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5 Bedrooms
Garage
Garden
£560,000 SOLD
2 Bathrooms
Parking
This attractive listed period 5 bedroom house is set in this delightful north Essex village, within easy walking distance of the many local facilities. Great Bardfield offers an excellent range of village amenities, having churches of three denominations, two pub/restaurants, a variety of local shops and a post office and farm shop just outside the village. There is a thriving village school, pre-school and after school club and school buses are provided to the popular secondary schools in Saffron Walden, Newport and Great Dunmow. Local buses connect the village to nearby villages and towns, including Braintree and Saffron Walden and train services to Liverpool Street are available on the Cambridge line from Elsenham or Stansted Airport, and on the Colchester line from Braintree via Witham. The A120 gives fast access to the M11 motorway and Stansted Airport both of which are sited approximately 15 miles west.
The solid wood front entrance door opens into
This attractive hallway has a horizontal sliding sash window to the front elevation. There are exposed beams to the ceiling and doors through to library area and inner hallway. There is also an internal window to the inner hallway, radiator and ceiling mounted light points.
With horizontal sliding sash window to the front elevation and heavily exposed beams to ceiling and walls. Wall mounted light point and open through to
This attractive room has a horizontal sliding sash window to the front elevation and casement window to the side. There are a wealth of exposed timbers to the ceiling and walls. The main feature of the room is the brick fireplace with inset log burning stove. Staircase rises to the secondary landing and there is door through to utility room. There is original brick flooring under the carpet which is in very good condition and could be re-exposed, radiator and wall mounted light points.
This bright double aspect room has horizontal sliding sash windows to the front elevation and large casement window looking out on to the rear garden. The main feature of the room is the open brick fireplace with tiled mantle and hearth, and exposed beams to the ceiling. Radiator.
This fantastic room at the rear of the property is triple aspect with large casement window to the rear elevation with fantastic views over the garden and beyond. There is a half glazed timber door to one side opening on to the patio area and three sets of windows and a half glazed door opening on to a small cottage garden area. There is a complete range of bespoke John Lewis kitchen units set under solid 40mm granite working surfaces with inset double butler sink with mixer tap. There is an integrated dishwasher, large range cooker with gas hobs and electric oven with tiled splashback and integrated extractor over. Space for tall fridge/freezer. There is an island unit with cupboards and drawers, again set under granite working surfaces. There is a door to a large walk in larder cupboard with fitted shelves, heat controls for the boiler and a ventilation slatted window, tiled floor and ceiling mounted light. There is solid pine flooring and ceiling and wall mounted lights to the breakfast area and exposed timbers to ceiling and walls. Tiled flooring to the kitchen area and recessed ceiling spotlights.
Original and timber glazed door opening through to kitchen/breakfast room, staircase rising to first floor. Original brick flooring, door to sitting room, radiator, exposed beams to ceiling and walls, two storage cupboards and door to
This well fitted shower room has window to the rear elevation. There is a white suite comprising pedestal wash hand basin with tiled splashback, wc and modern walk in shower unit fully tiled with light and glazed shower door. Ceramic tiled floor, radiator, door back to utility room, ceiling mounted light.
This useful room at the back of the property has a timber door opening on to the rear driveway. There is a casement window to the rear elevation. There are cupboards set under roll edged melamine work surface with inset single bowl single drainer stainless steel sink with tiled splashbacks, door to cloakroom, ceramic tiled floor, ceiling mounted lights, space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer.
The staircase from the inner hallway rises and splits to the
Giving access to the family bathroom, bedrooms one, two and three. There are exposed beams to the ceiling, hatch access to loft space, ceiling mounted light and cupboard housing the lagged cylinder tank and slatted shelving.
This most atmospheric room has semi sloping ceilings with exposed beams. There is a casement window to the side elevation and horizontal sliding sash window to the rear affording views out over the garden and beyond. There is a built in wardrobe cupboard, original exposed floorboards, ceiling mounted light and radiator.
This attractive bathroom has casement window to the front elevation, attractive semi sloping ceilings with exposed beams and the exposed brickwork from the chimney breast. The bathroom suite has a rolled top claw foot bath with tiled surround, low level wc and pedestal wash hand basin with tiled splashbacks. There is solid wood flooring, ceiling mounted light and radiator.
Again, another attractive room with casement window to the front elevation, semi sloping ceilings with exposed timbers. There is radiator, ceiling mounted light, wardrobe cupboard and built in storage cupboards. Door to
This area has semi sloping ceilings with exposed beams, which gives access to the staircase down to the sitting room, and door to
This bright double bedroom has windows to the front and side elevations. There is the original exposed floorboards, semi sloping ceilings with exposed beams, exposed chimney breast, radiator and ceiling mounted light.
From the rear landing access is gained to
This double bedroom has casement window to the side elevation. There is a fitted wardrobe and the airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder and slatted shelving is in this room. Radiator and ceiling mounted light.
Again, an attractive duel aspect room with casement windows to the side and rear elevations looking out over the garden. Semi sloping ceilings, radiator and ceiling mounted light.
To the rear of the property there is a small room containing the oil fired boiler and the oil storage tank is located outside this. A gate leads to the driveway which provides parking for at least two vehicles and gives access to the
With two sets of double timber doors to the front elevation. Power and light connected, eaves storage. Personal door to side and door to
This fantastic room has casement windows and french doors to the rear elevation looking out over the garden and large casement windows to the side looking on to the terrace area. There is quarry tiled floor, ceiling mounted light and hatch access to loft space.
To the side of the property there is a crazy paved circular patio area with topiary spheres and hedging, and steps then leading down to the remainder of the garden. The garden is a particular feature of this property and is laid to lawn and slopes down to the brook at the bottom. There are large shrub beds, Judas, Medlar, Flowering Cherry and Silver Birch trees, a large bay tree and vegetable boxes at the bottom of the garden, timber garden shed, access to the side of the property to a small cottage garden with honeysuckle, lavender, green vine and large bay tree. This area has shingle pathways and a small pond and gives access via a shared access pathway back to the front of the property.
This property is connected to mains water, electricity and Telecom telephones, oil central heating.
Braintree District Council Causeway House Bocking End Braintree Tel: 01376 552525 COUNCIL TAX BAND: F
Gray and Company
The Old Bakery
High Street
Great Bardfield
CM7 4RF
Tel: 01371 810154 Fax: 01371 810726
From the office continue along the Dunmow Road and the property is amongst the last group of thatched cottages on the left hand side.
Specialists in village and country property
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The Old Bakery, High Street, Great Bardfield, Braintree, Essex CM7 4RF
