Bentleys, Matching Road, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, CM22

Folio: 15725 A spacious five bedroom detached home in grounds of approximately 0.6 acre. Situated in an exclusive location within the heart of the historic and highly regarded village of Hatfield Heath with its excellent local amenities including a renowned junior and infants school, pre-school, private nursery, large Co-op store, village tea room, hotel with leisure complex, two public houses, active local churches, ultra-fast broadband and access to many fine country walks. Junction 7a of the M11 with its onward links to the M25, is approximately 7 minutes. More comprehensive facilities can be found at Bishop’s Stortford and Harlow, each enjoying multiple shopping centres, schools, recreational facilities, mainline train stations serving London Liverpool Street and Cambridge and of course, further M11 access points. The nearest mainline train station can be found at Sawbridgeworth, which is five minutes by car. Independent schooling can be found at Felsted, Bishop’s Stortford (The College) and St Nicholas in Old Harlow.

The property itself has the benefits of five bedrooms (one currently being used as a dressing room), two en-suites, family bathroom, magnificent open plan kitchen/dining space, fabulous living room with bi-folding doors and super views over the garden, gym, large office/study, impressive entrance, double garage, gated parking, gas heating and double glazed windows. Early viewing of this substantial home is highly recommended.

Pitched Covered Entrance Porch

With a timber multi-locking door to:

Spacious Entrance Hall

Open through to:

Inner Hallway

With stairs rising to the first floor landing, large double opening cloaks and shoe cupboard, double radiator, modern flooring.

Cloakroom

A contemporary suite comprising a concealed button flush WC, wash hand basin insert to a drawer unit with a mixer tap and pop-up waste, underfloor heating.

Spacious Living/Family Room

25' 10" x 22' 0" (7.87m x 6.71m) approached by an entrance area which is 13’3 x 9’6. This amazing room has bi-folding doors opening onto an equal level entertainment terrace, 3 skylight windows, pop-down projector with hidden screen and integrated speakers, two windows to side, gas log effect contemporary fire on a fully tiled stack, modern flooring throughout with underfloor heating, door to:

Gymnasium

With skylight, bi-folding doors, entertainment wall, modern flooring.

Spacious Kitchen/Dining Room

22' 10" x 18' 10" (6.96m x 5.74m) this attractive hand painted shaker style kitchen comprises an inset 1 ½ bowl sink unit with a mixer tap above and cupboard beneath, further range of matching base and eye level units, space for an American style fridge/freezer, integrated dishwasher, five ring Smeg gas and electric Range style oven with a feature splashback and extractor over, granite worktops with a soft grain metro tiling, two double glazed windows to side, double radiator, central island with a glazed display unit, integrated microwave, 2 double radiators, tiled flooring.

Utility Room

9' 1" x 6' 9" (2.77m x 2.06m) comprising a large sink unit with a telescopic mixer tap above and cupboard under, further range of base and eye level units, large storage cupboard, wall mounted Worcester boiler, rolled edge worktop, door giving access to side, space for a tall fridge/freezer, tiled flooring.

Study/Office

11' 2" x 10' 8" (3.40m x 3.25m) with a window to front, double radiator, range of fitted units, modern flooring.

First Floor Half Galleried Landing

With access to a boarded loft space via a pull-down ladder, double opening airing cupboard with Megaflo tank, window to front aspect, fitted carpet.

Principal Bedroom

14' 4" x 12' 9" (4.37m x 3.89m) with a window to rear providing views over the garden, double radiator, range of fitted sliding wardrobe cupboards.

Walk-Through Dressing Area

With wardrobes to both sides, door leading through into:

En-Suite Shower Room

Comprising a walk-in shower with a fixed head rainfall shower and removable spring, large wash hand basin insert to a drawer unit with a monobloc tap and pop-up waste, concealed button flush WC, illuminated niches and mirror, opaque window, enamel heated towel rail/radiator, fully tiled walls and flooring.

Bedroom 2

19' 0" x 10' 6" (5.79m x 3.20m) with windows to front and rear, two double panelled radiators, fitted carpet, door to:

En-Suite Bathroom

Comprising a panel enclosed bath, pedestal wash hand basin with a mixer tap and pop-up waste, button flush WC, fully tiled walls, modern flooring, opaque double glazed window to front.

Bedroom 3

18' 11" x 10' 9" (5.77m x 3.28m) with double glazed windows on two aspects, double panelled radiator, modern flooring.

Bedroom 4

18' 11" x 10' 9" (5.77m x 3.28m) with a window to rear providing views over the garden, radiator, modern flooring.

Bedroom 5 (currently used as a dressing room)

12' 7" x 9' 11" (3.84m x 3.02m) with a double glazed window to side, double radiator, modern flooring.

Family Bathroom

A modern suite comprising a jacuzzi shower bath with screening, over bath fixed head rainfall shower and removable spring, large wash hand basin insert to a drawer unit with a mixer tap and pop-up waste, concealed button flush WC, illuminated mirror and niches, enamel heated towel rail/radiator, double glazed opaque window to front.

Outside

The Rear

The property enjoys a fabulous plot extending to just in excess of 0.6 acre. The rear garden area is approximately ½ an acre, laid mainly to grass with stone edged raised beds and borders, mature trees, post and rail and close boarded fencing. Directly to the rear of the property is an extensive raised porcelain entertaining area with inset featured lighting. There is a wide side pedestrian access to a small shaded seating area to the rear of the kitchen and a further pathway leads to the front. The garden also benefits from a greenhouse, summer house, outside water and lighting. To the side of the property there is a parking area providing parking for 5 vehicles. This is approached via electronically operated double opening gates from the front.

Double Garage

With double opening doors, light and power laid on, captain style staircase giving access to boarded area.

The Front

The front of the property is landscaped with low maintenance plants with a area which the current owners use for overflow parking.

Local Authority

Uttlesford Council
Band ‘G’