4 Bedrooms Detached house for sale in Bardfield Road, Thaxted, Nr Great Dunmow, Essex CM6 | £ 1,150,000

Property Description

Claypitts farmhouse is a beautiful detached home of distinctive style and character, situated in a lovely tucked away location just off Bardfield Road and within easy reach of the town's main centre and all local amenities. Being Grade II Listed, the property contains all the character and features expected of a home of this type with
impressive inglenook fireplaces, natural flooring and beautiful beams and timbers throughout.
The front door leads into a charming and cosy family room where you will find a large inglenook fireplace and stairs rise to the first floor. The adjoining sitting room also features an inglenook fireplace and has an open stud wall leading to a rear hallway where a ground floor cloakroom is located. The dining room to the rear has classic
period styling with parquet flooring, inglenook fireplace and a wealth of exposed timbers, in turn leading to a library/reading area which opens to the drawing room, formerly a Brewhouse. This impressive room features a high semi vaulted ceiling and brick fireplace with stove placed centrally at one end and aspect over gardens to the rear. The kitchen contains an array of storage cupboards, complemented by granite worktops and a green electric Aga, glazed double doors open to a rear conservatory with a lovely aspect over the impressive gardens. Upstairs, are 4 well proportioned bedrooms with the master featuring its own en suite shower room, in addition to the
family bathroom.

Outside, the property sits in a total of about 3 acres, incorporating formal gardens (approx. 1.1 acres - edged red) laid predominantly to lawn featuring many mature trees, impressive large pond, shrubs and plants set within a variety of flowerbeds and borders, orchard and enclosed composting area. An additional paddock of approx. 2 acres - edged green on the plan, adjoins the garden and is laid to grass and enclosed by post-and-rail fencing creating a real sense of country
living. This paddock is subject to an overage clause. A double garage sits to one side of the property above which is a large loft area accessed via an external staircase and which could of course serve a variety of purposes.

Thaxted is a small, historical market town with a range of shops, a weekly market, convenience store and filling station. There is an excellent primary school, many clubs and societies, several pubs/restaurants and it is well known for its annual festivals of music and morris dancing. There is a magnificent parish church and ancient guildhall amongst many other interesting buildings. It is convenient for commuters with Stansted Airport, the M11(J8), nr Bishop’s Stortford 12 miles and mainline stations at Elsenham 7 miles and Audley End 10 miles.

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