Location

Great Chesterford is a charming village approximately 3.6 miles north of the market town of Saffron Walden and approximately 11.2 miles south of the world famous University city of Cambridge.

There are a range of shopping facilities are available in Saffron Walden and Cambridge, including a market in Saffron Walden that takes place weekly on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

For the rail commuter, Great Chesterford (approximately 0.7 miles) offers services to London Liverpool Street from an hour and Cambridge from as quick as 15 minutes.

Great Chesterford is located just approximately 1.3 miles from the M11 (J9), granting access to the A11 to the north and the M25 and Stansted Airport to the south.

Primary schooling is available at Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy, and in Saffron Walden at St Marys' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. Secondary schooling is available in Saffron Walden at Saffron Walden County High School and sixth form colleges in Cambridge at Hills and Long Road. Further independent schooling is available for all ages in Cambridge such as The Perse, The Stephen Perse Foundation, The Leys and St Faiths.

All distances and times are approximate.

Description

This is a delightful period five double bedroom family home (over 3500 sq ft), in the historic centre of this beautiful village with its own mainline station to London and Cambridge. With rendered elevations with pargetting beneath a peg tiled roof, this former Hall house is Grade II listed as being of historic and architectural interest and incorporates a range of period features including exposed timbers and open fireplaces. The vaulted reception hall has three glazed skylights that provide natural light and a second staircase with galleried landing. A pair of glazed doors ahead open to the sitting/garden room with exposed oak floorboards and French doors to the terrace and gardens.


The kitchen/breakfast room is a lovely double aspect room with a bay window to the front and views of the rear garden. The kitchen end is fitted with the range of painted base and eye-level units with open shelving, granite?? worktops and an electric Aga. The breakfast area incorporates a central island with breakfast bar, integrated oven and hob together with a raised fireplace with brick arch (unused). Exposed oak timbers lead through to the dining and sitting areas. The former has a pair of glazed doors to the terrace and access to the wine cellar providing additional storage. The latter incorporates an impressive Inglenook fireplace with carved bressumer beam and beyond is the study with a bay window, window seat and cupboards beneath, which provides access to the second entrance door (unused) where there is a cupboard housing a wall mounted gas fired boiler. The inner hallway, with the principal staircase, has glazed doors with side panels to the drawing room which also has a bay window together with a leaded window to the side, an open fireplace with timber mantle and surround, built-in cupboard and a second fireplace with raised hearth (unused).

On the first floor there is exposed brickwork and timbering on the landing with a window to the rear and a small built-in cupboard. The principal bedroom is an impressive vaulted room with exposed beams, a leaded window above, a brick fireplace (unused) together with fitted wardrobes, a wash basin and adjacent shower room.

There are two further bedrooms, one with en suite bathroom, from this landing with fitted wardrobes and the family bathroom has a panelled bath with shower over, WC, wash basin, and period style radiator with heated towel rail. The second staircase (from the vaulted reception hall) leads to a galleried landing and two further vaulted bedrooms with en suite facilities.

A gravelled drive leads to an integral garage with timber double doors, power and light connected. There is a brick and flint low retaining wall to the front of the property, and to the rear is a delightful paved terrace with circular detailing which provides the perfect spot for alfresco dining. Shallow steps lead from here to the lawn which has well stocked borders and a variety of mature shrubs and trees. To the far end is the timber summer house, an additional seating area and vegetable garden.