Superb period home is a haven of artistic heritage

2:57pm Thursday 2nd October 2008

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This delightful period detached house, located in Monkhams Lane on Loughton’s popular Monkhams Estate, has something of an artistic heritage.

Built circa 1912, the three bedroom property, which was once the home of the artist Cecil Kennedy, offers charm and character throughout, while spacious and attractive gardens at both front and rear offer plenty of room to breathe.

Its beautiful beamed ceilings are among the most striking features apparent as soon as you enter the house, but that’s not all.

The sitting room also boasts a feature tiled fireplace with red hanging tiles and quarry tiled hearth, parquet flooring, and a square arch with a dividing beam originating from the house of the artist George Stubbs.

Like the sitting room, the dining room also features a tiled fireplace with red hanging tiles and quarry tiled hearth, as well as parquet flooring. There’s a multi pane door leading to a conservatory/lean-to which itself leads to the garden and also features a door to the garage.

The kitchen includes a range of wall and base units, with worktops incorporating a single bowl stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap and tiled splash back.

There is appliance space as well as a washing machine and free standing cooker. An understairs storage area offers more space for appliances and shelving.

There’s also a ground floor cloakroom featuring a hand basin, wc, quarry tiled flooring and beamed ceiling.

Upstairs, the master bedroom features fitted louvre fronted wardrobes, a recess with red brick fireplace with tiled hearth and red hanging tiles, a beamed ceiling and storage cupboard with shelving. Bedroom two has a feature stone fireplace, vanity basin, beamed ceiling with ornate carvings, and an archway giving access to a storage area which could be used for en-suite facilities.

The third bedroom includes a louvre fronted wardrobe with cupboard above, fitted shelving to one wall, beamed ceiling, and a pedestal wash hand basin with twin taps and tiled splash back.

Also on the first floor, the bathroom/wc contains a suite comprising wood panel enclosed bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, pedestal wash hand basin and wc. The property also offers a second-floor loft room, providing ample storage space.

Outside, the pretty cottage style garden measures 70ft in depth and faces south easterly.

The house has a long frontage with a pathway leading to the front door, as well as many mature shrubs and trees including a mulberry tree. The long driveway provides parking for several vehicles and leads to a single garage with double opening doors.

At a glance:

Price: £675,000 freehold

Location: Loughton

Agents: Hetheringtons Loughton

252 High Road,Loughton

Essex IG10 1RB

Telephone: 020 8508 5424

Email:loughton@hetheringtons.co.uk