5 bed detached house for sale

The Street, Pleshey, Chelmsford CM3

A five bedroom listed cottage in an idyllic village setting.

Description
Cobblers is listed as Grade II of Architectural or Historical Interest. An early 19th century timber-framed and plastered building formerly two tenements, has been in the current owners' hands for some 50 years and provides deceptive and versatile five bedroom accommodation including three delightful reception rooms and a quality fitted kitchen/breakfast room with three oven electric aga. At the heart of the house is a wonderful front-to-back reception area finished with clay tiles leading to a deep-glazed conservatory overlooking the property's gardens.

On the first floor are five bedrooms with two bathrooms.

Outside
The frontage is retained by wrought-iron fencing and at one end of the property a driveway provides off-street parking and leads to a double garage.

The rear gardens enjoy a great deal of privacy protected by high confer hedging, predominantly lawned and edged with a lovely garden terrace ideal for al fresco dining and including an in-ground swimming pool with garden summerhouse including filtration plant.

Services
Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil-fired central heating.

Note
Photographs taken in 2024.

Location
Great Waltham: 2.8 miles (village shop); Felsted: 5.5 miles; A120: 4.3 miles; Great Dunmow: 5.8 miles; Chelmsford City: 7.7 miles (rail service to London); Stansted Airport: 12.9 miles. All distances approximate.

Pleshey is an historic small village to the northwest of Chelmsford and Cobblers sits at its heart. The village is built around the site of a former motte-and-bailey castle which was once the ancestral home of Geoffrey de Mandeville, Earl of Essex and one of the 25 Magna Carta barons.

For a long time an important place in English history, Pleshey is mentioned in Shakespeare's Richard II with the line "With all good speed at Plashy". Pleshey was also the birthplace of Mary de Bohun, first wife of Henry and the mother of the future King Henry V.

A general village store, post office and primary school are all at the nearby village of Great Waltham, with other primary schools nearby at Ford End and Little Waltham.

The city of Chelmsford, just under 8 miles away, includes a wide range of pedestrianised shopping facilities, restaurants, bars, sports facilities and is also on the main line to London Liverpool Street.

Pleshey falls within the catchment of some exceptional schools including Chelmer Valley High School (comprehensive) and the King Edward Grammar School (boys) and Chelmsford County High School for Girls, both selective and amongst the best considered secondary schools in the country. Felsted and its well known independent school are just 4.5 miles away and New Hall School is also within easy reach.

Square Footage: 2,510 sq ft



Directions
From Chelmsford proceed north on Broomfield Road for 3.5 miles, turning left signposted Great Waltham. Continue for 1.5 miles turning signposted Pleshey. Continue for 2 miles and on entering Pleshey carry straight on where Cobblers will be found on the right-hand side on the corner of Back Lane and The Street.

Postcode: CM3 1HG