Oak Cottage is a stunning period property dating back to the 16th century with modern extensions and many original features complementing the house beautifully, together with an additional 1 bedroom annexe perfect for visiting guests.
The property is in the peaceful pretty Hamlet of North End being close to Great Waltham and Felsted offering access to local amenities, village shops, excellent schools and award winning restaurants such as The Flitch of Bacon in Little Dunmow and Galvin Green Man at Great Waltham. It is ideally placed for commuter links from Chelmsford or Stansted to London. Chelmsford is a short drive away with its plentiful supply of major shops including John Lewis. There are recreational interests such as the Everyman Cinema, Ice Rink and plenty of restaurants.
Tenure: Freehold
Total Sq Ft: 3000 (Sq Ft) approx
Felsted office: 01371 822122
Oak Cottage is a stunning period property dating back to the 16th century with modern extensions and many original features complementing the house beautifully, together with an additional 1 bedroom annexe perfect for visiting guests.
 
ENTRANCE HALL: 7’4 x 10’4 (2.74m x 3.16m)
Approached through a solid timber door, wooden flooring, beamed ceiling and walls, two wall lights, paned window to side elevation with radiator below, ample power points, timber door with ironmongery with two glass panels leading to stairs and a solid timber door through to the sitting room.
SITTING ROOM 23’4 x 13’8 (7.11m x 4.18m)
A charming, inviting room with an inglenook fireplace and a further log burner to the farthest end of the room with a large beam mantel over and retaining original beams throughout. An under stairs cupboard, wall lights, two bay windows to the front elevation with window seats, carpeted, ample power points, radiator and doors leading to a side hall, Conservatory and a further inner hall which leads to the Study and Kitchen.
SIDE HALL:
Through the solid timber door with ironmongery that leads to a bathroom and an external half panelled glazed stable door to the side of the garden. It has a flagstone floor with brick walls. There is a boiler which services that section of the property, thermostat and a ceiling light fixing.
BATHROOM:
Accessing through a white timber door, there is a white suite comprising a bath with wooden panel with mixer tap and hand held shower over, a partial shower screen above bath, a period pedestal sink with hot and cold taps, a period w.c. with white seat and cover and cistern, the walls are partially bricked and tiled, ceramic tiled floor, radiator, extractor fan and ceiling spotlights.
CONSERVATORY: 9’10 x 13’2 (3.0m x 4.03m)
From the sitting room via ¾ glazed double doors and a small step down, there are windows to the rear of the property together with a further set of ¾ glazed double doors leading out to the garden and two further windows to the side elevation, all windows being furnished with Luxaflex blinds. The room is carpeted with one radiator, two wall lights and ample power points.
INNER HALL:
Entering from the sitting room through solid timber doors with ironmongery, partial brick wall, central ceiling light fixing, flagstone flooring, there is a fridge/freezer, radiator and solid timber doors with ironmongery leading to the Study and Kitchen.
STUDY: 13’3 x 9’6 (4.05m x 2.8m)
An attractive beamed room with wooden flooring, a single panel glazed door leading to the rear garden with adjacent windows and a radiator below one window. A central iron candle light fixing with matching wall lights with a window to the side elevation, inglenook fireplace with canopy and beamed ledge over fireplace, serving hatch to kitchen with wooden doors and ample power points.
KITCHEN: 15’3 x 11’2 (4.65m x 3.42m)
Proceeding from the inner hall via a solid wooden door, this bright airy beamed kitchen has a terracotta tiled floor, pantry, serving hatch to Study, pine fitted cupboards with butler sink and mixer tap over, marble worktop, four windows to the side elevation, pine breakfast bar with pine worktop, pine wall cupboards, spotlights, a rayburn style triple oven with a window above looking through to the sun room and further pine low level units. There is a radiator and ample power points. Open entrance leading into the Sun room.
SUN ROOM: 13’9 x 11’7 (4.19m x 3.55m)
An attractive feature of the house with a gable end and being mostly glazed with beams and high ceiling making it an attractive room to entertain with lovely views across the rear garden and open countryside beyond. It has a travertine marble flooring, double glazed side doors leading out to the garden patio area, two ceiling light fixings, a small low ledge wall to one side of the room, a radiator, a wall thermostat, fixings for wall mounted t.v. and sky and ample power points.
UTILITY ROOM:
A contemporary wooden partially glazed door leads into this room. This is a useful practical area off the Sun room continuing with travertine marble flooring, contemporary grey lacquer wall cabinets, white sink and drainer, contemporary mixer tap over and tiled splash back, shelf above sink, white wooden stable door with glazed panels and two adjacent windows, spotlights and ample power points.
To the right of the Utility room there are steps leading to rear hallway and doors to Shower room and Bedroom 4.
REAR HALLWAY:
Contemporary floor to ceiling cupboards on one wall finished in a matte grey, carpeted, ceiling light fixing over stairwell and a Velux window gives this area a spacious feel.
SHOWER ROOM:
Entry by a sliding opaque glass door, white corner enclosed shower unit, white low level contemporary w.c., white sink and mixer tap over with contemporary drawer and cupboard below, velux window, spotlights, a white heated towel rail and attractive mosaic style tiled flooring.
BEDROOM 4: 12’4 x 10’9 (3.77m x 3.28m)
White contemporary panelled door, continuation of carpet from rear hall, gabled floor to ceiling windows to rear elevation which includes French doors and a Juliette balcony, central light fixing, ample power points, under floor heating and wall thermostats.
From the rear hallway there is an attractive contemporary glass and wood staircase leading to the Lower Ground floor. To the side elevation on proceeding downstairs are two rectangular windows. At the foot of the stairs is a built in shelving unit and fitted cupboards to one wall.
SHOWER ROOM:
Entrance via a white wooden sliding door, a double sized enclosed shower, wood effect flooring, white low level w.c., white pedestal sink with a drawer below and a contemporary tiled splash back, wall light above mirror and a stainless steel heated towel rail.
SNUG: 12’4 x 11’ (3.77m x 3.35m)
This is a bright room with glass bi-fold doors to the rear elevation which leads to steps up to the garden, the room is carpeted, central ceiling light fixing, a wall light, under floor heating with wall thermostat, fixings for wall mounted t.v. and ample power points. There is a dark wooden door leading to the Wine room.
WINE ROOM:
A nice addition to the house with terracotta tiled flooring, limestone and wooden racking storage for wine, ceiling spotlights and power points. This room is temperature controlled at 12 degrees.
1ST FLOOR FROM ENTRANCE HALL:
Wooden staircase and beamed walls, wooden handrail and iron handrails on opposite side of stairwell, ceiling light fixing above and smoke detector.
The landing area continues with wooden flooring, a radiator, a small fire grate & hearth with wooden beamed shelf above and leads to a w.c., bedrooms 1, 2 and 3.
W.C.
A white suite comprising of a low level w.c. and sink with a storage room.
BEDROOM 3: 7’4 x 10’4 (2.74m x 3.16m)
This pretty bright beamed carpeted room is entered via a wooden door with ironmongery and has a bowed bay window to the side elevation with a further window to the front elevation. There is a central ceiling light fixing, radiator and ample power points.
BEDROOM 2: 10’8 x 9’8 (2.96m x 3.27m)
Entered by a wooden door with ironmongery, this partially beamed room is carpeted with a central ceiling light fixing, a radiator and ample power points.
MASTER BEDROOM 12’2 x 14’10 (3.72m x 4.53m)
Via a wooden door with ironmongery is this delightful partially vaulted beamed bright room with double aspect windows, one to the front elevation and the other overlooking the rear garden with open countryside views, a built in cupboard behind a white wooden door. There is a central light fixing, smoke detector, radiator and ample power points.
EN SUITE BATHROOM:
Entered via a white wooden door, this light bathroom has wooden flooring, a small opaque paneled window to the front elevation with a further double opaque paneled window to the side elevation. It has a period style white claw footed bath with stainless steel taps with shelf above, an enclosed shower cubicle, a period style towel radiator and a period style white pedestal sink with tiled splash back.
SEPARATE W.C.
Accessed via a white wooden door, wooden flooring, single opaque paneled window, white period style low level w.c. with wooden seat and matching cover, a corner white period style sink, a radiator and a wall light.
OUTSIDE
The front garden is mainly laid to lawn with some established trees and shrubs. The gravel drive is accessed at the side of the house and has space for several vehicles. The remaining gardens at the rear are mainly laid to lawn, again with existing established trees and shrubbery and a small pond enclosed by fencing. There is a lovely block paved patio area to the rear of the property which is ideal for entertaining.
BARN: 33’x 27’ max (10.5m x 8.22)
This large Essex T-shaped barn is currently used for garaging and storage, but could equally be adapted for use as a workshop. There is also an adjoining room within the barn which is being used for log storage. The whole space is approximately 700 sq ft.
ANNEXE:
SITTING ROOM: 16’2 x 11’6 (4.93m x 3.52m)
A very pretty original building entered by a solid wooden door with ironmongery directly into the beamed sitting room two leaded light windows overlooking the rear garden, a large inglenook fireplace with brick canopy, there is a cupboard to the left of the fireplace, a central iron candle style ceiling light fitting and ample power points.
BATHROOM:
Entered via a wooden door with ironmongery there is a white suite comprising of a white bath with wooden panel with shower screen and hand held shower, low level w.c. with wooden seat and matching cover, a modern white sink with mixer tap over, a leaded light window with opaque glass, an extractor fan, spotlights on beam and travertine marbled tiled floor.
BEDROOM: 10’5 x 11’6 (3.19m x 3.52m)
Accessed via a wooden door with ironmongery, this attractive bedroom has a vaulted ceiling with beams and a wooden floor. There are two leaded light windows and a solid wooden entrance door to the rear garden, ceiling spotlights and ample power points.
The property is in the peaceful pretty Hamlet of North End being close to Great Waltham and Felsted offering access to local amenities, village shops, excellent schools and award winning restaurants such as The Flitch of Bacon in Little Dunmow and Galvin Green Man at Great Waltham. It is ideally placed for commuter links from Chelmsford or Stansted to London. Chelmsford is a short drive away with its plentiful supply of major shops including John Lewis. There are recreational interests such as the Everyman Cinema, Ice Rink and plenty of restaurants.
Helena Romanes School
Chelmsford County High Schools
King Edward VI Grammar School
Chelmsford Railway Station
Stansted Mountfitchet Station
Stansted Airport
Stansted Station
Tenure: Freehold
Total Sq Ft: 3000 (Sq Ft) approx
Felsted office: 01371 822122