Property description

A picturesque setting in the heart of Epping Forest and directly overlooking Copped Hall Green, home to Fallow and Muntjac deer.
This beautiful five bedroom Grade II listed farmhouse with substantial detached one bedroom barn annex is set in grounds approaching one acre with formal gardens and a small paddock. Sympathetically refurbished and extended by the present owners with a tastefully designed interior, this stunning home features electric blinds throughout the house, traditional oak latch doors, oak floors to principal rooms and porcelain tiling to the hall and kitchen/living space and bathrooms, all with under floor heating, Villeroy and Bosch bathroom fittings and a CAT6 multi-room audio/visual Sonos system with built-in speakers throughout providing entertainment facilities to all rooms including the patio and detached barn annexe

From a central hallway, the accommodation commences with an impressive entrance hall. The drawing room and sitting room, both feature square bay windows overlooking the green and woodland. To the rear of the entrance hall is the study adjacent to which is the ground floor cloakroom and utility room. The kitchen has been completely redesigned and refurbished with high end units including Gaggenau appliances, with steam oven, wine fridge, Quooker instant hot water tap and electric Aga. The kitchen has an open aspect into the spacious garden room with wide bi-fold doors opening onto the patio with its own outside kitchen/dining area with pizza oven. Together these rooms and the patio combine to form the hub of the house, perfect for family gatherings and entertaining. The first floor has a bright galleried landing with light well. The extended and redesigned master bedroom suite comprises bedroom, dressing area/walk-in wardrobe and three piece en suite bathroom/wet room. The remainder of the accommodation comprises four further bedrooms and a family bathroom which has been refitted to the highest of standards. From the landing a second staircase leads to a loft room which has a window to the rear aspect and has been converted to be utilised as a children's playroom.

Within the grounds there are several outbuildings. The detached barn annexe has also been refurbished to a very high standard and incorporates a kitchen/breakfast room, spacious living area, ground floor bathroom and mezzanine bedroom to the first floor. The remaining outbuildings comprise two detached single storey barns, the first of which accommodate a double garage, hay barn, two stables and tack room. Accommodated within the barn is the heat exchanger and water tank for the ground source central heating system. The second barn is utilised as an office and machinery store. This building has planning permission to be extended and redesigned as an indoor pool complex.

Linking the garden with the house is a terrace with well established flowerbeds. The garden is mostly laid to lawn interspersed with mature trees such as oak, copper beech and sycamore. The location of Burgess Farm provides access to several bridle paths, footpaths and common grazing areas from the front of the property.

Burgess Farm is situated in the heart of Epping Forest on the edge of Upshire. Long Street is roughly 1.7 miles long and has approximately 20 residences, all of which benefit from enchanting views and a true rural setting. Upshire, renowned for its traditional English characteristics has two public houses including The Horseshoes which has a locally renowned chef. The market town of Epping offers a good range of shops together with excellent communications including the London Underground (Central Line). Loughton (3 miles to the south) is also on the Central Line and takes approximately 27 minutes to Liverpool Street. The M25 is 3 miles away and provides easy access to the national motorway network.

This area is particularly good for schooling with Coopersale Hall Prep School at Epping, Oaklands Prep School at Loughton, Bancroft School at Woodford and Chigwell School all in close proximity.