Detached house for sale in The Street, Purleigh, Maldon, Chelmsford CM3

Purleigh Hall is a rarely available farmhouse offering 3,600 sq. Ft of light-filled accommodation with plenty of character, arranged over two floors. While modernisation is required throughout, the well-proportioned rooms, natural light and original features lend the property plenty of potential, with the extensive grounds and outbuildings providing further opportunities for development, all subject to the necessary consents.

There are three main reception rooms on the ground floor, plus a conservatory towards the rear. Both the reception and the drawing room are similar dimensions, with original fireplaces, cornicing and large windows welcoming plenty of light. A study and a 24ft kitchen breakfast room complete the ground floor. Upstairs there are five double bedrooms including the principal bedroom with its en suite bathroom. There is also a family bathroom, a shower and a separate WC.

The property offers an exquisite position, secluded and elevated on all sides, at the end of its private drive in the heart of this charming village.

Bordered by its own grounds of almost 15 acres, Purleigh Hall includes a number of useful outbuildings and barns that are well positioned
to one side of the main house.

There are two large barns and two stable blocks, providing plenty of storage and facilities for smallholding activities, a commercial stabling operation or for development, subject to the necessary consents. Whilst the formal gardens feature rolling lawns, various established shrubs
and hedgerows, along with several mature trees that sit within the crinkle crankle wall.

Beyond the garden there are fields and paddocks, which are ideal for grazing livestock or equine training and there is also a sizable overgrown manège. With plenty of stables, tack room and hay barns centring around a gated hardstanding with the paddocks on all sides, the property is the ideal opportunity for those wanting equestrian on your doorstep.

The history of Purleigh Hall predates the age of the current house and incredibly it is believed to have a logged history of ownership dating to 1086. The present Purleigh Hall is believed to date to the 1930s and hasn’t changed hands in over 40 years. Within the grounds is an ancient monument which is named ‘Purleigh Moated Mound’ and therefore protected for historical importance.

Agents note
There is a public footpath that runs down the driveway and out through the southern paddocks.

Planning
Previous planning permission was passed in 2005 for the conversion of the existing coach house to an annexe which has now lapsed. Buyers should make their own enquiries to investigate the full planning potential of the site.

General
Local Authority: Maldon Council ;
Essex County Council Services: Oil fired central heating, private drainage which does not comply with the regualtions. All other mains services are
connected.
Council Tax: Band G
Tenure: Freehold<br /><br />Purleigh has a local shop, a well-regarded pub and an outstanding-rated primary school, all are under half a mile away, while further amenities can be found in the nearby village of Danbury, or the towns or Maldon or Chelmsford.

Danbury has a range of shops, including small supermarkets, while Maldon and Chelmsford have a more comprehensive choice of shopping, leisure and cultural facilities, most notable are the excellent schools in available in the vicinity. The area is well connected by road, with the A12 seven miles away providing easy access towards London and the M25, while Chelmsford’s mainline station provides fast and regular services to London Liverpool Street.