Location

A120 access: 2 miles; Witham railway station: 6 miles (London Liverpool Street from 44 minutes); Colchester: 14.7 miles; Chelmsford: 16.1 miles; Stansted Airport: 23 miles; Central London: 60 miles. All distances approximate.
Periwinkle Hall enjoys a delightful semi-rural setting in the hamlet of Perry Green, on the edge of Bradwell village, positioned between the villages of Coggeshall, Stisted and Cressing. These nearby villages offer a good range of local amenities, including village shops and public houses.

The surrounding countryside is particularly attractive, with the nearby villages set amongst open farmland on the southern edge of the picturesque Colne Valley. The area around Periwinkle Hall offers miles of open countryside, and a network of footpaths provides excellent opportunities for walking.

The historic market town of Braintree is approximately 6.5 miles away and offers a wide range of amenities including a shopping centre, the Braintree Village outlet, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury's and Tesco. Braintree Golf Club is conveniently located on the southern outskirts of Stisted. A broader selection of shopping, leisure and cultural facilities can be found in Colchester and Chelmsford.

The property is also well placed for a range of highly regarded schools, both state and independent, including grammar schools in Chelmsford and Colchester, as well as Gosfield School, New Hall School and Felsted School.

For commuters, railway stations at Witham, Braintree and Kelvedon provide regular services to London Liverpool Street. Crossrail (the Elizabeth Line) can also be accessed from Shenfield, offering connections to around 40 stations including Reading and Heathrow Airport.

By road, the property has convenient access to the A120 to the north, which becomes dual carriageway from Braintree and provides links to the M11, M25 and the wider motorway network. The A12 can also be accessed at Rivenhall and Kelvedon.

Description

Periwinkle Hall is a beautifully maintained and enhanced period house occupying a prominent position within the hamlet of Perry Green. The property is not listed and has been the subject of restoration and modernisation over several years, including both internal and external redecoration. The house combines elegant period character with the conveniences expected for modern living. Within the past 12 months, the property has also been improved with the installation of 18 solar panels and two air-source heat pump, enhancing the home's overall energy efficiency.

The ground floor accommodation provides well-balanced, light-filled rooms, with the kitchen/breakfast room arranged in an open-plan style suited to modern family life. The house is entered via a porch into an entrance hall, from which there is a WC. The kitchen/breakfast room lies to the rear of the house and features bi-folding doors opening out to the garden. The adjacent sitting room flows through to a further reception room, providing flexible living and entertaining space. On the northern side of the house there is a utility room and a study, with a useful storage room above. A secondary staircase leads through to the triple garage, which has an attached annexe providing a sitting room, kitchen, WC, bedroom and shower room.

On the first floor there are three bedrooms and a family bathroom. The principal bedroom benefits from a dressing room, a walk-in wardrobe and an en suite bath and shower room, while bedroom 2 also offers fitted wardrobes. The second floor features a galleried landing leading to two further bedrooms, both with fitted wardrobes, together with a separate shower room.

Outside
The property is set back from its country lane setting, with neat hedging framing a central pathway leading to the front of the house. A gated side drive provides access to a large shingle driveway, leading to a garage with an electric door, with a charging point, and a carport.

Immediately to the rear of the house, the garden has a courtyard-style feel, where a curved paved terrace extends from the property and leads to a triple garage with electrically operated roller-shutter doors. Beyond this, the lawn is interspersed with a variety of specimen trees and shrubs, providing year-round interest. Two raised vegetable beds have been installed, and a small orchard has also been planted. There are several seating areas which are positioned throughout the garden, and the grounds extend to about 1.1 acres.

Services
The property provides 18 solar panels placed sympathetically on the roof, two-air source heat pumps and an electric charging point by the garage. Mains water and electricity connected. Private drainage.

Local authority
Braintree District Council. Council tax bands: (house = G), (annexe = A).

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