8 bedroom detached house to rent

Danes Vale is a fabulous Equestrian Grade II listed country house, originally built in the 16th Century to a traditional timber frame construction, with later Victorian additions. Accommodation is arranged over three floors within the grounds, several outbuildings, and a barn offering stables.

The ground floor comprises three reception rooms consisting of dining room, sitting room and an office, and a superb kitchen/breakfast room. This is fitted with a bespoke range of cabinets, integrated appliances and granite surfaces. Within the bay window is a purpose built seating area. There is also a utility room. What was once the reception area retains fine examples of carved wooden panelling, as do the dining room, adjacent walls to the staircase and landing. Of particular note in the dining room is the stained glass window and inglenook fireplace, and the sitting room has a log burner. The main hall is a welcoming area with a recessed log burner, a corridor to the cloakroom and stairs to the first floor.

The first floor comprises the principal bedroom with a wealth of sand blasted exposed beams and ornate carving to the original fireplace mantle. There is a walk in wardrobe and modern en suite shower room with integrated seated bath. The remainder of the rooms on this level consist of four double bedrooms, a modern shower room and family bathroom with spectacular stained glass windows. The second floor can be approached via two staircases and offers three further bedrooms and a storage room.

Property available to rent with stables and yard, including land 14.3 acres. Please enquire for further details and rental figure.

Deposit £8,300.76
Council Tax Band G
EPC F

The property is located approximately 3.6
miles from the village of Great Bardfield which
has several popular public houses and a Coop convenience store, whilst the village of
Finchingfield is the most photographed village
in Essex. The attractive market towns of Thaxted
to the west and Halstead to the east provide
a more comprehensive range of shopping,
commercial and entertainment facilities with
their High Street of independent shops and
supermarkets. Both Braintree and Chelmsford
mainline stations provide regular service to
London Liverpool Street with an average
journey time of approximately 55 minutes and
45 minutes respectively. Stansted airport to
the west offers both domestic and international
flights and there are a number of excellent
schools both state and private, including KEGS,
New Hall, Chelmsford County High School for
Girls and Felsted School.