For Sale5 Bedroom Detached House in Stanford Rivers Road, Ongar, CM5 9BT£1,500,000

Gate Cottage is located within walking distance of Ongar town centre.  Set behind a walled and gated boundary, the large sweeping gravel driveway provides ample parking for owners and visitors. Step inside the large and impressive hallway which connects the principal reception rooms with the kitchen and the first floor.  The large living room with sizeable inglenook fireplace provides an excellent reception area with various zones for differing purposes.  There is a formal dining room with dual aspect onto the gardens, and a spacious study, also dual aspect with fireplace. The large kitchen/breakfast/sitting room is the heart of the home with a range of bespoke units and high-quality appliances and connects the inside/outsize areas of the home with the pool area and garden room.   There is a downstairs WC, utility & boot room. Upstairs the principal bedroom suite with dressing area and further storage has a staircase descending to a very large private bathroom with large tub and walk in shower.  There are four further bedrooms (one en-suite and one with an integrated shower) and a family bathroom with door directly to a bedroom providing dual use. Step outside and the gardens are a real feature of this home.  Wrapping around the property the gardens provide an oasis of calm and are ideal for family life and entertaining.  There is a large and well maintained pool with charming garden room, a large enclosed pond and mature planting and trees throughout. Location Gate Cottage is situated south of Chipping Ongar, providing a range of shopping options, a supermarket, cafés, restaurants and schooling. Further facilities are located nearby at Epping, Brentwood and Chelmsford.   The property is well positioned for access to the M11/M25 and the motorway network as well as rail connections at Brentwood, London Underground at Epping and air via London Stansted Airport. There is a wide range of highly respected schools in the area (both state and independent) including Coopersale Hall School and Brentwood School.