5 bed detached house for sale

Finchingfield Road, Little Sampford, Nr Saffron Walden, Essex CB10

The ashes is an imposing and well proportioned property which has been given an extremely high quality of finish throughout. The accommodation offers good flexibility of use for modern day living, with the potential for two home offices, if required.

The accommodation comprises an impressive entrance hallway with oak staircase and herringbone engineered oak flooring with under-floor heating to the entire ground floor. The use of solid oak farmhouse style doors also create an attractive period feel throughout the property. The hallway has an adjacent well appointed cloakroom, with doors leading to the study and to the spacious sitting room with French doors leading to a private rear sun terrace. The "wow" factor kitchen/dining room provides a stunning family living area with plenty of space for entertaining. With a triple aspect and field views, the kitchen is fitted with an impressive range of wall and base units with stone worktops and central island with breakfast bar area. Appliances include a Neff oven and dishwasher, wine cooler and full size fridge and freezer, with an induction hob with extractor fan over. An adjacent utility room provides more units with ceramic butler sink and space for washing machine and tumble-dryer.

The first floor landing is extremely spacious with an opulent feel and a skylight provides an abundance of natural light. There are 5 bedrooms; the master with built-in wardrobes and field views, plus en suite shower room. Bedroom 2 also has an en suite shower room and a family bathroom is equipped with a stylish free-standing bath with separate shower and large Velux window.

Outside, The Ashes is approached via a gravelled driveway providing ample parking and turning and leads to the double bay cart-lodge with electric charging point and double doors to an enclosed storage area. The cart-lodge area measures 18' 1" x 16' 3" with a separate store room approx. 13' 1" x 6' 7".

The property is enclosed by post-and-rail fencing with the main lawned area complemented by a further sun terrace adjacent to the kitchen/dining room. There is also an area of laurel hedging that has been planted to the rear boundary.

Little sampford is situated south east of the larger village of Great Sampford, which has a Public House, a church and primary school and is approx. 8 miles from the historic market town of Saffron Walden. The town of Thaxted with village shops, weekly market, school, restaurants/public houses etc is about 4 miles away, and the University City of Cambridge lies some 20 miles distant. Audley End mainline station (London’s Liverpool Street) is approx. 10 miles from the village.