Location

The property is just 0.5 miles from Woodford Underground Station, placing you on the Central Line with direct access to Liverpool Street in under 30 minutes.

Woodford Green boasts a vibrant high street and a variety of local shops, cafés and restaurants. Nearby shopping streets include:

High Road – home to independent boutiques, salons and eateries
Snakes Lane East & West – offering convenience stores, takeaways and health clinics
Southend Road & Chigwell Road – with supermarkets, garden centres and other independent shops

School distances:
Woodford County High School for Girls: 0.18 miles
Woodford Green Primary School: 0.26 miles
Bancroft's School - 0.6 miles
Trinity Catholic - 0.85 miles
Chigwell School 2.2 miles

Description

A Rare and Elegant Victorian Villa Opposite the Cricket Pitch and Epping Forest

Set in a prime position opposite the historic cricket pitch and adjacent to Epping Forest, this beautifully extended Victorian residence offers over 3,000 sq ft of refined living space, blending period charm with modern comfort.

A mature wisteria frames the entrance, with a traditional porch and original ironwork welcoming you inside. The hallway sets the tone with high ceilings, restored wooden floors, and elegant cornicing, all illuminated by etched glass panels in the front door.

The south-facing sitting room is bathed in natural light, featuring a bay window with original working shutters and a striking marble fireplace with a modern gas fire. This leads into a second reception room, currently a music room, with flexible double doors and continued period detailing.

A charming “Alice-in-Wonderland” door connects to the dining room, also accessible from the hallway, where a snug cloakroom and access to a cool cellar with wine storage can be found. The dining room opens to a courtyard garden via French doors and a spiral staircase links directly to the guest bedroom above.

The kitchen, once the rear of the original house, is well-appointed with granite worktops, a central island, butler sink and wide-range cooker. It flows into a spacious utility room and a tranquil garden/cinema room with terracotta flooring, full-width fly screen and blackout shutter—ideal for year-round relaxation or entertaining with the included HD projector and surround sound system.

The garden is a true retreat, beginning with a courtyard and patio under a mature holly tree, leading to a long lawn flanked by established planting and a pond with water feature. A sun-drenched rear terrace comfortably seats 24 guests and provides access to a wide garage with electric shutter, backing onto a private mews road maintained by a residents’ company.

Upstairs, the first floor hosts a large guest bathroom and bedroom with walk-in wardrobe and spiral stair access. The principal bedroom enjoys forest views, plantation shutters, a marble fireplace and a discreet air-conditioning system. A second bathroom features a cast iron bath and period fittings.

The second floor, part of a substantial extension, includes a double bedroom with cloakroom, currently used as a library, with matching sash bay windows overlooking Epping Forest. The top floor offers two further double bedrooms—ideal as an office or studio—both with new sash and Velux windows, and access to a large, floored and certificated loft.

This is the largest home on The Terrace, thoughtfully extended and meticulously maintained, offering privacy, character, and generous proportions in a truly special setting.

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