Location

Ingatestone: 1.3 miles (0.5 miles on foot, rail service to London), A12: 2 miles, Shenfield: 5.3 miles (rail service to London with Crossrail service), M25 (junction 28): 8.1 miles. All distances approximate.

Fryerning is surrounded by a wealth of greenbelt farmland, ancient hedgerows and woodland. The area retains a distinctly rural atmosphere despite its convenient location between Ingatestone, Shenfield and Chelmsford with its excellent rail and road links to London. Crossrail is available from Shenfield and Brentwood providing a service to London's West End and Heathrow Airport.

Fryerning is renowned for having one of the most exclusive postcodes in Essex and boasts two public houses of note: The Cricketers and The Viper. Neighbouring Ingatestone is the larger of the two villages and has a wide range of amenities including numerous shops, a doctors' surgery, a library, a post office and a railway station on the main line into Stratford and London Liverpool Street. Chelmsford city to the north offers a cosmopolitan pedestrian shopping centre including the Bond Street area containing John Lewis and many other branded shops and restaurants, and a wide variety of recreational facilities. There is an excellent choice of both state and private schools including Anglo European School, Brentwood School, St Martin's, King Edward Grammar School, Chelmsford County High School for Girls, New Hall and Felsted, all within driving distance.

Description

Hunters has been constructed in a contemporary style with emphasis on providing light-filled accommodation and is privately situated within its own grounds of about 0.85 acres.

Secure double entrance doors with thumb-print recognition open into an impressive double-height reception hall with a huge window flooding the room with natural light. A bespoke stainless-steel staircase with glass balustrade rises to a galleried landing. Double doors open into an open-plan kitchen and living room - a central room to the house. The kitchen is fitted with bespoke units finished in a subtle shimmering industrial finish. The kitchen includes a wide range of Wolf and Sub-zero appliances wrapped around a substantial island/breakfast bar. Within the dining area is an integrated wine fridge and drinks fridge. The living area has bi-folding doors overlooking the gardens, an adjoining receptin room, again with bi-folding doors, an off-floor gas fire and recess to house a TV, flush to the wall. At the front of the house is a cloakroom and home office. On the opposite side of the house is a fully fitted and good-sized utility room, a second cloakroom, wet room/dog shower and at the rear of the house, a games room with a fitted bar and bi-fold doors overlooking the gardens.

The first floor galleried landing is retained by a glass balustrade and overlooks the hall and beyond views over the adjoining farmland. There are six bedroom suites. The principle bedroom, at the rear of the house, has an en suite bath and shower room with an adjacent fitted dressing room. On the second floor is a guest bedroom suite.

Outside
There are two entrances through electric metal gates into a substantial drive and parking finished in a resin bond. There is access into an integral garage with a roller electric door. At the rear is a large terrace, again finished in a resin bond and incorporating an in-ground pool which has an electric cover. The gardens are predominately lawn, edged along the terrace with raised planter boxes, created for all-year colour and interest. The gardens are about 250 ft in depth.

Services
Mains water, gas and electricity. Modern private drainage.

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