For Sale7 Bedroom Townhouse in The Causeway, Dunmow, Essex, CM6£1,800,000

A charming Grade I listed Elizabethan property Believed to date to mid-C16, The Clockhouse is one of the most iconic properties in the town. A wealth of period characteristic features include exposed rustic, embellished and more recent timbers, wall panelling and vintage fireplaces. The property does however benefit from contemporary interior styling to provide an elegant home suited to present-day lifestyles. On the ground floor, the entrance porch leads through to a spacious sitting room, with doors linking through to the adjacent drawing room and the formal dining room. To the rear of the house, the kitchen/breakfast room offers a sociable hub with features including parquet flooring, an excellent range of contemporary cabinetry topped with stone work surfaces, and a range stove set within a stone-framed chimney breast. A light-filled, adjoining family room has a vaulted ceiling with painted rafters offering a sunny setting for relaxation with French doors opening onto the garden providing a seamless link from the inside to the outside environment. The bedroom accommodation is arranged across the first and second floors, with a staircase rising to the first level where there is access to a balcony and to three of the seven bedrooms. The principal bedroom benefits from a walk-in wardrobe with link through to a vast family bathroom and the second room features a free-standing bathtub positioned within the bedroom. Four further bedrooms are situated on the second level, along with a modern shower room, and a further stairway gives access to the flexible-use attic level rooms. Iron railings enclose the front gardens and pedestrian gates are set within an elaborate brick-built archway which mirrors the architecture of the building. At the grand entrance porch, a plague commemorates the residence of Sir George Beaumont in the early C19 and a driveway to the rear provides parking and a link to the timber carports and garage. The gardens and grounds are particularly noteworthy, being well-maintained and designed with parterres of clipped hedging, pergola walkways and areas to sit and enjoy the al fresco environment. Borders are filled with a pleasing selection of architectural and colourful shrubs and perennial plants, with specimen and mature trees throughout the gardens. A sheltered, lawned corner is the ideal setting for children’s play and a pond feature provides a magnet to wildlife. This property has 1.34 acres of land. Outside Iron railings enclose the front gardens and pedestrian gates are set within an elaborate brick-built archway which mirrors the architecture of the building. At the grand entrance porch, a plague commemorates the residence of Sir George Beaumont in the early C19 and a driveway to the rear provides parking and a link to the timber carports and garage. The gardens and grounds are particularly noteworthy, being well-maintained and designed with parterres of clipped hedging, pergola walkways and areas to sit and enjoy the al fresco environment. Borders are filled with a pleasing selection of architectural and colourful shrubs and perennial plants, with specimen and mature trees throughout the gardens. A sheltered, lawned corner is the ideal setting for children’s play and a pond feature provides a magnet to wildlife. Situation Dunmow has a broad range of amenities, including a busy high street of independent shops, pubs and restaurants. A wide selection of excellent schools can be found in the area with both state and private including Bishops Stortford College and The Felsted School. Dunmow is well placed for communications with the A120 and junction 8 of the M11 and Stansted Airport. Access to London Liverpool Street can be gained from either Bishops Stortford or Chelmsford with a journey time of approximately 47 minutes and 35 minutes respectively. Directions From Chelmsford, travelling in a northerly direction follow the B1008 through the villages of Ford End, Onslow Green and Barnston. Cross the A120 and at the next roundabout, take the 1st exit onto the B1256 and at the next roundabout the 2nd exit to join Stortford Road. At the next roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Rosemary Lane/The Downs and on reaching the next roundabout the 1st exit onto the B1008/ The Causeway. The property will be found after approximately 320 metres on the left-hand side