Come fly with me: Essex estate with own airfield, fully-stocked fishing lakes and skate park

The 36-acre site also has potential to host large-scale equestrian events.
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Joanna Whitehead14 March 2019

Aviation enthusiasts will love this country pile in Essex – because it comes with its own private airfield.

Brock Farm and Napps Field – which is on the market for £2.3 million – boasts one of the few licensed private airstrips in the county, measuring over 630 metres in length and suitable for light aircraft and helicopters.

A three-opening hangar and support caravan are also included in the sale.

Not a fan of flying? Perhaps the two sizeable and well-stocked lakes will pique the interest of anglers. Currently let to a fishing club, they provide a source of income.

Kids, big and small, can also hone their kick flips in the outdoor skate park.

Right next door is Stock Brook Country Club, offering a health club and 27-hole championship golf course on the doorstep.

Situated in 36 acres of land the plot also has potential for hosting equestrian events.

The converted barn features five bedrooms, a big kitchen and lounge area, and a second reception room and dining room separated by oak beams.

The second reception room currently functions as a games room, complete with pool table.

Fashionistas occupying the master suite will find plenty of room for their clothes and accessories in the walk-in wardrobe.

In addition to the outdoor space, the house also has a private enclosed garden at the rear, and a large parking area to the front.

The property is just two miles from Ingatestone and under three miles from Billericay, a quaint Essex town with a historic High Street.

Shenfield railway station, which will be on the Crossrail route once it finally opens, is less than five miles away. Regular fast trains to London’s Liverpool Street already take less than 25 minutes.

“Most of us dream of buying a property with more land, but to have enough space in your garden to land a light aircraft is quite something," said Rightmove's Miles Shipside.

“The barn has been beautifully refurbished, but it’s outside where this place stands out. Imagine being able to step outside your front door and fly away on holiday just like that. It’s an amazing prospect."

The property is for sale through Walkers.