4 bed detached house for sale

Water End, Ashdon, Nr Saffron Walden, Essex CB10

White cottage is a charming detached home of individual style and character situated in this tucked-away country setting down a secluded lane with just a handful of near neighbours and bordering open countryside. The property provides nicely proportioned family accommodation arranged over two floors, complemented by a number of attractive internal features.

The front entrance door opens into a wide hallway where stairs rise to the first floor and a ground floor cloakroom sits off to one side. The kitchen/breakfast room is well appointed with a range of storage cupboards, stone worktops, integrated dishwasher, central island, space for cooking range and American style fridge-freezer. Windows overlook the garden and double doors open to an adjoining garden room which enjoys a most attractive outlook across the rear garden to open countryside beyond. There are two further reception rooms; the sitting room which has windows overlooking the gardens drawing in good amounts of natural light, attractive wooden parquet flooring, fireplace with stove and glazed double doors opening to the adjoining playroom, although this could, potentially, serve a variety of purposes providing ideal space for those working from home. From here, a staircase rises to a double bedroom above which has its own en suite shower room. From the principal landing area are 3 further bedrooms and family bathroom which contains a 4-piece suite including free-standing bath and separate shower cubicle.

Outside, the property sits in grounds approaching about 0.25 of an acre in total. Gardens extend to the rear and have been nicely landscaped with raised wooden planters, a variety of plants and shrub borders and covered seating area set to one side providing pleasant outside entertaining space. The front gardens are laid out predominantly to lawn enclosed by natural borders containing a wide variety of plants, shrubs and trees. There is driveway parking as you approach the property which also leads to a double garage with up-and-over doors.

Agent's note: Planning permission has been granted for the demolition of the existing conservatory to a single storey rear extension and demolition of the existing two bay garage to a new two bay garage. Planning ref: Utt/24/1179/hhf.

Ashdon is a North Essex village situated four miles to the north east of the market town of Saffron Walden, where shops, schools and other facilities are available. Ashdon provides a village hall, primary school, local store and public house and is also well located for road access to Cambridge. Audley End Main Line Station is approximately 6 miles distant providing services to London’s Liverpool Street. The M11 can be joined at Stumps Cross, Great Chesterford (J9).