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Guide Price£800,000

Ark Royal, Matching Tye, Essex CM17

Land size
1 acres
Bedrooms
3

Key Features

  • Brand New Outbuilding
  • Wonderful rural location
  • Huge Scope To Extend Subject To Relevant Permissions
  • 3 Bedroom Detached House
  • Overall plot size is just under 1 acre
  • Exciting opportunity to create a family home
  • One off opportunity within this location

Description

OFFERS INVITED - Exceptional Development Opportunity with Approved Planning - An exciting and rare opportunity to acquire a substantial countryside plot of just under one acre, set in one of Matching Tye's most picturesque rural locations, with planning permission already granted for a stylish two-storey detached family home. Planning permission has been approved by Epping Forest Council for the construction of a four-bedroom detached dwelling, designed to maximise both space and setting. The approved plans allow for four double bedrooms, two with en-suites (with scope for all four bedrooms to have en-suite facilities), alongside a family bathroom. The ground floor accommodation is thoughtfully laid out to include an impressive open-plan kitchen/diner/family room, separate living room, study, snug, utility room, entrance hall, and ground floor WC - ideal for modern family living.

The plot currently hosts a charming three-bedroom detached home, offering immediate accommodation and further development or extension potential (subject to the necessary consents). The existing property comprises a fitted kitchen, spacious lounge, separate dining room, and a dedicated home office on the ground floor, with three well-proportioned bedrooms and a generous family bathroom upstairs.

Externally, the property truly shines. A sweeping driveway provides ample parking and leads to a feature pond, while the grounds open out to breathtaking countryside views stretching for miles. The mature rear garden enhances the sense of privacy and tranquillity. In addition, a detached two-bedroom annex complete with its own kitchen and bathroom offers flexible accommodation ¿ ideal for guests, extended family, or ancillary use.

Local Information:

Harlow Mill Station - 3.6 miles
Epping Station - 10 miles
M11 junction - 3.6 miles
St Nicolas School - 2.7 miles
Bishops Stortford College - 9.1 miles
Chequers Matching Green - 1.9 miles


PROPERTY MISDESCRIPTIONS ACT 1991 For clarification, Davis Homes Estate Agents wish to inform prospective purchasers, that we have not carried out a detailed survey, nor have we tested any of the appliances or heating system and cannot give any warranties as to their full working order. Purchasers are advised to obtain independent specialist reports if they have any doubts. All measurements are approximate and should not be relied upon for carpets or furnishings.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-02-03

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 170 Development Land listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).

This Property£800,000 / acre
Development Land Average (1+ acres) £242,012 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
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Water
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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
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Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow1.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    192
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    92
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.8 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    62
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Harlowbury Primary School2.1 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    184
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Newhall Primary Academy2.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    497
    Type
    Free schools

Secondary

  • Mark Hall Academy2.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    867
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Passmores Academy3.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,199
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Leventhorpe3.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,463
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Burnt Mill Academy3.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    959
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Mark's West Essex Catholic School3.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,099
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Co-op Newhall Neighbourhood Centre, Harlow2.4 miles
Co-op Harlow, Harlow2.4 miles
Co-op Hatfield Heath, Hatfield Heath2.6 miles

GP surgery

Old Harlow Health Centre2.4 miles

Pharmacy

Ramco Dispensing Chemist2.4 miles

Hospital

Capio Rivers Hospital3.2 miles

Green space

Playing Field26 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Harlow Mill Rail Station2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop

Rainbow Road103 metres

Typical drive times

Epping14 min · 8.9 miles
Harlow10 min · 5.2 miles
Chipping Ongar11 min · 6.8 miles
Sawbridgeworth9 min · 4.8 miles
Chelmsford (city)24 min · 16 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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