29 Church Street, Saffron Walden, Guide Price £395,000 Essex, CB10 1JW  Central town location  Grade I Listed

A wonderful opportunity to create a 3 bedroom town house in  Potential for wonderful town house the heart of this market town forming part of this iconic Grade  In need of refurbishment I Listed building with a small garden and off road parking to the rear.  Investment opportunity  Accommodation extends to 1850 sq ft plus basement of 475 sq ft

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ACCOMMODATION SERVICES 29 Church Street forms part of The Old Sun Inn which is a Mains water electricity and drainage are connected to the prominent Grade I Listed retail and residential property of property. Gas is available but not connected. timber construction below a pitch tiled roof. The building dates back from the 14th Century and is renowned as an important VIEWING tourist attraction in Saffron Walden. Plans have been drawn up By telephone appointment with Arkwright & Co on 01799 to turn number 29 Church Street into a 3 bedroom town house 668600 or our London office on 020 7495 7090 incorporating a small extension to the rear with a kitchen, utility room and cloakroom. Approached off Church Street, LOCATION comprising: Saffron Walden is an attractive and affluent market town, situated in rural north Essex with a resident population of ON THE GROUND FLOOR 15,000 and 70,000 within the district of Uttlesford. Due to its Large entrance hall, dining room, sitting room, extended charm, character and wealth of mediaeval listed buildings, it is a kitchen with utility room and cloakroom to the rear. popular tourist destination. The well known commuter station at Audley End is 5 minutes drive from the town, with a journey ON THE FIRST FLOOR time to London Liverpool Street of approximately 55 minutes, 3 Bedrooms, family bathroom and ensuite shower room. Tottenham Hale London underground station (Victoria Line) 40 minutes and Cambridge 20 minutes. The property is situated in BASEMENT the principal retailing area close to Market Place and King This area amounts to approximately 475 sq ft and is divided Street, with frontages onto Market Hill and Church Street. The into 2 rooms. town centre has attracted well known retailers including Waitrose, Boots, Laura Ashley, Fat Face, Phase Eight and Crew HISTORY Clothing, amongst others. Part of The Old Sun Inn, it is an iconic Grade I Listed building. The diarist, Samuel Pepys and the Writer John Evelyn both TENURE recorded visits and Oliver Cromwell is said to have stayed there The entire property is held on a 300 year lease, from 31st May during the Civil War. The property is especially well known 1933, on full repairing and insuring terms from the National for the ornate plaster work or pargeting on its façade, depicting Trust, at a nominal rent per annum. The lease expires in 2233. ornate birds, flowers and geometric patterns. Originally built as a medieval merchants house, it evolved into an Inn and for the TENANCY last 50 years has been occupied as a flourishing antique shop. The property is for sale with vacant possession on completion. Due to the current owner retiring, the property is now on the market, and is available individually as Number 17 Market Hill PLANNING and 29 Church Street or as one. Discussions have been held with Uttlesford District Council Conservation Department, Historic England and The National 17 Market Hill Trust, following which the governing bodies are happy for the 17 Market Hill is available separately comprising a commercial property to be divided into two. Further plans and information retail unit on the ground floor and basement plus a self- are available upon request. contained 2 / 3 bedroom flat on the first floor. Guide Price £395,000.

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LOCAL AUTHORITY Uttlesford District Council Tel: 01799 510510

51 High Street, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1AR T: 01799 668600 W: www.arkwrightandco.co.uk