High Cross Lane, Little Canfield, Dunmow, Essex

Canfield Moat is a handsome detached house providing more than 6,000 square feet of beautiful accommodation, a detached annexe together with mature and extensive gardens and grounds, including a swimming pool and a tennis court. Built in 1839 by the Reverend Charles Lesingham Smith, a Don of Cambridge University the house was extended in 1990 and 2006. The property is constructed of Cambridge ‘yellow’ brickwork under a slate roof and combines light and spacious reception rooms with comfortable bedroom accommodation on the first floor.

There is a welcoming reception hall with exposed wooden flooring, a fireplace fitted with a log burner and a sweeping staircase leading to the upper level. Ground floor reception rooms include the generous sitting room, the dual aspect study and the formal dining room, as well as the 34ft music room, which is an ideal space for entertaining guests. Also on the ground floor there is a large, open kitchen and breakfast room. The kitchen has farmhouse-style fitted units and integrated appliances, while there is also space for a breakfast table for informal dining. The utility room, pantry and cellar all offer additional space for appliances and home storage.

The ground floor also includes a library and a home gym, while two staircases lead from the ground level to the first-floor landing, off which there are seven well-presented double bedrooms. These include the principal bedroom with a large dressing room and en suite bathroom with a central spa-style bathtub and a shower unit with a rainfall shower head. Two further bedrooms have en suite bathrooms, whilst the first floor also has a large family bathroom with a freestanding roll-top bathtub and a separate shower unit.

The detached Coach House provides useful guest accommodation across two well-appointed levels. It includes a sitting room and a fully equipped kitchen, plus two bedrooms en suite, on the ground level. Upstairs there is a further double bedroom, a store room and a bathroom with dual washbasins.

General
Local Authority: Uttlesford District Council
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Services: Mains water and three-phase electricity are connected. Mains drainage. Oil fired central heating. Ultra-high speed (250MBps) Starlink broadband connection.
Council Tax: Canfield Moat: Band H
Coach House: Band A
Tenure: The property is offered for sale freehold with vacant possession on completion.
Wayleaves and easements: The property is sold subject to any wayleaves or easements, whether mentioned in these particulars or not.

Outbuildings
There is an extensive range of outbuildings in addition to the main house and Coach House. These include the Dance Studio converted from a triple garage (30’10” x 19’6”) with a kitchen and w.c. The woodstore with adjoining workshop and garage. The general stores with a range of useful store rooms for garden machinery and equipment also with a separate w.c.

Outside
The house and outbuildings are set in magnificent, landscaped grounds, which include beautifully tended gardens and mature, peaceful woodland all adjoining rolling fields and meadows. At the entrance, electric gates open onto the oak tree lined driveway, which winds through the delightful garden leading to a spacious gravel parking area and the garaging, providing plenty of parking both for residents and guests.

The garden includes York stone terraced seating areas for al fresco dining, a heated swimming pool surrounded by a sun terrace, overlooked by the pool house with a kitchen, hot tub, sauna and shower facilities and beautifully manicured lawns, studded with mature trees. The wider grounds feature a peaceful wooded area planted with a mix of traditional broadleaf and evergreen trees and a circular seating area with a fire pit and permanent bar. A separate orchard includes a range of productive apple, pear, plum, cherry and quince trees. There are secluded meadows, together with an attractive ornamental pond formed from the original moat and a tennis court by Doe Sport Ltd.

The property occupies a peaceful rural position close to the small village of Canfield and two miles from the historic market town of Great Dunmow. Canfield has a convenience store, a local pub and a village hall, while Great Dunmow provides a range of everyday amenities, including several shops and a large supermarket. Further amenities, including an extensive selection of shops, supermarkets and leisure facilities can be found in Bishop’s Stortford or Braintree, seven and 12 miles away respectively. Schooling in the area includes the outstanding-rated Felsted Primary School and the independent Felsted School in Great Dunmow, while further schooling is available in Braintree and Chelmsford. The area is well connected by road, with the A120 providing easy access to nearby Stansted Airport (The property lies perpendicular to the flight path) and the M11 just six miles away. Bishop’s Stortford provides fast and regular national rail connections towards London Liverpool Street (43 minutes).