Maltings Lane, Witham, CM8

Jacksons Farm is a delightful grade II listed property with 16th century origins and later additions. The property enjoys a favourable location on the south side of the town in mature grounds and offers exceptionally well presented accommodation that combines a huge depth of character, modern finishes and is well suited to a variety of modern lifestyles.

Jacksons Farm is in the catchment area for the Chelmsford and Colchester Grammer schools with school bus links within a 200 metre walk of the property. The closest comprehensive school is Maltings Academy which is Outstanding in Ofsted ratings. Jacksons Farm is also in the priority admission area for Chipping Hill Primary School which is one of the only outstanding primary school in Ofsted ratings.

An oak door accesses the inviting reception hall which has a tiled floor, oak skirting boards and doors to the principal reception rooms. The sitting room is situated on the west elevation and has a dual aspect and a bay window to the front, oak flooring, and an impressive inglenook fireplace with a wood burner on a stone hearth. The snug is situated to the front elevation of the property and also has a bay window with views to the front garden and there are a number of exposed beams to the walls and ceiling revealing the original structure of the property. There is an appealing red brick fireplace with curved brick lintel and a wood burning stove on a granite hearth. The dining room is situated to the rear of the property over looking the garden and is adjacent to the kitchen making it ideal for entertaining, and has solid oak flooring and skirting. The study is situated at the rear adjacent to the sitting room and has French doors leading to the south facing terrace, attractive tiled flooring, built in book cases and exposed beams to one wall.

The kitchen/breakfast room is situated to the easterly elevation and forms the heart of the house, and is extensively fitted with a range of bespoke units with granite tops and a large central island. Integral appliances include a fridge, freezer, dishwasher and a red enamelled aga set within a tiled recess which has three ovens, a grill and gas hobs. There is a Belfast sink with mixer tap to the front and the room benefits from a triple aspect and has French doors to the rear terrace making it ideal for family entertaining along with attractive chevron tiling to the floor. A further door leads to a particularly practical utility room which is generously proportioned and is fitted with a range of floor and wall mounted units and has a double bowl porcelain sink, plumbing for a washing machine and space for a tumble dryer, there is a large walk in pantry cupboard and a door to the rear terrace and garden.

The remainder of the ground floor accommodation comprises an attractive cloakroom accessed from the entrance hall which is tiled to dado height and is fitted with period sanitary ware by Lefroy Brooks. There is a central hallway between the snug and the sitting room which has a beautiful oak staircase rising to the first floor and exposed beams to the ceiling.

The first floor is equally delightful with the principal bedroom being situated to the rear of the property and overlooking the beautiful south facing grounds. A door accesses a beautifully appointed ensuite bath/shower room which is fully tiled and has an oval ended bath set within a tiled pediment, large walk in shower cubicle, rectangular basin with vanity storage beneath and a matching WC. Adjacent to this is a well-proportioned guest suite with built in wardrobes and views to the front. A frosted sliding pocket door accesses a well-appointed ensuite shower room which has a black and white tiled floor, shower cubicle, vanity unit and matching WC.

An inner hall is accessed via the landing to the three remaining bedrooms all of which are generously proportioned with the third bedroom having a part vaulted ceiling and fitted with a bespoke range of wardrobes, desk and shelf unit and this has a Velux window to the south and a casement window to the east. A further door leads to practical loft storage. The fourth bedroom is situated to the front elevation overlooking the front garden and the fifth bedroom to the rear elevation which is also fitted with a range of book cases, wardrobes and desk. There is a useful eaves space accessed from the inner landing providing further storage.

These three bedrooms are served by a fully tiled and exceptionally appointed family bath/shower room which has a shower over the bath, separate shower cubicle, rectangular sink with a vanity unit and matching WC.

Outside
The property is approached via a five bar gate leading to an extensive gravelled area for parking, adjacent to which is a triple garage which is equipped with electric roller doors and power and light. Flanking the drive is an attractive evergreen hedge with herbaceous borders to the front. The front garden is particularly attractive and features large expanses of lawn with well stocked herbaceous borders to the front of the property and a brick path accessing the front door. The property is screened from the lane by a red brick wall, inside which are a variety of shrubs and trees to provide screening and privacy.

Rear access is afforded on both sides of the property via a path and the rear gardens benefit from a southerly aspect enabling them to take advantage of the all day sun. Immediately to the rear of the property is a large entertaining terrace running the full width and this is accessed via French doors from the kitchen breakfast room making it ideal for family entertaining. Adjacent to the terrace are well stocked herbaceous and evergreen borders and an appealing mellow red brick wall segregating the terrace from the garden. Steps rise from the terrace to the rear garden which has large expanses of neatly mown lawn which is interspersed with a wide variety of specimen trees which include sycamore, walnut and a variety of fruit trees to include apple, plum and cherry. The property also has a well which is securely covered by a manhole cover but could be opened up if required.
The boundaries are defined by mature hedging on all sides and to the south west corner is an attractive pond. The property sits well in the mature plot with the bias of the garden to the rear and provides a high degree of privacy and seclusion and is of an ideal size for growing families.

In all about 0.70 acres (sts).


 

RECEPTION HALL 13' 1" x 6' 4" (4.00m x 1.95m)  

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 18' 6" x 13' 7" (5.64m x 4.15m)  

UTILITY ROOM 11' 6" x 9' 6" (3.51m x 2.90m)  

WC 6' 2" x 5' 2" (1.90m x 1.60m)  

DINING ROOM 12' 3" x 12' 3" (3.75m x 3.75m)  

SNUG 12' 3" x 11' 4" (3.75m x 3.46m)  

STUDY 13' 9" x 8' 6" (4.20m x 2.61m)  

SITTING ROOM 15' 3" x 10' 5" (4.65m x 3.20m)  

LANDING  

HALL  

PRINCIPAL BEDROOM 12' 3" x 11' 9" (3.75m x 3.60m)  

ENSUITE 9' 10" x 6' 2" (3.00m x 1.90m)  

GUEST SUITE 11' 11" x 10' 9" (3.65m x 3.30m)  

ENSUITE  

BEDROOM THREE 12' 1" x 11' 9" (3.70m x 3.60m)  

BEDROOM FOUR 11' 9" x 7' 10" (3.60m x 2.40m)  

BEDROOM FIVE 8' 6" x 8' 0" (2.60m x 2.46m)  

BATHROOM 9' 2" x 7' 2" (2.80m x 2.20m)  

ATTIC SPACE 12' 1" x 5' 8" (3.70m x 1.75m)  

EAVES STORAGE  

 

DOUBLE GARAGE 20' 6" x 20' 0" (6.25m x 6.10m)  

SINGLE GARAGE 20' 0" x 12' 9" (6.10m x 3.90m)