5 bed detached house for sale

Hillside House, Greensted CM5

A beautifully presented gated detached residence offering over 3,300 sq ft of versatile living space, set within the charming village of Greensted and overlooking the picturesque rolling countryside.

The ground floor welcomes you with an inviting entrance hall leading to two generous reception rooms, one of which features two sets of French doors opening directly onto the garden, creating a seamless indoor outdoor living experience. A separate open plan kitchen and dining area provides an ideal space for both everyday living and entertaining, complemented by an adjoining utility room with direct garden access. A well appointed family shower room completes the ground floor accommodation.

Upstairs, the first floor hosts a spacious primary bedroom with en suite WC, alongside four further well-proportioned bedrooms, all benefiting from built-in storage. The accommodation is served by a contemporary family bathroom, with air conditioning installed throughout the first floor.

Externally, the property continues to impress with a self contained annexe featuring its own en suite shower room, perfect for guests, extended family, or flexible use. The expansive garden offers an idyllic setting for outdoor living, with a patio area ideal for al fresco dining, generous lawn space for children to play, and mature shrubbery providing privacy and charm, all set against the backdrop of the beautiful Essex countryside.

Additional benefits include a substantial double garage with WC and ample storage, as well as a large gated driveway providing extensive off road parking.

Further enhancing the property is approved planning permission, offering excellent potential for future development or extension:

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  Approved planning permission (epf/1278/24) for ‘Prior approval for enlargement of the dwelling by the addition of a new first floor above the current dwelling to provide additional bedroom space.’
  
  
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  Approved planning permission (epf/0995/25) for ‘Proposed connection of garage to the house & change use to a kitchen, new roof over with dormer, replace timber garage with new & a new chimney stack. Resubmission of previously approved application epf/1828/22.’
  
  
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  Approved planning permission for (epf/1832/25) ‘Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 4 'Construction Method Statement' on planning permission epf/1278/24 (Prior approval for enlargement of the dwelling by the addition of a new first floor above the current dwelling to provide additional bedroom space).’
  
  

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