7 bedroom detached house for sale

A substantial period home offering wonderful potential to modernise to your own taste, set in substantial plot of around 1.65 acres.

Description
Clavering Hall is a Grade II listed country house situated in a prominent south facing position close to the public highway.

Constructed of red brick under a slate roof, the Hall was built in 1842 and incorporates the adjoining annex to include three reception rooms, seven bedrooms and two bathrooms.

The impressive wooden floored entrance hall of Clavering Hall leads into a spacious kitchen / breakfast room featuring a four door AGA and bay window which enjoys views over the surrounding gardens.

The dual aspect drawing room also features a bay window, allowing the room to take full advantage of the natural light. There is a well-proportioned dining room and a further reception room that has a double French door leading directly outside to the terrace overlooking the garden.

A cosy sitting room, office, study, utility room and two WC’s complete the ground floor accommodation.

On the first floor, the principal bedroom benefits from a dual aspect which enjoys the impressive views out over the gardens and farmland beyond.

There are four further bedrooms in the main house which are serviced by a family bathroom with two additional bedrooms and a family bathroom in the original annex.

An extensive garden lies to the south and east of the farmhouse that is predominantly laid to lawn and features an abundance of mature trees. In all, there is around 1.65 acres.

To the side of the house, next to the driveway, is a large garage / workshop.

Location
Clavering Hall is close to the Herts/Essex border and approximately 7 miles north of the market town of Bishop’s Stortford.

Bishop’s Stortford offers multiple shopping and sporting facilities, schooling for all ages including Bishop’s Stortford College and a main line railway station with commuter services to London’s Liverpool Street.

The village of Clavering itself offers a good range of facilities, with a village school, shop, church and a selection of well regarded pubs.

Access is available on the outskirts of the town to the M11 (J8) with the A1 to the north and the M25 and London to the south. Berden is also conveniently located for access to Stansted, London’s Third International Airport.

The attractive market town of Saffron Walden is also nearby, as are the stations at both Audley End and Newport. Bishops Stortford – 7 miles

Saffron Waldon – 7 miles

Cambridge – 21 miles

Stansted Airport – 10 miles

Square Footage: 4,608 sq ft

Acreage:
1.65 Acres

Directions
SAT NAV postcode CB11 4PG
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Additional Info
The entrance way to Clavering Hall is shared for the first 300m or so, with the residential barn conversions having a right of way over the drive with shared maintenance responsibilities.

The remainder of the driveway is private with plenty of parking in front of the garage.

SERVICES – mains water, electricity. Oil fired central heating. Private drainage via shared klargester.