* Gardener included for 12 months! * Stunning and secluded gardens * Detached double garage with studio apartment above * Large detached outbuilding * Impressive open plan kitchen/dining room with Aga * 27ft x 17ft sitting room with feature fireplace and wood burning stove * Two en-suites & bathroom *
Gilston is a village in the Essex countryside close to excellent transport links serving London and Cambridge. There is a mainline train station at Harlow Town within a short drive and some trains to London Liverpool Street arrive in just 32 minutes. The location is excellent for the major road network too with the A414 and M11 (junction 7) close by. Stansted International Airport is approximately 30 minutes by car.
This stunning detached family home occupies a plot of just over half an acre. The accommodation is arranged over two levels - on the ground floor there is a large entrance porch, spacious reception hall, impressive sitting room with feature brick fireplace and wood burning stove, large high quality conservatory, ground floor WC, boot room, utility and a magnificent open plan kitchen/dining room with
electric Aga and companion oven, separate integrated Neff microwave, integrated dishwasher, integrated fridge and separate freezer, space for a wine fridge and a larder cupboard. The utility has space for a washing machine and tumble dryer (stacked) and is home to a floor mounted Worcester oil fired boiler. On the first floor there is a large principal bedroom suite with a dressing area and bathroom with a jacuzzi bath plus separate shower unit. There is a guest bedroom suite with an en-suite shower room and two further spacious bedrooms served by a modern family bathroom.
The property is approached through electrically operated Iron gates which lead onto a tree lined driveway and a large parking area. There is a detached double garage with electrically operated doors, an alarm system and a studio apartment above. The apartment has an open plan living area with a Juliet balcony, a separate fitted kitchen and a shower room with an electric wall mounted shower. The fitted kitchen has an electric oven and hob, extractor and space for a fridge. There is vehicular access along the West side of the house leading to a large detached outbuilding and a machine store. The outbuilding has power, light, heating, air conditioning and double glazed windows and doors. There is a self contained WC to the rear of the outbuilding. The front and rear gardens are beautifully landscaped and maintained.
Useful Information:
The property has a private drainage system which is located close to the entrance gates
The heating is oil fired to radiators in the main and the oil tank is behind the outbuilding at the bottom of the garden
The kitchen and utility room benefit from underfloor heating
There is a covered log store on the East side of the house
The council tax band is G
The EPC rating is D
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