3 bed terraced house for sale

The Street, Manuden, Bishop's Stortford, Essex CM23

47 The Street is situated in the village of Manuden, which is mentioned in the Doomsday Book and is one of three almshouses with a blue plaque which states “three intriguing timbered buildings built for a religious order in around 1250, making them some of the oldest buildings in the village”. The property is Grade II Listed, considered to be of architectural and historical merit. The property has been renovated and restored and has a panelled sitting room at the front of the house with a wood burning stove and very fine timbers, a dining room with a fitted seat, lobby with oak staircase to the first floor and under stair storage cupboard and a further cupboard housing the electricity meter and fuse box and a well-equipped ground floor bathroom. The kitchen/breakfast room is of particular note and has a generous range of storage cupboards, marble work surfaces, central island and integrated appliances. There is also a pantry with plumbing for a washing machine. On the first floor, there are two good sized bedrooms and on the second floor, a further bedroom with views.

Outside, behind the cottage there is an excellent terrace for entertaining, a meandering pathway leading through a wildflower meadow to a timber framed outbuilding at the bottom of the garden. There is a gate to access the beautiful churchyard.

The property is offered chain free.

Manuden is a very popular and attractive North West Essex village with local facilities including a school, inn and garage and is situated approximately 3 miles north west of Bishop’s Stortford where extensive amenities are available. The mainline station at Bishop’s Stortford provides a regular train service to London's Liverpool Street, and access to the M11 is approximately four miles from the village.