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Howe Street, Finchingfield, Braintree

Land size
9 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3

Key Features

  • Four Bedroom Detached Modern Country Home
  • Approximately Nine Acres
  • Opportunity to Purchase As A Whole With Adjoining Consented Barn Conversion Opportunity
  • Private Rural Position Near Finchingfield
  • Principal Suite with Balcony & Far-Reaching Countryside Views
  • Spacious Kitchen/Dining/Family Room
  • Two Reception Rooms
  • Extensive Driveway Parking
  • Independent Solar Energy System wWth Generator Back-Up
  • Agricultural Occupancy Condition Applies

Description

Set within approximately nine acres on the outskirts of the picturesque village of "Finchingfield" is this modern four bedroom detached country home. The property is situated at the end of a quiet private lane surrounded by open countryside offering an idyllic position. The ground floor accommodation comprises:- kitchen/dining/family room, two further receptions, utility room, cloakroom, bedroom four with en-suite facilities and an entrance hall. On the first floor are a further three bedrooms with en-suite & balcony to the principal bedroom and a family bathroom. A loft room is accessed of the first floor landing via a staircase. The property is heated by oil central heating, electricity supply is via solar panels and a back up generator and drainage via a private treatment plant. Additional adjoining land with consented barn conversion opportunity available by separate negotiation. ***Agricultural Tie (Planning Condition)***

Main House -

Entrance Hall Accommodation -

Reception - 4.33 x 3.49 (14'2" x 11'5") -

Kitchen/Dining/Family Room - 11.9 x 4.5 (39'0" x 14'9") -

Reception - 4.33 x 3.49 (14'2" x 11'5") -

Utility Room -

Cloakroom -

Bedroom - 3.49 x 3.06 -

En-Suite -

First Floor Landing -

Principal Bedroom - 5.6 x 3.49 (18'4" x 11'5") -

En-Suite -

Balcony -

Bedroom - 3.85 x 3.49 (12'7" x 11'5") -

Bedroom - 3.54 x 3.49 (11'7" x 11'5") -

Bathroom -

Second Floor Loft Room -

Grounds - The grounds are enclosed by mature hedgerows & timber fencing measuring a total of approximately nine acres.

Agents Notes - The property on offer is subject to an Agricultural Occupancy Condition with Braintree District Council. The planning condition that restricts who can occupy a dwelling in the countryside. This condition limits the property's occupancy to individuals employed in agriculture or family.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
F
Date Posted
2026-06-22

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 214 Homes with Land listings in East Anglia (5+ acres).

This Property£100,000 / acre
Homes with Land Average (5+ acres) £167,504 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Solar Panels
Water
Mains
Heating
Oil Heating
Broadband
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Sewerage
Septic Tank / Private

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Property Features

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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Garden

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

2 Mbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 25% of premises

Suitable for

  • Basic browsing & email

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

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.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy2.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    71
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield2.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    63
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School2.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    44
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Great Bardfield Primary School3.5 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    117
    Type
    Community school
  • St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham3.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    139
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Hedingham School and Sixth Form4.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,177
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Castle Manor Academy7.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    760
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Samuel Ward Academy7.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,076
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Ramsey Academy, Halstead7.3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    702
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Tabor Academy7.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    989
    Type
    Academy converter

* 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.

Amenities

Supermarket

Co-op Great Bardfield, Great Bardfield3.5 miles
Co-op Sible Hedingham Foodstore, Sible Hedingham4.6 miles
Budgens Haverhill, Haverhill6.1 miles

GP surgery

The Freshford Practice2 miles

Pharmacy

Day Lewis Pharmacy4.5 miles

Hospital

Halstead Hospital7 miles

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

Getting Around

Nearest station

Braintree Rail Station8.4 miles

Nearest bus stop

Sampford Road1.8 miles

Typical drive times

Clare19 min · 10 miles
Thaxted18 min · 9.6 miles
Halstead21 min · 12 miles
Haverhill19 min · 10 miles
Chelmsford (city)36 min · 24 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.

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

A 1 in 30 or greater chance each yearHigher risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

The detail behind these bandings, including exact zones and annual chances, any recorded past flooding, plus planning, heritage, nature and ground checks, is in the .

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