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" Constructed by Messrs. Bakers of Danbury in 1925, an outstanding family house originally built for the composer, Armstrong Gibbs, and enjoying delightful gardens of over two acres in this prominent position within walking distance of Danbury village centre. Available for the first time since 1978 this charming family home offers excellent accommodation on three floors * Five bedrooms * En-suite shower/dressing rm * Family bathroom * Separate shower room * Office/bedroom * Four reception rooms * Conservatory * Kitchen/breakfast room * Utility room * Treble garage * Heated swimming pool * Gas-fired central heating

The accommodation comprises Recessed entrance porch with brick steps and outside light leads to a white painted, panelled wooden entrance door which opens to the spacious reception hall. Reception hall 30'9' x 10'4' > 6'1' (9.37m x 3.15m >1.85m) A charming reception hall with a small pane glazed door to the side elevation with views over the side garden and leading out to the exterior. A mahogany finished spindled and balustraded staircase leads to the first floor with understairs and a upvc double glazed sealed unit window on the half landing overlooks the front garden. Moulded coved cornice to ceiling, radiator with fitted radiator cover, thermostat control for central heating. Built-in cloaks cupboard with hanging rails and shelving. Tiled floor, upvc frosted double glazed sealed unit window to the side elevation. Ground floor cloakroom With a coloured low level flushing wc and a wall mounted wash hand basin. Frosted upvc double glazed sealed unit window to the front elevation. The cloakroom is fully tiled and has a tiled floor. Sitting room 22'4' x 13'6' max (6.81m x 4.11m max) A delightful room with a pair of glazed french doors leading to the conservatory and a secondary double glazed window also overlooking the conservatory. Upvc double glazed sealed unit window to the side elevation with views over the side garden, radiator beneath. To one end of the room is a marble fireplace surround with marble hearth, open flue and a pine decorated display mantel. To either side of the fireplace is a display shelf. Moulded coved cornice to ceiling, TV point, four wall light points. Television room/snug 12'2' x 9'0' (3.71m x 2.74m) With a window overlooking the conservatory, radiator beneath, TV point, coved cornice to ceiling. To either side of the chimney breast is a range of adjustable wall shelving. Dining room 15'0' x 13'10' (4.57m x 4.22m) A bright room situated at the rear of the house with a pair of glazed french doors leading to the conservatory and also a window overlooking the conservatory. Moulded coved cornice to ceiling, radiator, four wall light points. Conservatory 41'5' x 15'7' max (12.62m x 4.75m max) An outstanding conservatory at the rear of the house from which there are delightful views over the gardens. The conservatory is finished with a brick base with double glazed sealed unit windows and a pitched, sealed unit glazed roof with six opening fanlights. Tiled floor, power points. Pair of glazed sealed unit french doors leading out to the rear garden. From the conservatory a small pane glazed door leads to the playroom. Playroom 14'6' x 12'0' (4.42m x 3.66m) A very useful addition to the house with a pair of upvc double glazed sealed unit french doors leading out to the rear garden and a matching window to the rear elevation overlooking the garden. Further window to the side elevation overlooking the conservatory. The playroom has pine panelling with three radiators and a fitted storage cupboard.
AGENTS NOTE: This room provides changing facilities for the swimming pool with a fully tiled shower cubicle to one corner with wall mounted chromium finished shower controls and shower head. Sauna Helo pine sauna cabin with seating and electric coal effect sauna heater. Fitted kitchen/breakfast room 17'0' x 13'9' max (5.18m x 4.19m max) With an excellent range of work surfaces with oak finished drawers and cupboards beneath and a twin bowl sink unit with matching drainer and mixer tap, Victoria electric waste disposal unit. Automatic dishwasher and a Leisure Classic 110 cooker range with two ovens, grill and plate warmer and four ring gas hob with Wok hob and electric plate warmer. Space for American style fridge. Matching eye level wall cupboards to two walls with concealed lighting beneath, corner display shelving and a recessed display are to either side of the cooker area. The cooker is set into a red brick surround with oak bressumer over and concealed extractor fan with light above. Attractive tiled surround to the work surface and sink areas. Upvc double glazed sealed unit window to the side elevation. Five recessed downlighters, tiled floor. Breakfast area With a radiator, pine finished dado rail, upvc double glazed sealed unit window to the front elevation, radiator, tiled floor. Fitted corner cupboard with two storage drawers. From the kitchen/breakfast room an archway leads through to the utility room. Utility room 10'10' x 9'4' (3.30m x 2.84m) Situated at the front of the house with a upvc double glazed sealed unit window to both the front and side elevations. An excellent range of worktops with a single drainer, single bowl stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap and separate drinking water tap. Beneath the work surfaces are numerous drawers and cupboards, Twin Tec water softener, space and plumbing for automatic washing machine and corner display shelving to one end. Matching eye level wall cupboards with corner display shelving to one end and concealed lighting beneath. Tiled floor, three recessed downlighters. Attractive tiled surround to the work surface and sink areas. Door leading to the exterior. Built-in cupboard housing the insulated hot water tank and immersion heater. Double storage cupboard suitable for hoovers, ironing board etc., two cupboards above. Door to rear lobby Rear lobby With a wooden door to both the front and rear elevations with windows above leading to a boiler room. Boiler room 8'7' x 5'1' (2.62m x 1.55m) With a wall mounted Glow Worm Ultimate gas-fired boiler supplying domestic hot water and central heating. Upvc frosted double glazed sealed unit window to the front elevation, small pane window to the rear elevation. Fitted worktop with cupboard below, tiled floor, storage shelf, circuit breaker board. Central heating programmer controls. Door to freezer room Freezer room 9'3' x 5'6' (2.82m x 1.68m) With a window to the side elevation and a small pane frosted glazed door to the rear elevation. Range of wall shelving to one end of the room, power and light. Landing With oak balustrading to the staircase area and a sealed unit upvc window above the staircase to the front elevation. Moulded coved cornice to ceiling. To one end of the landing is a staircase leading to the second floor. Bedroom one 18'6' x 12'4' (5.64m x 3.76m) With a upvc double glazed sealed unit window to the rear elevation with delightful views over the gardens. Radiator. Central bed recess with a double wardrobe cupboard to either side, range of storage cupboards over the bed recess with matching headboard and two bedside chests. To the opposite wall is a further double built in wardrobe with hanging rails and cupboards above, Telephone point. Dressing room/en-suite 16'4' x 15'0' (4.98m x 4.57m) With a coloured bath set into a tiled surround with tiled wall and inset wall mirror. Wall hung low level flushing wc set into a recess alcove with tiled surround and a matching oval wash hand basin set into an arched recess with double storage cupboard below and wall shelving to the wash hand basin area. Two wall light points. Double built in wardrobe cupboard with hanging rails and shelving, further cupboards above. Eaves storage cupboard. Upvc double glazed sealed unit window to the rear elevation from which there are delightful views over the rear garden. Moulded coved cornice to ceiling, radiator with fitted radiator cover. Bedroom two 16'0' x 15'9' max (4.88m x 4.80m max) With a upvc double glazed sealed unit window overlooking the rear garden and side elevation. Radiator with fitted radiator cover, eaves storage cupboard. Moulded coved cornice to ceiling. Decorative fireplace mantel. Bedroom three 16'8' x 10'0' (5.08m x 3.05m) With a upvc double glazed sealed window to the rear elevation with views over the gardens. Moulded coved cornice to ceiling, radiator with fitted cover and display shelving shelving to one side. Two eaves storage cupboards, moulded coved cornice to ceiling. Fireplace mantel surround. Pedestal hand wash basin, splashback and wall mirror. Bedroom four 11'7' x 9'0' (3.53m x 2.74m) With a upvc double glazed sealed unit window to the front elevation with views over the front garden. Moulded coved cornice to ceiling, TV point. Bedroom five 11'0' x 8'2' (3.35m x 2.49m) With a upvc double glazed sealed unit window to the front elevation with views over the front garden. Built in wardrobe cupboard with hanging rail and shelf. Pedestal wash hand basin with small strip light and shaver point. Moulded coved cornice to ceiling. Family bathroom Panelled bath with mixer tap and matching hand rails. Matching low level flushing wc, pedestal wash hand basin. Two upvc double glazed sealed unit windows to the side elevation. Built in linen cupboard with shelving. The bathroom is fully tiled in a light tiling with an occasional patterned tile. Small strip light and shaver point. Separate shower room With a fully tiled shower cubicle with wall mounted shower controls and shower head. Matching low level flushing wc, pedestal wash hand basin. Upvc double glazed sealed unit window to the side elevation. The shower room is fully tiled in a light tiling with an occasional patterned tile. Dimplex electric wall heater. Second floor From the main landing a staircase leads to the second floor landing. Landing With a upvc double glazed sealed unit window to the side elevation, eaves storage cupboard. White painted balustrading to the staircase. Door leading to office/bedroom six. Office/bedroom six 19'0' x 17'0' max (5.79m x 5.18m max) A very useful room with a upvc double glazed sealed unit window to both the front and rear elevations providing delightful elevated views of the gardens. Six eaves storage cupboards, wardrobe cupboard with shelving. Radiator. Two telephone point, TV point.
AGENTS NOTE: It may be possible to use part of the loft space and the wardrobe cupboard area to provide an en-suite shower to this room. Treble garage 32'3' x 20'10' > 17'4' (9.83m x 6.35m >5.28m) With three electrically operated, fibreglass up-and-over doors, power and light installed. Two upvc frosted double glazed sealed unit windows to the rear elevation. Door to the side elevation which leads to a small loggia with outside light and views over the garden. Two loft ladders to the pitched roof space above providing a very useful storage area. Exterior lighting to the front of the garage. To the left hand side of the garage is a covered log store area and a wooden shed behind the garage providing storage. Outside cold water tap.
To one side of the garage is a workshop area.

WORKSHOP AREA - 6'7' x 5'1' With power and light and fitted worktop. Front garden The house is approached through brick piers with outside lighting to a wide semi-circular driveway providing turning and parking to the front of the house. Raised lawned area screened from the road by established hedging. Laurel hedging to the left hand side of the driveway and established Beech hedging to the right hand side. To the front of the house is outside lighting. Pump house To the right hand side of the house is a paved courtyard with a wooden gate to the front garden and a pump house with the pump, filter and gas-fired boiler for the swimming pool, power and light installed. Upvc double glazed sealed unit window to the side elevation, glazed door to the side.
WINE STORE With shelving and light.
To the side of the wine store is a covered storage area with a range of wall cupboards and shelving. Rear gardens The gardens are a delightful feature of the property having been meticulously maintained by the present owners over a number of years and providing an outstanding array of roses, shrubs and colourful borders. The gardens are principally laid to large areas of lawn which extend to the side of the property. To the left hand side of the garden is a covered seating area. To the rear of the playroom is a large paved terrace which leads down to the kidney-shaped swimming pool and adjoining toddler pool with paved surround. To the right hand side of the main garden is an established rockery with a paved seating area. Three sheds, one cart lodge, one greenhouse.
The gardens extend away from the house with a line of conifers and brick piers with a wrought iron gate lead through to a further lawned area which is the lower part of the garden. Six raised vegetable plots, fruit trees and cart lodge. Agents note The property has upvc fascias and soffits. You may download, store and use the material for your own personal use and research. You may not republish, retransmit, redistribute or otherwise make the material available to any party or make the same available on any website, online service or bulletin board of your own or of any other party or make the same available in hard copy or in any other media without the website owner's express prior written consent. The website owner's copyright must remain on all reproductions of material taken from this website. "