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£1,500,000

Laundry Lane, Little Easton, CM6

Land size
4.75 acres
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Grade II listed detached home set within approximately 4.75 acres
  • Outstanding equestrian facilities with six stables and menage
  • Three double bedrooms, including principal bedroom with en-suite
  • A living room with feature fireplace, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room and glass house
  • Ground floor office, utility room, cloakroom and storage
  • Extensive outbuildings with detached office/studio
  • Two garages with a work room and first floor area, car port and ample off-street parking
  • Tack and feed rooms with surrounding paddocks
  • Located in the picturesque village of Little Easton
  • Excellent access to Great Dunmow, Stansted Airport, A120 and M11

Description

A former residence of the writer H.G. Wells, Wells Court occupies approximately 4.75 acres of peaceful countryside, this charming Grade II listed detached residence offers a rare opportunity to acquire a character home with outstanding equestrian facilities. Combining period charm with excellent versatility, the property benefits from six stables, a riding arena, extensive outbuildings, two garages, a car port and generous parking, making it ideally suited to equestrian enthusiasts or those seeking a country lifestyle.

Approach via a sweeping driveway, the property is entered via a vaulted entrance, providing access to the principal reception rooms. An inviting living room with feature fireplace offers a space for relaxing and entertaining, while a separate dining room creates an ideal setting for formal family meals. The well-appointed kitchen/breakfast room enjoys views over the grounds and provides ample space for everyday dining. Also to the ground floor is a useful office, ideal for those working from home, together with a utility room, cloakroom/WC and additional storage.

To the first floor, the landing leads to three well-proportioned double bedrooms. The principal bedroom benefits from the convenience of an en-suite, while the remaining bedrooms are served by a family bathroom.

The impressive outbuildings significantly enhance the property's appeal. Two garages and a large car port provide excellent vehicle storage, with an adjoining first-floor room offering further flexibility as a potential annexe home office, studio or hobby space. Within the mature walled-gardens, there is a further detached office/studio providing an excellent workspace away from the main house.

Designed with equestrian living in mind, the well-designed stable yard comprises six stables together with dedicated tack and feed rooms, all conveniently arranged around the yard with ample space to park a 7.5 tonne horse box. The adjoining menage and surrounding paddocks provide excellent facilities for exercising and keeping horses at home.

Set within approximately five acres, the grounds offer a wonderful balance of gardens, equestrian space and practical outbuildings, creating a unique lifestyle opportunity in a highly desirable countryside location. This exceptional Grade II listed home successfully combines historic character with practical modern living and first-class equestrian facilities, making it an outstanding offering for those seeking a rural home with exceptional potential.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-07-20

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 55 Equestrian listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).

This Property£315,789 / acre
Equestrian Average (1+ acres) £138,623 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed Property
Yes
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Parking
Parking Available
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

Standard (10-30 Mbps)

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

  • Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    147
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Helena Romanes School1.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 18
    Pupils
    1,265
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Great Dunmow Primary School1.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    421
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Dunmow St Mary's Primary School2.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    459
    Type
    Foundation school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Takeley Primary School2.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    350
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

Secondary

  • Helena Romanes School1.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 18
    Pupils
    1,265
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Forest Hall School5 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    506
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Birchwood High School6.2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,417
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Hockerill Anglo-European College6.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    903
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College6.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,508
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Girls

* 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

Tesco Dunmow Superstore, Great Dunmow1.7 miles
Co-op Dunmow, Great Dunmow2.3 miles
Tesco Takeley, Takeley2.5 miles

GP surgery

Angel Lane Surgery2.2 miles

Pharmacy

Yogi Pharmacies2.1 miles

Hospital

Herts And Essex Hospital6.7 miles

Green space

Playing Field8 metres

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

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Stansted Airport Rail Station2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop

Butchers Pasture756 metres

Typical drive times

Thaxted6 min · 4.7 miles
Great Dunmow6 min · 3.2 miles
Chelmsford (city)26 min · 17 miles
Bishop's Stortford19 min · 12 miles
Stansted Mountfitchet13 min · 8.4 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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