"A stunning example of a timber framed property dating back 500 years, Mawbyns is grade II listed and benefits from later additions and alterations during the 17th century. The property is located on the periphery of Little Easton just 1 mile to the North of Great Dunmow. All of the principle reception rooms and bedrooms are of generous proportions with delightful bay windows to the front elevation, fantastic exposed timbers throughout and beautiful open fireplaces. It is also important to note that all of the rooms benefit from fantastic views of the formal gardens or the picturesque lake and surrounding open country side. The property is in beautiful condition both externally and internally and offers a wonderful flow of living space.

The part panelled entrance hall opens into a beautiful reception hall with attractive parquet flooring reclaimed from Great Easton school. The hall also opens into a beautiful double aspect music room/sitting room with a bay window looking onto the front lawns and views over the East facing rose garden. Accessed via the reception hall is a delightful double aspect dining room with solid oak flooring, open fireplace and exposed timbers. The formal drawing room, with attractive York stone open fire place, offers beautiful views towards the rose garden and an impressive bay window which looks out to the lake and formal rear gardens. The partially vaulted farm house style kitchen/dining room with AGA and a central island opens into a generous utility room and the delightful Westbury conservatory. This conservatory, with double doors out onto the rear patio, enviable views of the formal rear gardens and lake, under floor heating and inset wood burner, offers the opportunity to be used as a fantastic reception throughout the year.


First Floor
The first floor accommodation comprises five bedrooms with the impressive master bedroom boasting a dual aspect over the rose gardens, the rear formal gardens and the lake via a beautiful bay window. The master bedroom also benefits from a generous dressing room adjacent to a substantial bathroom which could easily become en suite if required. Bedrooms two and three both with en suites, over look the front lawns through delightful bay windows. The fourth double bedroom also looks over the front of the property, benefits from a vanity sink unit and potential to create a further en suite shower room if required. The fifth single bedroom/nursery looks onto the rear gardens and has the benefit of the first floor cloakroom adjacent. There are two further double bedrooms located on the second floor which are dissected by a generous sitting room and shower room.
Externally
The property is accessed via a shingle driveway leading to an extensive courtyard previously serving the stables which is now utilised as an extensive parking area. On the left hand side of the courtyard and concealed in the former stables is an indoor swimming pool with paved surround and fitted cover. Beyond the pool is a small pool house which currently houses a hot tub and boasts a decking/seating area overlooking the informal grass tennis court to the West. There is extensive garaging for up to five cars with an internal workshop and four electrically operated doors to the front and rear with further double garage adjacent. The front of the property is approached via delightful, formal, landscaped herbaceous gardens with a charming rose garden to the East. A substantial leisure barn/potential annexe forms part of the previously mentioned court yard and lies within close proximity of the main residence. The barn currently offers an extensive open plan living area with separate shower room and double doors opening onto a decked seating area with beautiful views of the formal rear gardens and lake. It is important to note that this facility, subject to relevant planning permissions, could be utilised as fantastic ancillary accommodation with the addition of a kitchenette and the straight forward separation of a double bedroom.
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The five and a half acre plot, as previously mentioned, is quite unique in the fact that it fronts the River Chelmer which acts as a Northern boundary. Sitting in the beautiful landscaped rear gardens between the house and the river is a stunning ornamental lake protected by Willow trees. A substantial paddock to the West of the plot offers its own access from the road providing splendid equestrian potential if required. The grounds are established, private, quiet and offer one of the finest settings we have seen. Beyond the previously mentioned rose garden is a former World War II bomb shelter which is discretely hidden and offers potential for a lovely wine cellar.

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