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Woodhatch Farm, Tawney Common, Epping, Essex, CM16

East of England

£4,495,000

Listed on 15/08/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
5
Type
Detached
Area
4779 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

Woodhatch Farm is a rural holding of approximately 160.56 acres, centred on a farmstead with a detached farmhouse, converted barn, two cottages and agricultural buildings. The property is offered for sale by private treaty, as a whole or in two lots. Lot 1 comprises the farmhouse, barn, Robin’s Nest and Farm Cottage within approximately 23.07 acres. The farmhouse has about 444 sqm of accommodation over two floors, including a reception hall, drawing room, dining room, sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room and garden room. It also has an indoor swimming pool complex with changing facilities, shower, bar and seating area. The pool pump and filtration system require renovation before the pool can be used. Upstairs are five bedrooms, including a principal suite with ensuite, together with further bathroom and shower facilities. The farmhouse grounds include lawns, mature trees, ornamental planting, ponds and a greenhouse. The adjoining Grade II Listed barn conversion has a double-height hall with exposed oak framing and glazed elevations, and is described as ancillary accommodation to the farmhouse. Robin’s Nest is a connected Grade II Listed conversion of approximately 102 sqm, arranged over two floors and with underfloor heating. Farm Cottage is a detached, single-storey property of approximately 131 sqm, with a sitting room, kitchen/dining area, orangery, two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Lot 2 comprises approximately 137.49 acres of land and two modern farm buildings. The land is mainly permanent pasture, with three fields in temporary pasture and a recent history of sheep farming. The buildings have steel portal frames, concrete bases and Yorkshire boarding, and are currently used mainly for livestock housing. The listing notes possible commercial use subject to planning permission. The location is described as rural, with access to the M11 and M25 nearby.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

35out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

Woodhatch Farm offers an unusually broad canvas: a substantial farmhouse with several reception rooms, converted accommodation, established grounds and an indoor pool complex. The photographed interiors look clean and usable, with scope to update the traditional finishes; the pool’s pump and filtration system also need renovation before it can be used. The extensive farm buildings add another possible avenue, with any commercial use subject to planning permission.

The main concern is the price. At £4,495,000, the asking price is about £941 per sq ft against a local average of £545, making it expensive on the stated comparison. Adding the £8,000–£20,000 refurbishment range leaves the purchase-plus-refurb figure stretched against the local benchmark for this floor area; that benchmark is not a forecast of the property’s value after works.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the farmhouse’s traditional finishes, including the dated kitchen, while retaining its substantial, multi-reception layout.
  • Renovate the pool pump and filtration system to make the vaulted indoor pool complex usable again.
  • Make the most of the converted accommodation, established grounds and extensive farm buildings; possible commercial use of the modern buildings is subject to planning permission.

Key risks

  • At the asking price, even with the stated £8,000–£20,000 refurbishment range, purchase-plus-refurb costs are stretched against the local benchmark for this floor area.
  • Expect total exposure near £4,509,000 before you finish, with refurbishment in the region of £14,000 — around 42% above what similar-sized stock commands locally today; post-works value sits outside our data.

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Woodhatch Farm, Tawney Common, Epping, Essex, CM16
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Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£16,982
Based on a loan of £3,371,250 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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Pricing

Price history

-17.5% since listed
£4,495,000£955,000(-17.5%)
16/10/2026
Current price
£5,450,000Initial listing
15/08/2026

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