4 Bedrooms
Garage
Land
£850,000 SOLD
3 Bathrooms
Parking
Bardfield End Green is a rural hamlet located 1 mile outside the popular village of Thaxted. Thaxted is a historic market town with the 14th Century St John the Baptist Church and mediaeval Guildhall. There is an extensive range of shops including butchers, grocers and newsagents. Thaxted has market day every Friday which is very well attended and includes fishmongers, bakers and large fruit and vegetable stands. There are a range of pubs and restaurants and a village petrol station. There is a village primary school and the highly sought after Saffron Walden County High is within this catchment area.
Wellcroft is a beautiful period house set in the heart of the North Essex countryside close to the historic market town of Thaxted. The house is set back from the lane with a driveway and attractive oak garaging with accommodation over. The gardens are beautifully laid out and are a real feature of this property, backing on to farmland there are wonderful rural views. The house has been lovingly restored by the current owners and has undergone complete renovation with new plumbing, wiring and heating throughout. The alterations include a beautiful green oak conservatory and large open fireplace with inset stove in the impressive sitting room. The property has been beautifully refurbished using Farrow and Ball paints and natural floor coverings enhancing the many original features of this property. This is an exceptional family home.
The solid oak front entrance door with traditional catches opens in to
With leaded light windows either side of the door, storage cupboard, stone flooring, brickwork archway and solid oak door through to
This charming room has a window to the front elevation overlooking the attractive front gardens. The feature of the room is the brick fireplace with inset log burning stove with brick hearth. Flagstone flooring, radiator, original solid timber door through to rear hallway, wall mounted lights, feature stained glass window through to drawing room, door through to dining room, radiator with concealed cover, exposed beams to ceiling, arched doorway through to
This lovely traditional room has a feature deep bay window to the front elevation giving views over the attractive gardens. There is timber panelling to half height, exposed beams to ceiling, traditional exposed wooden floorboards, traditional style radiator, wall mounted lights and hatch access through to kitchen/breakfast room.
Giving access to the kitchen/breakfast room, drawing room and ground floor wc. Staircase rises to the first floor landing. There are exposed beams to ceiling, under stairs storage cupboard, wall mounted lights, concealed radiator, exposed beams, door through to
With white suite comprising low level wc, contemporary wash hand basin with mosaic tiled splashback, traditional style radiator, terracotta tiled flooring, Velux roof light and wall mounted light.
This fantastic room features a large brick fireplace with flagstone hearth and inset log burning stove with timber bressumer over. There is a feature deep bay window to the front elevation and additional window to front and French doors on to flagstone patio area. There is solid oak wide plank flooring, concealed radiators, wall mounted light points, exposed green oak timbers, inset ceiling spotlights and double French doors opening in to
This fantastic green oak garden room features a lantern light glazed roof area and the walls are glazed to two sides with French doors leading out on to the rear garden. There is attractive brick flooring with under floor heating, wall mounted lights. From this room there are views out over the garden and open countryside and beyond.
The kitchen has window to the rear elevation overlooking the garden and open countryside beyond. There is a range of “Plain English” units set under solid oak and granite working surfaces with inset two oven Aga and electric Aga pod with ceramic four ring hob, with tiled area behind. There are display shelves, built in larder cupboard, drawers, display glazed cabinets, integral dishwasher, basket units, waste bin unit. Exposed beams to walls and ceiling, inset ceiling spot lights, underfloor heating, terracotta tiled flooring, space and housing for a large American fridge/freezer, double Butler sink with chrome mixer tap. Oak door with leaded light inserts through to
Again, this utility room is fitted with “Plain English” units with Butler sink set in solid granite working surfaces with mixer tap. Large built in storage cupboard with additional cupboard over. The oil fired boiler is located here. Underfloor heating, terracotta tiled flooring, large double height cupboard housing the washing machine and tumble dryer, Velux roof light.
The staircase rises to the
This lovely split level landing gives access to all bedrooms and family bathroom. The airing cupboard with cylinder tank and slatted shelving is located here. Window to the rear elevation, radiator with radiator cover, wall mounted lights.
This fantastic master bedroom has windows to the front and rear elevations affording fantastic views of the gardens and open countryside beyond. There are a complete range of “Plain English” built in wardrobe cupboards and drawers incorporating a dressing table area, old fashioned style radiators, exposed green oak woodwork to ceiling, recessed ceiling spot lights and large deep window seat, door in to
With window to the rear elevation, white suite comprising pedestal wash hand basin, low level wc, large walk in corner shower with rain head shower and mosaic tiling. Recessed ceiling spot lights, solid oak flooring, traditional style radiator with chrome towel heaters, extractor fan.
Another good size double bedroom with large window overlooking the rear garden and open countryside beyond. Built in wardrobe cupboard with oak doors, semi vaulted ceiling with large oak beams, small storage cupboard, traditional style radiator, ceiling spot lights and door through to
With contemporary suite comprising low level wc, pedestal wash hand basin, large corner walk in shower in fully tiled surround with thermostatic shower, recess spot lights, Velux roof light window, chrome towel radiator, extractor fan.
With wide window to the front elevation with views over open farmland beyond. There are a range of built in glazed fronted wardrobe cupboards, built in dressing table unit, exposed beams to ceiling, concealed radiator and recessed ceiling spot lights.
Again, another bright double bedroom with window to the front elevation overlooking the garden and countryside beyond. Storage cupboard, exposed beams to ceiling, ceiling mounted light, concealed radiator.
With window to the side elevation, beautiful Victorian suite comprising pedestal wash hand basin, low level wc, claw foot rolled top bath with mixer tap and rain head shower over. Travertine tiled floor and wall tiles incorporating mosaic tiles. There are recessed ceiling spot lights, traditional radiator with chrome towel heater, under floor heating, extractor fan.
Staircase leads up to self contained
With its own oil central heating system and boiler located in the garage, this useful space has windows to the front and side elevations. There is oak laminate flooring, built in under eaves storage cupboard, recessed ceiling spot lights, traditional radiator, range of kitchen units set under solid wood working surfaces with inset Butler sink with mixer tap over, integrated fridge, large built in storage cupboard, half glazed stable doors, hatch access to loft area, door to
With white suite comprising low level wc, pedestal wash hand basin with tiled splashback, large walk in corner shower with overhead rain head shower and limestone tiling, oak laminate flooring, chrome ladder towel radiators, recessed ceiling spot lights.
Triple bay cart lodge with oak doors to two compartments and cart lodge area, additional side log store and bin store.
The property is set well back from the road with a charming cottage front garden and large shingle driveway to one side giving access to the garages. The gardens extend to the sides and rear of the property. To the rear of the house there is a large flagstone terrace which then leads onto the remainder of the garden. The garden is beautifully designed with formal flower beds and a feature fountain and lawned areas opening out for the reminder of the garden which adjoins open farmland.
This property is connected to mains water, septic tank, electricity and Telecom telephones. Oil fired central heating.
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Gray and Company
The Old Bakery
High Street
Great Bardfield
CM7 4RF
Tel: 01371 810154 Fax: 01371 810726
From Thaxted follow the Bardfield Road East out of the village. On leaving the village take the left hand fork and the property is located roughly a half mile down on the right hand side.
Specialists in village and country property
T: 01371 810154 F: 01371 810726 E: enquiries@grayandcompany.co.uk
The Old Bakery, High Street, Great Bardfield, Braintree, Essex CM7 4RF
