A family home with green and high-tech features is on the market in Epping for a cool £1.6 million.
A heat pump as well as automated lighting and heating are among the features at the four-bedroom detached house in Bower Hill, which has a guide price of £1,600,000.
Located a short walk from Epping Station, the property is described as offering modern conveniences and energy-efficient systems.
Ground floor sitting room providing main reception space(Image: Douglas Allen – Epping)
An air source pump is used for hot water and for the ground floor, with lighting and heating throughout the home operated by a full automation system.
An electric gated entrance leads to off-street parking and a double length garage.
The property is described as being close to both primary and secondary schools, with Ivy Chimneys Primary School and The Tower School both located within half a mile.
The main entrance opens onto an entrance porch and hall.
The ground floor contains a shower room, a sitting room, and a kitchen/family area.
The kitchen and family area is described as the “heart of the house” in the listing, and opens out onto the rear garden.
The garden is equipped with a water irrigation system and a patio area, which the listing says can be used for “all-fresco dinners and entertaining”.
A utility room is also located on the ground floor, along with Bedroom 4, which has an en-suite shower room.
Upstairs, the largest bedroom has an en-suite dressing room and an en-suite bathroom.
The second and third bedrooms each have en-suite shower rooms.
A separate bathroom is also provided on this floor.
The house is freehold and falls within Council Tax band F.
The nearest electric vehicle charging point is located 0.6 miles away, according to the listing.
Epping Station, which is 0.1 miles from the property, provides rail links to other areas.
Other nearby stations include Theydon Bois, Debden, and Loughton.
Several schools are within walking distance.
Ivy Chimneys Primary School and The Tower School are both 0.4 miles away and are rated ‘good’ by Ofsted.
Open Box Education Centre, which is 0.5 miles away, also has a ‘good’ Ofsted rating.
Coopersale Hall School is 0.7 miles away.
The garden at the rear of the house is described as a “good sized” in the listing.
The water irrigation system is included for maintaining the outdoor space, and the patio area is designed for outdoor dining and socialising.
The double length garage provides additional covered parking or storage.
According to the listing, the house has an EPC energy efficiency rating of C (78).
