About this property

Key features
  • Unlisted barn conversion
  • Approved planning for change of use from Class E commercial to a residential dwelling
  • Stunning vaulted ceiling with exposed timbers
  • Approx. 2,500 sqft
  • Beautiful semi-rural location
  • Plot approaching 0.25 of an acre
Description
An unlisted, detached barn conversion set in a tucked-away location with stunning views. The barn currently has Class E commercial use and benefits from planning permission to create a stunning, residential property.

HARDINGS BARN Hardings Barn was converted in the 1990s from agricultural to commercial use. The premises is registered for Class E commercial use and offices, providing an opportunity to run a business from a stunning, historic building set in a tucked away location.

PLANNING PERMISSION The barn benefits from approved planning permission to convert into a residential dwelling. Full details can be found on the Uttlesford Planning website under reference UTT/24/1191/FUL. The planning would provide an opportunity for a stunning, detached barn conversion with accommodation of approximately 2,500 sqft.

Proposed accommodation:

Ground floor - Spacious entrance hall, open plan kitchen/dining/living room with part-vaulted ceiling, utlity room, cloakroom and two studies. Master bedroom suite with dressing room and en suite shower room.
First floor - Landing with extensive storage, three bedrooms and family bathroom. Two mezzanine rooms accessed via the dining room.

Outside there is provision for off-street parking for several vehicles and a garden with a southerly aspect.

CURRENT LAYOUT The existing commercial and office space comprises:

GROUND FLOOR
Entrance is via a spacious, reception/office with an impressive vaulted ceiling with exposed timbers. There are a pair of staircases leading to two mezzanine office rooms, both with windows with views of the surrounding countryside. A glazed door leads to a private meeting room with windows overlooking the garden. In addition, there is an further office/store with windows to two aspects. A rear lobby leads to a small kitchenette and a shower room and a door leading to the large, open plan office space which has a series of windows and glazed doors providing a good degree of natural light and access to the outside space. Adjoining the open plan office is a further kitchenette, cloakroom and staircase rising to the first floor.

FIRST FLOOR
A further large open plan office space with a series of skylight windows providing natural light and views of the surrounding countryside. Door providing secondary access to one of the mezzanine office rooms.

OUTSIDE
The property is set in a stunning, private and tucked-away location, a short distance from the well-served town of Thaxted. It is approached via a gravelled driveway providing extensive parking with EV charging points, in turn leading to the garden which is laid to lawn with mature hedging and views over the adjoining countryside.

Current EPC Rating - 97 'D'

VIEWINGS By appointment through the Agents.

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8, Hill Street, Saffron Walden, CB10 1JD, Essex

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