6 bed detached house for sale

Water End, Ashdon, Saffron Walden, Essex CB10

An idyllic country home with beautiful gardens and charming outbuildings

Description
Tucked away in the peaceful Essex countryside, this beautifully presented and highly individual period home offers generous and flexible living space extending to over 3,200 sq ft. The property blends historic character with versatile modern living and is set amidst stunning gardens, with a range of outbuildings including a workshop and garage.

Dating from the 16th century with later additions, the house retains a wealth of original features including exposed beams, inglenook fireplaces, and panelled doors.

The ground floor offers an exceptional selection of reception spaces, including a dual-aspect sitting room with exposed ceiling timbers and fireplace, a formal dining room, and a spacious study to the front of the house. A central kitchen/breakfast room, with traditional cabinetry and feature brickwork, opens into a conservatory-style garden room, offering delightful views of the grounds. A family room at the rear, measuring nearly 40 ft in length, provides superb entertaining space or potential for conversion into a self-contained annexe (subject to permissions).

Also on the ground floor is a utility and cloakroom, larder, and a separate snug or breakfast room.

Upstairs, the first floor includes three double bedrooms and a single bedroom. The principal suite is particularly spacious, and benefits from an en suite shower room.. There is a generous family bathroom serving the remaining bedrooms and two further bedrooms on the second floor nestled in the eaves—ideal for guests, teenagers, or a home office.

To the rear of the house is a detached garage and workshop with a separate mezzanine floor above offers additional storage or the potential for further workspace/studio use. These buildings provide excellent potential for home-based business use or conversion (STPP).

The house sits centrally within its generous gardens, which are thoughtfully landscaped with lawned areas, established borders, flowering shrubs, and mature trees, with a terrace area. A charming open cart lodge with adjoining apple store, gravelled pathways, and peaceful views across open countryside enhance the tranquil setting.

Access is via a sweeping gravel driveway that leads to ample parking, the garage, and workshop.

Location
Ashdon is a small village but with a well regarded local pub, primary and pre school. Approximately 4.4 miles outside of Saffron Walden and 14.5 miles away from the historic University city of Cambridge.

Ashdon offers access to major roadways, such as the A11 and M11 motorways, which offers straightforward routes to London and Cambridge. For rail commuters, Audley End station provides a direct connection to London Liverpool Street.

Saffron Walden boasts an array of amenities including a diverse selection of shops, cafes, restaurants, as well as a busy market that takes place every Tuesday and Saturday. Saffron Walden also offer a football and cricket ground, as well as Lord Butler Fitness & Leisure Centre that is home to a state of the art gym, tennis court, swimming pool and various sports halls. Saffron Hall is a 740 seat performance space with critically acclaimed and state-of-the-art facilities, with a variety of music and entertainment events throughout the year.

Further amenities and shopping facilities can be found in Cambridge, with a daily market and shopping malls The Grafton Centre and Grand Arcade. Cambridge has also become recognised as an important centre for the high tech and bio-tech industries with the University Research and Development Laboratories.

Local independent schools in Saffron Walden including Dame Bradbury’s (part of the Stephen Perse Foundation). For local state schooling there is the well regarded Saffron Walden County High School and a range of primary schools. Further schooling is available in Cambridge including renowned prep schools such as King’s & St John’s College Schools and St Faiths, secondary schools include The Perse and The Leys.

All distances and times are approximate.

Square Footage: 3,286 sq ft