5 Bedrooms Detached house for sale in Purton End, Nr Saffron Walden, Essex CB11 | £ 1,175,000
Overview
Price: | £ 1,175,000 |
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Contract type: | For Sale |
Type: | Detached house |
County: | Essex |
Town: | Saffron Walden |
Postcode: | CB11 |
Address: | Purton End, Nr Saffron Walden, Essex CB11 |
Bathrooms: | 3 |
Bedrooms: | 5 |
Property Description
Hillside barn is a stunning and highly individual barn of distinctive style and character converted in the 1990s to form part of this exclusive residential location. The property contains many of the features associated with a property of this type including exposed beams and timbers, galleried landing, vaulted ceilings, all complemented by versatile and well proportioned living accommodation arranged over three floors.
A central reception/dining hall with attractive slate floor, leads into the property where stairs rise to the galleried landing above, and full height glazed rear wall floods the area with natural light with doors opening to outside. Double doors lead to a lovely principal reception room which has windows to three sides drawing in natural light, an attractive timber floor and freestanding wood burning stove. A study/family room provides an additional reception area which could serve a variety of purposes and would provide an ideal space for those who work from home. The kitchen/breakfast room is well appointed with a range of fitted storage cupboards, complemented by granite worktops, a range of integrated appliances, a central island and open studwork providing separation to the breakfast area which has a door leading to outside and gives access to a large utility room offering an enclosed laundry and storage area. The first floor galleried landing has two wrought iron spiral staircases rising to the second floor with doors leading to the 4 nicely proportioned bedrooms and well appointed shower room, which is in addition to the master bedroom that features its own en suite shower room. On the second floor is a 5th double bedroom and luxuriously appointed bathroom with 3-piece suite.The property sits in grounds of about 0.6 of an acre surrounded by open countryside, over which the property enjoys distant rural views. The rear garden is laid principally to lawn with a large paved terrace adjoining the rear of the property providing excellent space for outside entertaining. In addition, there is a lovely outdoor heated swimming pool with changing room, WC and store placed off to one side. To the front, the property is approached via a gravelled driveway allowing off-street parking for several vehicles with an adjacent detached play barn (46’ x 14’ 8”) to one side which could provide space for a variety of purposes.
Purton end is a small hamlet set between Saffron Walden and the village of Debden, which has a thriving community with primary school, church, public house and restaurant. The market town of Saffron Walden is approx. 2 miles distant, with a magnificent parish church, schools, a wide range of shops and recreational facilities. A golf course and sports centre lie on the town’s outskirts. Train services to London (Liverpool St) run from Audley End Station about 3.5 miles away and Newport Station, about 2.5 miles away.
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