5 Bedrooms
Parking
£550,000 SOLD
3 Bathrooms
Garden
Finchingfield is a picturesque, much sought after village which offers local shops, a post office, pubs, tea rooms and petrol station. There are churches of two denominations and a village primary school. Local buses connect the village to nearby towns and villages including Braintree, Great Bardfield, Saffron Walden and Great Dunmow. A school bus service is provided to the Tabor secondary school in Braintree, Joyce Frankland Academy in Newport, Helena Romanes secondary school at Great Dunmow and the County High School at Saffron Walden. Mainline train services are available from Braintree to London Liverpool Street on the Colchester line or alternatively from Stansted, Audley End, Bishops Stortford or Elsenham on the Cambridge line. Stansted Airport and the M11 motorway are approximately 16 miles to the west and fast access is available on the new A120 dual carriageway.
The combination of exquisite plaster work, beautiful beams finished with lamb’s tongues stops, original barge boards and a mass of further original features has led to this property being deemed of “exceptional historical interest”, for a property dating back to the start of the C17. English Heritage.
Springmede is an elegant period house set right in the heart of this charming village. The property is set back from the road with an attractive front garden and shingle driveway providing off road parking which is rare but essential in this village. Inside, the house boasts open fireplaces and huge exposed timbers giving a great atmosphere. On the first floor landing and in the master bedroom there is original plasterwork with decorative paintings. The day room at the rear of the house has large windows and a door opening onto the attractive walled garden with an abundance of flowers and a summer house.
The solid wood front entrance door opens in to the
With window to the front elevation, doors to drawing room and dining room, original brick flooring, heavy exposed beams to ceiling and wall, radiator, wall mounted light.
This atmospheric room has two sets of windows to the front elevation and glazed double doors through to the breakfast room. There are massive exposed beams to the ceiling and walls with hand carvings. There is a large inglenook fireplace, currently blocked, with brick hearth and exposed large bressumer over. There are ceiling and wall mounted lights and radiator.
This beautiful room has windows to the front and side elevations. The main feature of the room is the large inglenook fireplace with brick hearth and oak bressumer with iron canopy over the fire. There are exposed beams to the ceiling and walls. Opening through to day room, two radiators, ceiling and wall mounted lights.
This split level room features glazing along the full length of the rear of the room overlooking the attractive walled garden. Glazed door to the side elevation and windows to both sides. There is solid oak flooring with step down to solid brick flooring, heavy exposed beams to ceiling and walls, range of built in drinks cupboards with shelving. There are wall mounted lights, door through to kitchen, staircase rising to first floor landing and door to
With white low level wc, wash hand basin set in vanity unit with cupboards under, cloaks cupboard, exposed beams to ceiling and walls, windows to the side and rear elevations. Tiled flooring, radiator, wall mounted light.
This room features two sets of windows to the rear elevation overlooking the walled gardens. There are a complete range of high and low level units set under roll edge melamine working surfaces with inset one and a half bowl acrylic sink with mixer tap, inset ceramic hob, built in double oven, space for fridge/freezer, ceramic tiled flooring, tiled splashbacks, inset ceiling spot lights. Walkway through to
This split level area has a complete range of built in cupboards. There is a window to the rear elevation, radiator, heavily beamed ceiling, double timber storage cupboards, ceiling mounted lights. Door to dining room.
The staircase rises to the
This attractive split level landing has doors to bedrooms one, two, three, family bathroom. Original linen fold door to staircase rising to second floor. Window to the rear elevation, exposed beams to walls, attractive mural to one wall, storage cupboard, radiator, under eaves storage area.
This elegant master bedroom has windows to the front, side and rear elevations affording plenty of natural light, heavily exposed beams to ceiling and walls. The main feature of the room is the original brick fireplace with Tudor bricks, currently blocked, with original wall paintings over, tiled hearth. There are two radiators, door to
With window to the front elevation, exposed brick work from chimney breast, radiators, exposed beams, wall mounted light. The dressing room has an original linen fold door.
With window to the rear elevation, exposed beams to ceiling and walls, wash hand basin set in unit with cupboards under, wc and corner bath. Walls are tiled to full height, wall mounted lights, radiator.
This good size double bedroom has high ceilings and large casement window to the front elevation, heavily exposed beams to ceiling and walls, door to dressing room. The main feature of the room is the fireplace with original C17 plasterwork above consisting of repeats of three moulds, respectively of an urn design, a vine design, and a strapwork design. The fireplace is blocked. Radiator.
This bright room at the rear of the property has a large window to the rear elevation with beautiful views over the garden. Window to side elevation, attractive semi sloping ceilings, exposed beams, two radiators, cupboard to eaves storage, ceiling mounted lights.
With sash window to the side elevation, suite with panel bath with mixer tap and shower attachment set in tiled recess, twin wash hand basins with cupboards under, low level wc, walk in shower, fully tiled with folding glazed screen. Large shelved airing cupboard, radiator, walk mounted lights.
Staircase rises to
This spacious loft bedroom has windows to the front and side elevations. There are a complete range of built in eaves storage cupboards, attractive brick hearth with cast iron grate currently blocked, radiator and ceiling mounted lights.
This atmospheric room has vaulted ceilings with exposed beams, exposed brickwork from the fireplace below, window to the front elevation, wardrobe area to the side of the fireplace, radiator, wall mounted lights, door to
Window to the side elevation, low level wc, pedestal wash hand basin, panelled bath in tiled surround, radiator and ceiling mounted lights.
With window to side elevation, chrome tubular radiator, wall mounted light.
To the front of the property there is a shingle driveway providing off street parking. There is an attractive patio and garden area to the front with mature planting and established trees.
To the rear of the property there is a wide terrace along the back of the property with pathways then leading through the remainder of the garden with seating areas and access to the Summer house. A pathway leads to a gate in the wall giving access to the brook beyond.
This property is connected to mains water and drainage, electricity and Telecom telephones.
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The Old Bakery
High Street
Great Bardfield
CM7 4RF
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