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5 bedroom detached house for sale
Key information
Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- Offered to the market chain free
- Beautiful 5 bedroom family home
- Fantastic position with rural views
- Lovely period features
- Outbuildings including home office
- Excellent potential (subject to planning)
- EPC Rating = E
Description
The Limes is a beautiful family home built in 1822. The main house is very well arranged with a superb double reception room which over looks both gardens. The dining room is stylishly designed with a lovely window seat incorporated into the bay window. To the rear of the ground floor is the kitchen which features a lovely island and large window looking over the gardens and grounds outside. There is a very useful utility/boot room and breakfast room arranged off the kitchen. There is excellent storage throughout.
Upstairs, arranged logically around a generous landing are 5/6 bedrooms and two bathrooms. All bedrooms enjoy lovely views either of the garden or countryside.
Outside, there are about 2 acres of extensive garden areas and grounds. To the front of the house there are beautiful mature trees and bushes making the approach to the front very attractive. There is a delightful pond which attracts wildlife.
To the rear of the property, the garden is ideal for relaxation, wildlife watching and entertaining. The gardens have been beautifully maintained and offer a variety of zones. Beyond the first garden is the garage complete with office above and further outbuildings. There is also a second drive and space for multiple vehicles. The grounds beyond are bordered by beautiful trees.
Overall, The Limes is a wonderful property with excellent potential, situated on the edge of Smiths Green with easy access to thriving Takeley and Stansted.
Location
The property is in Takeley which caters for most day to day needs, while the nearby towns of Bishop’s Stortford and Great Dunmow provide more comprehensive shopping and recreational facilities.
Local connections are excellent, with London Stansted easily accessible.
The M11 (J8) lies approximately 3.5 miles to the west allowing quick access to the south and London and the M25 motorway network and north to Cambridge.
There is a fast and regular train service, about every 30 minutes, to London Liverpool Street taking approximately 45 minutes.
There are several exceptional State and two excellent public schools all within a fifteen minute drive.
Acreage: 2 Acres
Additional Info
Mains electricity and water
Sceptic tank drains
Oil fired heating
Photographs taken in Summer 2020 and Winter 2023
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Savills - Bishop's Stortford
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