This charming period home with a substantial annex overlooks open countryside on the edges of pretty village.

Description

Willow Cottage dates back several hundred years and is Grade II listed. Set under a picturesque thatched roof, the house has been tastefully modernised and updated over the years to provide characterful, unique living spaces.

The original character flows throughout with an inglenook fireplace, exposed timbers and wood burning stoves. Many of the rooms enjoy glimpses through the leaded light windows over the pretty garden and open countryside beyond.

In the main house there are some lovely receptions spaces including a snug sitting room, study, open lounge / dining room and the kitchen, which opens onto a courtyard area of garden adjacent to an open field. There is also a guest cloakroom, together with a ground floor bedroom and shower room. Upstairs, there a three bedrooms and a family bathroom.

As you approach the house, there is a parking area for several vehicles in front of the garage / annex. This is a substantial building of around 1975 sq ft with a large open plan workshop area with inspection pit on the ground floor as well as various other rooms over two levels, including a kitchenette, shower room and WC. There is a disused lift connecting the floors, making this an ideal area for use as an extended living area for relatives.

The gardens of Willow Cottage extend to just over 0.4 of an acre and wrap around the house providing a wonderful range of compartmentalised spaces offering much interest all year round. The current owners have tastefully landscaped and planted a delightful selection of specimen trees, shrubs and plants as well as creating a dedicated vegetable patch.

Location

The village of Berden is close to the Herts/Essex border and approximately 7 miles north of the market town of Bishop’s Stortford.

Bishop’s Stortford offers multiple shopping and sporting facilities, schooling for all ages including Bishop’s Stortford College and a main line railway station with commuter services to London’s Liverpool Street.

Access is available on the outskirts of the town to the M11 (J8) with the A1 to the north and the M25 and London to the south.

Berden is also conveniently located for access to Stansted, London’s Third International Airport.

Berden and the surrounding villages of Furneux Pelham, Clavering and Manuden offer a variety of well regarded gasto pubs and restaurants.

The attractive market town of Saffron Walden is also nearby, as are the stations at both Audley End and Newport.

A plethora of country walks are literally on the doorstep - with a network of footpaths and bridleways criss crossing the area.

Square Footage: 3,831 sq ft


Acreage: 0.42 Acres

Directions

SAT NAV postcode is CM23 1AN.

Additional Info

Mains water and electricity. Private drainage system. Oil fired central heating system. Broadband connection.