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Blue Mill Lane, Woodham Walter

Maldon, Essex, CM9

Sold

Offers in Excess Of

£1,250,000

Ref: CHM210115

Charming former mill house in an outstanding location

  • 6 bedrooms
  • 3 bathrooms
  • 4 reception rooms
  • 5,980 square feet
  • 3.3 acres
  • Freehold
  • Council Band H

Features at a glance

  • Grade II Listed former mill house
  • Mature grounds 3.3 acres
  • Additional 4 acres available - Separate Negotiation
  • Six bedrooms & Three bathrooms
  • Four reception rooms
  • Quadruple garage & workshop & Quadruple cart lodge

Overview

Blue Mills consists of a classical Georgian Grade II listed red brick house with an attached Mill, documentary evidence dates the Mill from around 1729, standing in landscaped gardens about 3.3 acres (Lot 1).

The attractive double fronted house is constructed of mellow red brick whilst the Mill provides a timber frame and weather-boarded elevations set beneath a tiled roof. Now a single family residence, the building was extensively restored and extended from the 1970s to 1990s.

This Grade II listed home offers comfortable family accommodation extended over four floors and offers up to six bedrooms. A substantial lower ground floor houses a spacious kitchen/breakfast room with access to a rear terrace, two further reception rooms and a utility room.

The upper ground floor enjoys three further reception rooms, a family bathroom, two bedrooms (one with en suite facilities) and a dressing room. Four further bedrooms and a bathroom are configured over the remaining two levels. The house has been in the same family ownership for many years and has extensive recent external works undertaken and is being sold with no onward chain.

Set back some distance from the road Blue Mills is approached via a long drive with grassland either side. Within the grounds, which extend to approximately 3.3 acres (Lot 1), with gated access onto Blue Mill Lane.

The mature gardens consist of extensive lawns, a wonderful selection of established trees and terracing which wrap around the property. Within the grounds there is a substantial garage and a workshop, providing parking facilities for several vehicles which offers further possibilities to this to this charming country house.

Agents Note: Additional land of about 4 acres (Lot 2) is available under separate negotiation. The buyer of Lot 1 will be given the first option to purchase Lot 2. Therefore, Lot 2 will not be sold until Lot 1 has completed.

This property has 3.3 acres of land.

Situation

Blue Mills occupies an idyllic setting on the edge of the delightful village of Woodham Walter, a very pretty village lying north east of the village of Danbury and only 2.4 miles close to the historic town of Maldon.

The village has two public houses; The Bell and The Cats, a Church of England Primary School, two golf clubs, The Warren and Bunsay Down,s and St Michael the Archangel Church which dates back to 1563 and is believed to be the first purposebuilt Church of England Church in England after the Elizabethan Settlement.

The city of Chelmsford is only 8.6 miles to the West and has an excellent choice of amenities including shops, restaurants and entertainment facilities. Local schools include three superb private preparatory schools, two outstanding grammar schools, the well known independent New Hall School.

Chelmsford Station provides direct services to London Liverpool Street (45 minutes). The A12 is easily accessible, providing access towards the M25 and London.

Directions

From Chelmsford proceed east towards Danbury and pass through Danbury village. Turn left at Runsell Green towards Woodham Walter. Pass The Warren Golf Club and continue into the village. Drive the length of the village and take the right turn into Blue Mill Lane. The house will be seen shortly, at the head of a long private drive on the left hand side.

About the area

Transport

Hatfield Peverel

3.3 miles

Witham (Essex)

4.8 miles

South Woodham Ferrers

6.1 miles

North Fambridge

6.6 miles

Schools

Woodham Walter Church of England Primary Academy 0.4 miles

No rating

All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary S... 1.9 miles

Good

St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon 2.0 miles

Good

Wentworth Primary School 2.2 miles

Good

Food stores

John Thomson & Sons 0.6 miles

Convenience store

Meatline Butchers Ltd MQ014 1.9 miles

Convenience store

Johns Convenience Stores 2.0 miles

Convenience store

Mfg Morrisons Maldon 2.0 miles

Supermarket
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