Location

The Cottage is located just outside the village of Great Waltham, occupying a country lane setting, with panoramic farmland views.

Located 3 miles north of Chelmsford, Great Waltham benefits from a Post Office, village shop, café, hairdressers, British Legion hall, two public houses, a cricket and football pitch, a primary school and a large playground alongside the village hall.   There is a vibrant village community with many social, sporting and cultural events taking place throughout the year. From gardening to art clubs, drama and concerts, and children's sports, to regular exchanges with our French twin Ceyrat, there are countless opportunities to socialise.

Chelmsford city offers fast rail links to Liverpool Street and north to Norwich and Ipswich. The city, with its comprehensive shopping centre, also offers leisure facilities such as an ice rink, swimming pools and gyms.

First class secondary education is available within 4 miles at the King Edward Grammar School and Chelmsford County High School for Girls, Felsted School and New Hall. Further education is also on offer at Chelmsford College, Writtle University College and Anglia Ruskin University, all a short distance away.

There is a bus service from the village to Chelmsford Station and direct into the Stansted Airport terminal.

Great Waltham is 5 miles from the A120 which connects to Stansted, and east to Colchester, and the M11 north to Cambridge and south to London. The M25 can be accessed from the M11 south or via Chelmsford and the A12, an alternative route into London.

Description

A charming three bedroom detached cottage, situated in a delightful semi-rural position just outside the village of Great Waltham, enjoying open farmland views.

The property is unlisted and showcases many original period features, including cathedral-style windows, open fireplaces and exposed timbers.

The Cottage is being sold with no chain and enjoys front and rear gardens, off-road parking and a detached timber-framed workshop/garage. The property may benefit from some updating.

The property is entered through a solid wood door, leading directly into the dining hall, which features exposed wooden floors, red-brick fireplace and beamed ceilings. A window to the front elevation provides views over the garden while a staircase leads to the first floor. Open studwork partially partitions the dining hall from the farmhouse-style kitchen. The kitchen has a stable door to the rear courtyard. There is a wall-mounted LPG boiler.

The main sitting room is dual-aspect, with windows to the front and side, complete with wooden shutters. The room also features an open red-brick fireplace with a wood-burning stove and exposed floorboards.

The first floor landing, with exposed beams, provides access to all three bedrooms and the family bathroom. The principal bedroom boasts a vaulted ceiling with exposed beams, exposed floorboards, a feature cast iron fireplace and a window overlooking the front garden. Bedroom two also offers a vaulted ceiling with exposed beams, exposed floorboards, a feature cast iron fireplace and a window to the front elevation. Bedroom three has a double-glazed window to the side, access to loft space and exposed floorboards.

Outside
The property occupies a rectangular-shaped plot, set against its countryside surroundings. At the front of the property there is a south-facing garden laid to lawn, bordered by mature trees and hedging. A path leads to a parking area that accommodates three vehicles, alongside a detached timber workshop, featuring a pitched tiled roof and weatherboard elevations. Beyond the workshop lies a further area of garden. Additionally, at the rear of the property, there is a courtyard-style garden.

Services
Mains water and electricity. LPG/Private drainage. We understand the private drainage system may need updating to comply with currently regulations and it will be the responsibility of the incoming purchaser to install this.

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