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£685,000

Braintree Road, Wethersfield, Essex

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3

Key Features

  • Beautifully Presented Grade II Listed Character Home
  • Four Double Bedrooms
  • Generously Sized Living Room With French Doors To The Garden
  • Bright Open-Plan Kitchen/Dining Room
  • Utility Area & Airing Cupboard
  • Shower Room, En-Suite & Cloakroom
  • Exposed Timbers And Attractive Brickwork Throughout
  • Summer House With Power & Lighting
  • Lawned Rear Garden With Patio & Separate Decked Courtyard
  • Electric Gated Courtyard Providing Parking For Multiple Vehicles

Description

Nestled on the borders of Shalford & Wethersfield, this beautifully presented Grade II Listed barn conversion blends traditional character with a more contemporary style of living. Exposed timbers and attractive brickwork add warmth and charm, while the modern kitchen and bathroom fittings provide a comfortable and practical finish throughout.

The accommodation flows from an inviting S-shaped entrance hall into a bright open-plan kitchen/dining room, with a generously sized living room offering plenty of natural light and French doors opening onto the garden. The ground floor also includes a study/bedroom four, bedroom two, a shower room and useful utility area & airing cupboard.

Upstairs are a separate cloakroom, bedroom three with built-in wardrobes and a lovely principal bedroom with steps leading to a dressing area and en-suite bathroom. Outside, the property enjoys an electric gated brick paved courtyard with parking for multiple vehicles, a lawned rear garden with patio seating, timber shed and summer house, together with a separate decked courtyard garden.

Entrance Hall - 9.5m x 4.3m (31'2" x 14'1") - Entrance via glazed timber door, timber windows to front, side & rear aspects, stairs rising to first floor landing, access to airing cupboard, exposed timbers, wall mounted radiator, tiled flooring, timber flooring, ceiling mounted light fixture, wall mounted light fixtures, various power points. Doors to: Kitchen/Dining Room, Study/Bedroom Four, Shower Room, Utility Room, Bedroom Two.

Kitchen/Dining Room - 8.4m x 3.3m (27'6" x 10'9") - Timber windows to front aspect, various base and eye level units with quartz worksurfaces over, island unit, inset ceramic sink with mixer tap and carved drainer, integrated coffee machine, two integrated fan ovens, integrated microwave oven, four ring hob, integrated fridge/freezer, feature wood wall panelling, feature down lighting, space for dining table, exposed timbers, exposed brickwork, ceiling mounted light fixtures, various power points. Door to: Living Room.

Living Room - 5.9m x 5.2m (19'4" x 17'0") - Two French doors to garden aspect, French doors to side aspect, Velux windows to front & rear aspect, ornamental brick built fireplace, wall mounted radiators, timber flooring, ceiling mounted light fixtures, various power points.

Shower Room - Glazed window to side aspect, three piece suite, low level WC, wash hand basin with mixer tap and storage, walk-in shower with rainfall head and glass screen, wall mounted heated towel rail, tiled floors, tiled walls, wall mounted light fixture.

Utility Area - 1.6m x 1.2m (5'2" x 3'11") - Window to side aspect, space for washing machine, ceiling mounted light fixture, various power points.

Bedroom Two - 4.2m x 3.7m (13'9" x 12'1") - Door to side aspect, timber window to side aspect, exposed timbers, wall mounted radiator, carpeted flooring, wall mounted light fixtures, various power points.

Study/Bedroom Four - 3.6m x 2.4m (11'9" x 7'10") - timber window to side aspect, access to storage cupboard, wall mounted radiator, timber flooring, ceiling mounted light fixtures, various power points.

First Floor Landing - Carpeted flooring, ceiling mounted light fixture, Doors to: Bedroom Three, Cloakroom, Principal Bedroom.

Cloakroom - Low level WC,

Bedroom Three - 4.2m x 3.6m (13'9" x 11'9") - Timber windows to rear & side aspect, inbuilt wardrobes, exposed timbers, exposed brickwork, wall mounted radiator, carpeted flooring, wall mounted light fixtures, various power points.

Principal Bedroom - 4.0m x 3.4m (13'1" x 11'1") - Timber window to side aspect, Velux window to side aspect, exposed timbers, wall mounted radiator, carpeted flooring, wall mounted light fixtures, various power points. Stairs to: Dressing Area.

Dressing Area - 2.7m x 1.9m (8'10" x 6'2") - Velux window to rear aspect, access to storage cupboard, access to eaves storage, exposed timbers, carpeted flooring, Door to: En-Suite.

Bathroom/En-Suite - Velux windows to side aspects, three-piece suite, low level WC, UPVC bath with shower attachment, vanity wash hand basin with mixer tap and low level storage, various inbuilt storage, exposed timbers, tiled flooring, tiled walls, inset spotlights.

Electric Gated Courtyard Driveway - Accessed via a wrought iron electric sliding gate is a courtyard parking area with space for multiple vehicles.

Gardens - The property is approached via a low-traffic road and gravelled driveway, with access through a covered archway opening onto a brick-paved courtyard providing parking for multiple vehicles. From here, there is access through to the rear garden.

Immediately adjoining the living room is a stone-paved patio, providing an ideal outdoor seating and entertaining area. Beyond this, the garden opens onto a generous area of lawn, with a timber shed positioned to one side. To the rear is a further paved area with a summer house, while mature trees and established shrubs provide a pleasant sense of enclosure and privacy.

In addition, there is a separate smaller courtyard garden situated between the living room and bedroom two, finished with timber decking.

Summer House / Cinema Room - Timber built summer house with French doors, timber windows, timber flooring, ceiling mounted light fixture, power points.

Village Summary - Wethersfield is an attractive rural village in the Braintree district of Essex, surrounded by open countryside and well placed for access to Braintree and nearby Finchingfield. The village offers useful local amenities including a school, social club and fire station, while also benefiting from a strong sense of history and traditional village character.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
F
Date Posted
2026-10-02

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
Water
Mains
Heating
Oil Heating
Broadband
Fibre (FTTC)
Sewerage
Septic Tank / Private

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Listed Property
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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
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

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good GoodO2 Good NoneThree Good LimitedVodafone Good None

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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

  • Shalford Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    73
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School1.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    44
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Great Bardfield Primary School2.7 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    117
    Type
    Community school
  • Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy2.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    71
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Bocking Primary School3.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    203
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Tabor Academy4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    989
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Hedingham School and Sixth Form5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,177
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form5.4 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,210
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Alec Hunter Academy5.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,058
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Ramsey Academy, Halstead6.2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    702
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* 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 Great Bardfield, Great Bardfield2.8 miles
Co-op Church Street, Bocking, Braintree3.4 miles
Morrisons Daily Braintree Panfield Lane, Braintree4.3 miles

GP surgery

The Freshford Practice2.9 miles

Pharmacy

Christchurch Pharmacy4.4 miles

Hospital

Braintree Community Hospital4.4 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces313 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

Braintree Rail Station5 miles

Nearest bus stop

Cliffield219 metres

Typical drive times

Thaxted14 min · 8.3 miles
Halstead13 min · 7.8 miles
Braintree12 min · 6.3 miles
Great Dunmow15 min · 9.6 miles
Chelmsford (city)27 min · 19 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

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

High risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 3.

Surface water

Very low risk

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

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