Detached Ongar

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Description

Rare opportunity to purchase a Grade II Listed, detached, five-bedroom property in need of refurbishment with extensive Grade II Listed range of traditional farm buildings, set in approximately 9.49 ac / 3.84 ha of land, with frontage to the River Roding on the edge of the popular idyllic village of Fyfield.

Postcode: CM5 0NN

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Location

Ponders Lodge Farmhouse is situated adjacent to Dunmow Road in the village of Fyfield, about 3 miles north of Chipping Ongar and about 11 miles west of Chelmsford, in the County of Essex. Ongar boasts two pubs, a primary school and church, along with several restaurants and shops and affords good access to the A414. Epping station is approximately 6 miles offering direct access to London via the central line. M11 junction 7 (Harlow / Hastingwood) is approximately 5 miles. 

The Property

Approached over a shingle driveway direct from Dunmow Road  this historic dwelling is a timber framed detached character property set within a rural location on the edge of Fyfield, offering a refurbishment opportunity to provide extensive living accommodation overlooking surrounding garden and grazing paddock.

Ground Floor

• Entrance Hall
• WC - S/G Crittall window, sink, toilet with part tiled splashback.
• Kitchen - S/G Timber casement window with laminated fitted kitchen units, stainless steel sink and tiled flooring.
• Dining Room - Dual aspect with 2 x S/G Timber windows, wooden floorboards and substantial brick fireplace with wood burning stove and built in shelf and cupboard unit. 
• Hallway with beamed alcove, stairs to the first floor and rear door. 
• Bathroom - Lino tiled floor with fitted bath, sink, WC, timber S/G window, separate extractor fan.
• Pantry - Concrete floor, timber S/G window, wooden rear door access, built-in storage cupboard. 
• Study - Timber S/G window, concrete floor with lino covering, feature open fireplace. 
• Living Room - 3 x S/G Timber windows, timber floorboards, brick open fireplace with adjoining log store.

First Floor

• Bedroom 1 - Dual aspect with 2 x Timber S/G windows, brick open feature fireplace, wooden floorboards and built-in storage cupboards.
• Bedroom 2 - Timber S/G window with feature fireplace, wooden flooring.
• Bedroom 3 - Timber S/G window with wooden flooring
• Bedroom 4 - Dual aspect with 2 x Timber S/G windows, wooden flooring.
• Bedroom 5 - S/G Timber window with wooden flooring, brick built fireplace with wood burner.
• Loft Storage Area - Accessed by external step ladder.

Externally

Large yard area providing parking, with extensive gardens.

Outbuildings

Adjacent to the house is a Grade II listed Essex Barn & adjoining hay stores, storage areas and a pig pen, set within a yard with separate road access. The buildings are predominately timber framed and clad with corrugated and clay tiled roofing and lean-to storage areas. 

Stable Block and Storage Areas: Timber framed and clad with concrete flooring and internal stable partitions, clay tiled roof and pedestrian access. 

Building Areas extend in total to Approx. 5,555 Sq. Ft (516 Sq. m).

Land

Adjoining the property on two sides are grazing paddocks extending to approximately 9.49 Acres with frontage to Dunmow Road and River Roding.

Further Adjoining Land

Further adjoining land and buildings are also available in separate lots as follows:

Lot 1: House with accompanying outbuildings and grazing land totalling approximately 9.49 ac / 3.84 ha, shaded orange on the attached plan. - Guide Price: £1,100,000

Lot 2: 3,878 sq ft / 360.3 sq m Agricultural Barn set in 13.73 ac / 5.56 ha of grazing land, shaded blue on the attached plan - Guide Price: £535,000

Lot 3: Modern Grain Store & Workshop set in 114.2 ac / 46.23 ha of grade 2 arable land and meadow, shaded green on the attached plan - Guide Price: £1,500,000

Lot 4: 6.86 ac / 2.78 ha of arable land, shaded red on the attached plan - Guide Price: £185,000

Lot 5: 0.10 ac / 0.04 ha of infill land, shaded purple on the attached plan - Guide Price £100,000

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