5 bedroom barn conversion for sale

A delightful Grade II listed thatched barn conversion currently occupied as two separate dwellings but connected by an internal door and offering spacious 5-bedroom accommodation.

Cherry Street is an attractive hamlet to the north of Duton Hill lying approximately halfway between the Essex towns of Dunmow and Thaxted. The larger towns of Bishop’s Stortford and Braintree are approximately 8 miles to the southwest and 10 miles to the southeast (as the crow flies). Saffron Walden is approximately 8 miles to the northwest and London Stansted Airport (terminal) is about 4 miles to the southwest. There are regular train services from Stansted Airport, Bishop’s Stortford and Braintree into London.

Marshs is a charming and impressive barn conversion offering considerable space and the option to occupy the property either as one or two separate dwellings. Marshs has driveway parking off Cherry Street and attractive gardens to the side and rear, which are enclosed by fences and extend to 0.17 hectares (0.42 acres). On the other side of the driveway to Lot 2 is a further parking area and a paddock, which extends to approximately 0.54 hectares (1.33 acres). In total Lot 1 extends to approximately 0.71 hectares (1.75 acres).

Method of Sale
The freehold of the property is offered for sale by private treaty as a whole or in two lots.

Planning
Marshs is Grade II listed (listing reference 1322573) and described as a ‘Five-bay barn….C17 barn, timber framed and weatherboarded with half hipped thatched roof.’ The property falls within the administrative area of Uttlesford District Council (UDC) and is not within the Green Belt nor a conservation area.

Services
Mains water and electricity are available to the Property. Drainage is to a private system. The Purchaser(s) will be deemed to have full knowledge and satisfied themselves as to the provisions of any such services.

Tenure and possession
The Property forms part of Land Registry Title number EX670042. Lot 1 will be available with the benefit of vacant possession on completion. The title information is available in the Weldon Beesly Property Portal.

Exchange of contracts and completion
Contracts to be exchanged within 28 working days of the issue of a draft contract by the Vendor’s solicitor. A 10% deposit will be payable on exchange of contracts with completion on a date to be agreed.

Anti-Money Laundering
To comply with the Money Laundering Regulations 2017, once an offer is accepted the Purchaser(s) will be required to provide any information requested in order to undertake the relevant due diligence. This is a legal requirement.

Easements, Covenants and Rights of Way
The property is sold subject to all existing wayleaves, easements, public or private rights of way, covenants and restrictions, whether stated in these particulars or not. The Purchaser(s) will be deemed to have full knowledge and satisfied themselves as to the provisions of any such matters affecting the Property.

Boundaries
The Vendors and the Vendors’ agent will do their best to specify the ownership of boundary hedges, fences and ditches but will not be bound to determine these. The Purchasers will have to satisfy themselves as to the ownership of any boundaries.

If the property is sold in two lots, the purchaser(s) of Lot 2 will be required to install and thereafter maintain a post and three rail wooden fence between the points marked A and B on the site plan. A right of way will be granted to the purchaser(s) of Lot 1 over the driveway (between B and C on the plan) to Lot 2, subject to sharing the cost of maintenance, according to use.

Viewing
Strictly by appointment with the sole selling agent Weldon Beesly (Ref Beata Tomasik or Hugo Richardson).

Health and Safety
We would ask that you be as vigilant as possible when making any inspection, for your own personal safety and that of others.

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