Built in 1934 and formerly the home of W F Crittall, of the iconic Crittall Metal Window Company, New Farm is a masterpiece modernmovement house, designed with a striking façade featuring a central, 3-storey, 7-sided glazed stair tower, with symmetrical wings to either side. Inside, vibrant colour and styling of the era prevail. The principal reception rooms include the main drawing room with period fireplace and French doors opening onto the garden terrace. To the rear, a unique octagonal dining room is connected to the kitchen via a serving hatch. The kitchen faces the front of the property and features unworked cabinetry, steel work surfaces and geometric mosaic tiling with ancillary space provided by an adjoining pantry and larder. Behind the kitchen, additional flexible-use rooms include a library/breakfast room and in the east wing, a self-contained annexe with a separate entrance, a office with adjoining bathroom. On the first floor the central landing gives access to six bedrooms. The generous principal bedroom enjoys dual aspect views, an en suite and enjoys balcony access. There are two further bathrooms on this level with a laundry room and further storage. Three of the four rearward facing rooms have doors opening onto the south-facing balcony with wonderful countryside views. There is a further stairway rising to the second floor which houses the boiler room, and a door to the roof where farreaching views can be enjoyed. The stairway between the first and second floor offers a delightful reading gallery with views over the frontage. Both the studio and the study have bathrooms and so offer potential for two self contained annexes. The property is approached via a private lane onto a driveway with planted centrepiece at the frontage of the house. Contemporary ironwork gates feature at the entrance and within the long garden wall which provides a route to the rear garden. Next to the house, an outbuilding originally used as an art studio now incorporates a bedroom and a bathroom. In addition there is a double garage, a store room and a sub ground storage room. The secluded grounds at New Farm remain true to their 1930’s design and extend to 6.61 acres. Manicured high level beech hedging, swathes of lawn, naturalistic areas, and mature trees and two ponds with attractive aquatic planting. A paved terrace adjoins the rear of the house offering opportunities for outdoor dining and relaxation whilst enjoying the southerly aspect, with a multi-level step surround creating a design feature and leading down to the lawn. There is also a tennis court currently not in use and an old pump house.

This property has 6.16 acres of land.

Situation

The delightful village of Great Easton is on the northern fringes of the market town of Great Dunmow. Dunmow offers independent shops, supermarkets, eateries and public houses, along with primary and secondary schools and easy access to Stansted Airport. Schooling in the vicinity includes Felsted School, Bishops Stortford College and Helen Romanes School.

Directions

From the A120, take the exit sign-posted to Great Dunmow/B1256 and at Pines Roundabout, take the exit towards Thaxted onto the B184. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit to join Woodside Way and the 1st exit at the next roundabout remaining on the B184. Follow the road for a further 0.7 mile where the entrance to the driveway leading to the property will be found on the right.