8 Bedrooms Detached house for sale in Church Hill, Hempstead, Nr Saffron Walden, Essex CB10 | £ 1,975,000
Overview
| Price: | £ 1,975,000 |
|---|---|
| Contract type: | For Sale |
| Type: | Detached house |
| County: | Essex |
| Town: | Saffron Walden |
| Postcode: | CB10 |
| Address: | Church Hill, Hempstead, Nr Saffron Walden, Essex CB10 |
| Bathrooms: | 3 |
| Bedrooms: | 8 |
Property Description
Pollards cross is a truly exceptional Grade II Listed home of immense style and character situated on the outskirts of this attractive Essex village, placed to the east of Saffron Walden. The property has been renovated and extended over the years providing exceptional accommodation arranged over three floors, retaining many fine features including exposed timbers, impressive fireplaces and chimneystacks, yet blending these perfectly with modern fittings and facilities. Beautifully appointed accommodation provides 3 reception rooms on the ground floor including a superb drawing room with panelled walls and fireplace, dining room and lovely family/sitting room which has windows to the front and glazing to the rear incorporating double doors which open onto an external terrace. The kitchen/breakfast room has been superbly appointed with an extensive range of storage cupboards, granite worktops incorporating a central island, numerous windows flooding the area with natural light and a wide opening linking the two areas to create one large open-plan living space. A good size utility room links to an internal study and a ground floor cloakroom is also provided. On the first floor are 4 generously proportioned bedrooms and 3 bath/wet rooms which have been superbly appointed and fitted with contemporary styling. There are 2 further bedrooms on the second floor, separately accessed from a central landing providing excellent additional space ideal for guest accommodation.
Outside, the property is access via electric gates which open to an extensive gravelled driveway leading to the property and providing off-street parking space for numerous vehicles. There is a detached annexe which provides either 2/3 bedroom accommodation and would be ideal for an dependent relative, au pair or, potentially, bed & breakfast facility which could generate additional income. In all, the property sits in about 6.5 acres with beautifully landscaped grounds being a significant feature of this property with extensive lawns, walled rose garden with topiary bushes and gazebo, box hedging, paved terraces providing perfect space for outside entertaining and outdoor heated swimming pool bordered by paved terrace, enclosed and with summerhouse providing changing area with shower and WC. The stable yard provides an extensive hardstanding area with 6 loose boxes, garaging, garden store and tack room. There are two large paddock areas that each book-end the property enclosed by post-and-rail fencing.
Hempstead has many period houses and cottages, a fine church and a Public House/restaurant. The market town of Saffron Walden lies some 7 miles from the village with an extensive range of social, recreational and educational facilities. There is access to the M11 motorway (J9) and Audley End mainline railway station lies some 9 miles away providing regular services to London’s Liverpool St. The village of Steeple Bumpstead is about 3 miles away with a garage/filing station, post office and village shop.
Property Location
Property Marketed by Mullucks Part of Hunters - Saffron Walden
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