wardrobes and some eaves storage cupboards, including a large bedroom suite benefitting from another large en-suite room which features a traditional cast iron period bathtub and a separate shower. The breathtaking views from the bedrooms overlook the grounds and valley. There is also a generous sized family bathroom.

Grounds

A wide shared entrance leads to the private driveway where there is space to park four/five vehicles with a front lawn featuring a decorative pump, a vintage style street lamp, and high hedge screening to the front and side boundaries. A pair of wrought iron gates provide vehicle access to the rear where the drive leads down to the stables and where there are further areas to park a modest-sized motorhome or horsebox/trailer. Access also leads to the garage with an automatic roller shutter door. There is space for a larger vehicle with a workshop area beyond with a side door. The formal garden benefits from being slightly elevated to overlook the grounds including extensive BBQ terraces areas onto a lawn down to the wall. Beyond is the acreage suitable for grazing. There is a pair of Scotts of Thrapston stables, a storage shed. The initial title/plot is one-acre which leads down to a coppice with the remaining land continuing down to Nounsley Road and on the west side of the neighbouring property.  

Agents Notes

• There are three title deeds forming the sale. The main house is one-acre EX769988. The connecting Parcel of Land & Coppice EX947580 and Part of Title EX790367. Buyers looking to obtain a mortgage should advise their broker or lender that there are three titles as this may affect the choice of which lenders are prepared to accept this.
• Under the Estate Agency Act 1979, we declare that a Director of The Zoe Napier Group is a direct relation and a beneficiary to the sale of this property.  All offers will be made directly through the executors/trustees via Messrs Gepps Solicitors.
• Probate has been granted
• Planning Granted 14/01590/MMA  Erection of stable block, hardstanding and new tree planting and change of use of the field for the keeping of horses.

Services

Mains Electricity

Mains Water

Mains Drainage

Oil Fired Heating

 

 

EPC rating: D. Tenure: Freehold,