Dating from c.1450, Church Cottages is an attractive, timber-framed and plastered property, sensitively extended by the current owners to provide more than 3,000 sq. ft. of light-filled accommodation. Arranged over two floors in a peaceful rural location, yet within easy reach of London and local amenities.

The home offers modern living, yet retains characterful period features including casement windows and exposed wall and ceiling beams. Featuring wooden flooring throughout. The ground floor comprises a large triple aspect drawing/dining room with open fireplace, a generous reception hall/study and a spacious sitting room with fireplace and wood burning stove and a glazed door to the rear terrace. The extensive 33 ft. dual aspect bespoke Humphrey Munson kitchen/breakfast room leads to a useful fitted utility room with a door to the rear garden. The kitchen provides a range of wall and base units including a large central island with breakfast bar, an Aga, modern integrated appliances and French doors to the rear terrace whilst the double-height breakfast area has a glazed galleried walkway over and sky lanterns flooding the area with natural light.

Accessed via the main staircase rising from the hall, the first floor accommodation offers a spacious principal bedroom with built-in storage, three further well-proportioned double bedrooms, all with built-in storage, a modern family shower room and a spacious contemporary family bathroom.

A second staircase rises from the kitchen/breakfast room to a landing with a modern family shower room giving access to a walkway overlooking the breakfast area below and leading to the property’s remaining vaulted double bedroom. The property has recently been connected to superfast ‘fibre to the home’ broadband which, combined with space and easy commuting to London when required, make this the ideal location from which to work from home.

This property has 6 acres of land.

Outside

The property is approached via a sweeping tree-lined driveway, parking space for multiple cars and giving access to the detached double garage and large 34 ft two storied barn.

The garden and grounds surrounding the property, extend to over 6 acres. Mainly laid to level lawn interspersed with mature trees and feature an area of light woodland, including a number of cricket bat willows, 850 ft of river frontage, numerous seating areas, and a large paved terrace ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining.

Situation

The small picturesque village of Ulting is located between the village of Hatfield Peverel and the market town of Maldon. Hatfield Peverel offers a good range of day-to-day amenities including churches, local shopping, a Post Office, library, GP surgery and numerous public houses. Chelmsford, Maldon and Colchester all offer more extensive shopping, service, along with nationally renowned grammar schools and with several well known private secondary and prep schools within easy reach.

Directions

From Strutt & Parker’s Chelmsford office, turn left onto Rainsford Road and then right onto Coval Lane. Turn left onto Parkway (A1060) and after 1.0 mile turn left towards Chelmer Road (A138). Continue onto Chelmer Road (A138) and after 2.7 miles use the left lane to merge onto A12 via the slip road signposted Colchester/ Harwich Felixstowe.

At Junction 20A take the B1137 exit signposted Hatfield Peverel then continue onto Bury Lane (B1137). Turn right onto Maldon Road (B1019), then bear right onto Ulting Road and continue straight for 1.7 miles. Turn right onto Church Road and Church Cottages can be found on the left-hand side.