CLAYPITTS FARMHOUSE

THAXTED, NR GREAT DUNMOW, ESSEX CM6 2LW

A beautiful period farmhouse set in delightful and mature gardens of around 1.1 acres. Additional paddock available of 2 acres. CLAYPITTS FARMHOUSE THAXTED, NR GREAT DUNMOW, ESSEX CM6 2LW

A beautiful period farmhouse set in delightful and mature gardens of around 1.1 acres. Additional paddock available of 2 acres.

Period home with much original charm and character w Flexible reception layout w Good sized double bedrooms w Convenient edge of town location w Detached double garage with storage room above w Wonderful mature gardens w Additional 2 acre paddock available separately Description This beautifully presented and characterful home is located on the fringes of Thaxted, within easy reach of the local facilities. Grade II listed, the house is centred around an impressive stock brick fireplace with a wonderful family friendly layout providing excellent entertainment space. The front door leads into a charming and cosy family room where you will find a large inglenook fireplace and stairs rising 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, formally a brew house. This impressive room features a high semi vaulted ceiling and brick fireplace with a stove inset at one end and aspects over the gardens to the rear. The kitchen contains an array of storage cupboards, complimented by granite worktops and a green, electric Aga. Glazed double doors open on to a rear conservatory with a lovely aspect over the impressive gardens. Upstairs are four 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 mature garden of around 1.1 acres. These are laid predominantly to lawn featuring many mature trees, shrubs and plants and an impressively large pond. In addition there is an orchard and enclosed compost/garden shed area. To the rear of this is an additional paddock of around 2 acres which is available separately and adjoins the garden, separated by a post and rail fence. This paddock will be subject to an overage clause. A double garage sits to one side of the property above which there is a large store room accessed by an external staircase – this services to London Liverpool Street Station. could offer potential to an annexe, subject to planning permission. Directions Situation Take the B1383 north form Bishop’s Stortford to Stansted Thaxted is an attractive medieval market town with excellent amenities including a post office, medical centre, public houses, Mountfitchet. In the centre of Stansted Mountfitchet at the memorial restaurants, hotel, magnificent parish church, famous guildhall turn right and continue down the hill. At the bottom turn left and and a windmill. Thaxted also has a wealth of historic buildings a follow the B1051 to Elsenham. Continue on this road until reaching garage, recreation ground and its own weekly market. Thaxted. At the T junction, turn left, and shortly thereafter, left again into Bardfield Road. The driveway for Claypitts Farmhouse will be on The area is convenient for commuters with the M11 at Bishop’s Stortford (Junction 8) providing vehicular to London in the south your right hand side a short way up this road. and Cambridge in the north. Viewing Mainline railway stations are available at Elsenham (7 miles to the Strictly by appointment with Savills. west), Audley End and Bishop’s Stortford all providing commuter Gross Internal Area (approx) = 287.6 sq m / 3096 sq ft Garage = 48.6 sq m / 523 sq ft Loft Room = 46.4 sq m / 499 sq ft Total = 382.6 sq m / 4118 sq ft

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Garage Loft Room 7.40 x 6.53 7.60 x 4.20 24'3 x 21'5 24'11 x 13'9

Garage - Ground Floor Garage - First Floor (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation)

= Reduced headroom below 1.5m / 5'0

Dining Room Library 5.85 x 3.95 Bedroom 1 3.48 x 2.98 Conservatory 19'2 x 13'0 Reception Room 8.07 x 4.78 11'5 x 9'9 4.35 x 3.35 4.98 x 4.53 26'6 x 15'8 14'3 x 11'0 16'4 x 14'10 Up

Up Up Up Up Utility Room Kitchen 4.33 x 3.00 5.85 x 2.54 Up 14'2 x 9'10 19'2 x 8'4

Reception Room Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 4.12 x 3.78 5.80 x 3.61 Up 5.00 x 4.37 13'6 x 12'5 19'0 x 11'10 16'5 x 14'4 Reception Hall Bedroom 4 6.35 x 3.74 4.07 x 3.93 20'10 x 12'3 13'4 x 12'11

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