About this property
Key Features
Freehold with vacant possession
Refurbishment opportunity
Substantial outbuildings and 0.59 acres
Listed detached house in need of refurbishment
Description
A superb opportunity to purchase a substantial Grade 2 listed house requiring complete refurbishment, on the outskirts of the sought-after village of Wendens Ambo. The property is of historic timber frame construction with lime rendering under a range of pitched roofs covered with clay plain tiles, with later extension.
The accommodation comprises:
Ground Floor: Kitchen with a range of MDF base units and worktops; Hall with stairs to first floor; Sitting Room with large Inglenook fireplace; Dining Room with oak panelling; Snug Area with oak panelling; Bathroom with wc, hand basin and bath.
First Floor: 3 Bedrooms, one with en-suite bathroom. Second Floor: Double bedroom with access to roof void storage.
Outside: The property benefits from a number of external stores and buildings, namely:
Brick Store adjacent to the kitchen of cavity wall construction under a pitched roof, with dual aspect windows and fireplace, 4.05m x 4.05m; Detached Thatched Barn with road frontage of brick and flint walls under a pitched thatched roof, 3.0m x 9.0m; Detached Garage/Workshop of timber frame construction with weather-boarded walls under a pitched roof, 5.95m x 4.13m.
The property has a generous and mature plot that measures approx. 0.59 acres. The grounds are overgrown and in need of attention but benefit from numerous shrubs and mature trees, as well as two ponds.
Tenure
Freehold with vacant possession
Location
The property is located in a rural position to the west of the main village of Wendens Ambo, to the western side of the M11. Wendens Ambo is a small hamlet which lies approx. 2 miles to the south west of the busy market town of Saffron Walden, which offers a good range of shops, facilities and services.
The mainline rail station at Audley End is approx. 1 miles.
Lot Type
Residential
Legal Packs
www.cheffins.co.uk/propertyauctions or Adams Harrison Solicitors, 14 & 16 Church Street, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1JW. Tel: 01799 523441 Ref: LP
Viewing
Cheffins Saffron Walden Residential Dept 01799 523656
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