High Street, Maldon

This stunning four storey residence is located within Maldon’s Conservation Area, being Grade II Listed c.19th Century featuring exquisite interior décor with luxury finishes and original features including high ceilings, moulded cornices and sash windows and includes a basement/reception, spacious reception rooms and bedrooms together with a second floor principal bedroom suite. The property was a former Art Gallery and the front reception areas are useable as Commercial space if required.

Oakwood House can be accessed from the front entrance with wrought iron railings, or from the rear including the private gated parking area. The ground floor level features wood flooring and a welcoming and spacious entrance hallway with an original Chippendale staircase, noted in the Listing. There is also a ground floor cloakroom. There are three reception rooms on this level including, to the front aspect, an elegant sitting room and a further 19ft. reception with original fireplace, currently used as a games/snooker room. The garden room to the rear aspect features double doors to the garden, together with a rear lobby which has stairs leading down to the basement reception, a former Apartment, tastefully styled with feature lighting and red brick fire surround with inset utility space including a gas hob and sink area – this creates an ideal setting for guest accommodation. To the ground floor there is also a stylish shower room.

To the first floor of the property the elegant living space continues with a dual aspect sitting room with feature fireplace and a dining room with inset cupboard either side of the fireplace – these beautifully appointed rooms have bay windows to the front aspect. Centrally located on this level is the bespoke fitted kitchen which features an island, built-in oven and hob, fridge/freezer and dishwasher, together with a granite worktop and original fireplace. There is a window seat and large bay window with shutters and high ceiling with feature lighting. To the rear on this level is a double bedroom, cloakroom and spacious study/bedroom.

Stairs continue up to the second floor with vaulted ceilings, designed as a spacious principal bedroom suite across this whole floor including a separate large dressing room (could be another bedroom) bespokely fitted with hanging rails, display cabinet, drawers and shelving. This impressive bedroom suite also offers an en-suite shower room and, within the main room, a freestanding roll top bath and additional storage/utility space.

The rear of Oakwood House has timber electronically operated entry gates leading into a large gravelled area offering private parking for residents and guests. An arched pedestrian gate lead through to the walled garden featuring a Summerhouse to enjoy sunny days and for entertaining.

Property Information: Tenure Freehold, EPC rating except, Maldon District Council, Historic England Grade II Listing. Mains services connected. (Ref: ADS240025).

Maldon is a traditional Market town on the Blackwater Estuary with an historic Hythe Quay, where you can see Thames sailing barges, Promenade Park on the banks of the river and the vibrant High Street with many historic buildings within the Conservation Area together with All Saints Church.

Located just 40 miles from London, this riverside town offers transport links including main line rail services from nearby Hatfield Peverel and Chelmsford into London Liverpool Street. There is also excellent schooling in the locality with New Hall School and Grammar Schools at Chelmsford.
Maldon is famous for its Maldon Sea Salt, nearby Heybridge Basin and Essex villages surrounded by open countryside, vineyards, the Dengie Peninsular and Maldon Wycke Nature Reserve.

Hatfield Peverel main line station approx. 6 miles (London Liverpool Street approx. 40 minutes) | Maldon Quay (River Blackwater) 0.6 miles | Chelmsford City Centre approx. 10 miles
All Saints CofE Primary School approx. 0.5 miles - Senior Schools at Maldon and Chelmsford (New Hall & Grammar Schools) | Main road links via A130/B1019 (A127/A12 - M25)