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£1,500,000

Oakford, Montefiore Avenue, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9

Land size
3.91 acres
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
4

Key Features

  • Large Detached Bungalow
  • Double Garage
  • Separate Annex
  • Multiple Bathrooms and Reception Rooms
  • Swimming Pool
  • Vast 3.91 Acre Plot
  • Ample Off-Street Parking
  • Private Lake
  • Highly Sought After Location
  • Huge Potential with this Versatile Home

Description

* PRIVATE LAKE AND SWIMMING POOL * ANNEX-BUNGALOW * 3.9 ACRE PLOT * DOUBLE GARAGE * MULTIPLE BATH & RECEPTION ROOMS * Bear Estate Agents are proud to present this exceptional four-six bedroom detached family home in an incredibly quiet and sough-after location in Rayleigh. Offering an abundance of space both inside and out, this impressive home is perfectly positioned close to local amenities, excellent schools, and convenient transport links.

To the front, the property boasts exceptional off-street parking for up to five vehicles and an impressive detached double garage as well as an exceptionally spacious, separate two-bedroom annex-bungalow allowing for the rare opportunity for multi-generational living, a home business, or additional accommodation. The expansive rear garden is a standout feature, stretching across a generous plot and providing a wonderful setting for entertaining, family life, or simply enjoying the outdoors, especially with its very own private lake and outdoor swimming pool and sun terrace.

Inside, the property offers spacious accommodation throughout. The kitchen-breakfast room is perfectly suited to everyday family life and is complemented by a separate utility room and side conservatory. There is a spacious lounge and a bright dining room over looking the pool area, four double bedrooms in the main house with an en-suite to master, a family bathroom and a separate shower room. Offering tonnes of potential, exceptional versatility and no onward chain, this is substantial family home will suit a wide range of buyers and is available to view now!

Frontage/Parking - An in-and-out driveway provides parking for up to four vehicles, with additional space available in the double garage. There is a front lawn with planting for privacy from the roadside, as well as a secondary driveway providing parking for a further vehicle. A brick wall fronts the property, while a large overhanging porch/walkway leads to the front patio. Double gates provide side access to the garden, and a composite front door with an obscured double-glazed sidelight leads into the entrance hall.

Entrance Hall - Two storage cupboards and loft access, decorative wall panelling, radiator, coving, skirting and laminate flooring.

Master Bedroom - 4.85m x 3.81m (15'11 x 12'6 ) - Dual aspect double glazed by fronted window and rear French doors for garden access, built-in wardrobe, double doors through to ensuite, coving, radiator, skirting and laminate flooring.

Ensuite - 3.18m x 3.02m (10'5 x 9'11) - Obscure double raised window to side aspect, freestanding bar, towel radiator, wash basin, WC, extractor fan, spotlighting, tiled walls and lino flooring.

Bedroom Two - 3.89m x 3.51m (12'9 x 11'6 ) - Double glazed window to front aspects with Bispo shutter blinds, coving, radiator, skirting and laminate flooring.

Bedroom Three - 3.51m x 3.40m (11'6 x 11'2 ) - Double glazed window to side aspect, coving, decorative panelled wall, radiator, skirting and laminate flooring.

Bedroom Four - 3.40m x 3.33m (11'2 x 10'11) - Dual aspect double glazed windows to front and side, coving, radiator, skirting and laminate flooring.

Three Piece Family Bathroom - 2.36m x 2.31m (7'9 x 7'7 ) - Obscured double glazed window to side aspect with bespoke shutter blinds, freestanding bath with brass shower attachment, wash basin, WC, extractor fan, towel rail, coving, partially tiled walls, tiled flooring.

Shower Room - 2.26m x 1.63m (7'5 x 5'4) - Obscured double glazed window to rear aspect, shower cubicle with drencher head and secondary shower attachment, wash basin, towel radiator, WC, extractor fan, spotlighting, coving, fully tiled walls and flooring.

Lounge - 5.61m x 4.65m (18'5 x 15'3 ) - Large room with double doors and sidelights through to conservatory/dining room, decorative wall panelling, radiator, spotlighting, speaker system, coving, skirting, wide opening through the kitchen/breakfast room and laminate flooring.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room - 5.89m x 3.51m (19'4 x 11'6) - Double doors with a sidelight leading through to the side conservatory, as well as double-glazed windows to the rear and side aspects. Four-seater breakfast bar and a range of full-height and base-level units comprising a ceramic 1.5-bowl sink with drainer and mixer tap, wooden worktops, a four-ring Miele hob with extractor fan and stainless-steel splashback, an integrated eye-level oven, coffee machine, microwave and dishwasher. Spotlighting, coving, radiator, skirting boards and laminate flooring.

Dining Room/Conservatory - 6.35m x 3.61m (20'10 x 11'10) - Double glazed windows all around with French doors for garden access, air-conditioning/heating units, skirting and laminate flooring.

Side Conservatory - 4.62m x 2.97m (15'2 x 9'9) - Double glaze windows all around with French doors for garden access, laminate flooring and a door through to the utility room.

Utility Room - 2.74m x 1.83m (9'0 x 6'0) - Double glaze windows all round with built in cupboard, space for utilities and tiled floor.

Annex/Bungalow - Brilliant accommodation comprised of two bedrooms, a kitchen which flows through to the lounge, a conservatory/dining room and a three-piece family bathroom.

Garden - The garden commences with a wraparound patio and barbecue station, leading through to the swimming pool and sun terrace. Steps descend to a large lawn surrounding the property, complemented by beautiful planting, borders and trees along the boundaries. At the bottom of the garden is a lake, which is currently overgrown, with a large summer house situated in the opposite corner.

Garage - Double garage with front rear and side door doors for access, power and lighting.

Map Location

Property details

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

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,142 Homes with Land listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).

This Property£383,632 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £386,019 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Broadband
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Rights & 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
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

45 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Good NoneThree Good NoneVodafone Good Limited

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

  • St Nicholas Church of England Primary School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    141
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Down Hall Primary School0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    272
    Type
    Community school
  • Riverside Primary School1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    422
    Type
    Community school
  • Glebe Primary School1.4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    403
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Edward Francis Primary School1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    423
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • The Sweyne Park School1.2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,429
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The FitzWimarc School1.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,770
    Type
    Academy converter
  • William de Ferrers School2.4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,237
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Lift Greensward2.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,605
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Beauchamps High School2.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,486
    Type
    Foundation school

* 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 Hullbridge - Ferry Road, Hullbridge784 metres
Asda Rayleigh Supermarket, Rayleigh0.7 miles
Co-op Hullbridge, Hullbridge0.8 miles

GP surgery

Downhall Park Surgery0.7 miles

Pharmacy

Hambro Pharmacy0.8 miles

Hospital

Runwell Hospital3 miles

Green space

Playing Field0.7 miles

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

Rayleigh Rail Station1.6 miles

Nearest bus stop

Goldsmith Drive354 metres

Typical drive times

Rayleigh6 min · 2.4 miles
Rochford15 min · 7.1 miles
Wickford10 min · 5.3 miles
Chelmsford (city)18 min · 13 miles
South Woodham Ferrers11 min · 7.2 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

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

High risk (1 in 30)

Not at the pin: mapped about 50 metres away.

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.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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