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5 bedroom detached house for sale

Bolford Street, Dunmow CM6
Chain-free
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Detached house
5 bed
0 bath

Key information

Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Band H
Broadband: Super-fast 53Mbps *
Mobile signal: 
EE O2 Three Vodafone
Water: Ask agent
Heating: Ask agent
Electricity: Ask agent
Sewerage: Ask agent
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Property description & features

  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Chain free
  • Stunning Grade II Listed Detached Family Residence
  • Living Accommodation In Excess of 4300 sq ft
  • Principal Bedroom with Dressing Room & En Suite Bathroom
  • Further 4 Bedrooms & Family Bathroom
  • 5 Reception Rooms
  • Kitchen Breakfast Room
  • Separate Utility / Laundry Room
  • Plot Approaching an Acre
This stunning detached Grade II listed family residence is steeped in history, dating back over 500 years, oozing a wealth of character and charm and is one of Thaxted’s most iconic properties, with living accommodation exceeding 4300 sq ft. This lovely home has been sympathetically extended and improved over the years, retaining many original features including exposed timbers to walls and ceilings and Inglenook fireplaces. The living accommodation comprises of 5 reception rooms, a generous kitchen/breakfast room with separate utility/boot room. The most stunning principal bedroom suite with en-suite bathroom and dressing room and a further 4 bedrooms and family bathroom. Private rear gardens with an additional paddock, a detached triple car garage and gated driveway for numerous vehicles. There is also the opportunity to acquire the adjacent property offering multi-generational living. EPC Rating E.


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We endeavour to make our particulars accurate and reliable, however, they do not constitute or form part of an offer or any contract and none is to be relied upon as statements of representation or fact. The services, systems and appliances listed in this specification have not been tested by us and no guarantee as to their operating ability or efficiency is given. All photographs and measurements have been taken as a guide only and are not precise. Floor plans where included are not to scale and accuracy is not guaranteed. If you require clarification or further information on any points, please contact us, especially if you are travelling some distance to view. POTENTIAL PURCHASERS: Fixtures and fittings other than those mentioned are to be agreed with the seller. POTENTIAL TENANTS: All properties are available for a minimum of six months, with the exception of short term accommodation. A security deposit of at least one month’s rent is required. Rent is to be paid one month in advance. It is the tenant’s responsibility to insure any personal possessions.
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Rooms

The Setting
Situated on Bolford Street, on the outskirts and within walking distance of the historical and small town of Thaxted offering a variety of shops, pubs, restaurants and a wine bar and there is a weekly market held on a Friday. Additionally, there is a health-center, a dentist and a primary school. The nearby larger market town of Saffron Walden offers a more comprehensive range of amenities, with a good range of shops, public houses and restaurants and schooling for all ages and is approximately 8 miles away. Bishop’s Stortford is just over 12 miles away, giving access to J8 of the M11. For commuters, the mainline railway station at Audley End is approximately 9 miles away with rail services to London Liverpool Street and Cambridge. Stansted’s International Airport is less than 10 miles away.

Ground Floor Accommodation
The main solid wood front door opens onto a reception hallway with a turned staircase rising to the first-floor landing and doors leading from here to the drawing room with parquet flooring, exposed timbers to the walls and ceilings, French doors to the rear garden and a redbrick Inglenook fireplace. The opposite side of the reception hallway is the dual aspect sitting room, this too has parqueted flooring and a large redbrick Inglenook fireplace with inset fire grate. The kitchen/breakfast room adjoins the sitting room and has been fitted with a good range of traditional wooden wall and base units with tiled work surfaces and integrated appliances. A further entrance lobby gives external access to the side of the property and driveway and extends to the separate utility/laundry room. There are a further two spacious reception rooms; a bright dining room with French doors to the rear garden and feature redbrick fireplace and a further door leading into a further (truncated)

First Floor Accommodation
The first floor offers the most stunning Principal bedroom suite with vaulted ceiling with exposed timbers, an en-suite bathroom with separate shower facilities and free-standing bath and there is a separate dressing room with built-in wardrobes. A further 4 bedrooms and a family bathroom completes this floor.

Outside
The property is approached by electronically operated gates to a private driveway offering parking for numerous vehicles leading to the detached triple car garage and storage. To the front of the property there is a small lawned area, whilst the rear garden is extremely private with a terrace area, ideal for outside entertaining and the remainder is laid to lawn with an abundance of mature trees, shrubbed areas and flower beds. Additionally, there is a separate paddock approaching 0.5 of an acre, surrounded by post and rail fencing.

Services
Oil fired central heating, private drainage, water and electricity are connected.

Local Authority
Uttlesford District Council

Council Tax
Tax Band H

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