5 bed detached house for sale

Littlebury Green, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11

Seaman's farm is an impressive and substantial detached village residence of individual style and character occupying a truly delightful setting with stunning views over surrounding countryside. The property has been enlarged and remodelled over the years during the present owners' period of occupation creating, what is now, a spacious family home with enormously versatile living accommodation.

The front door sits beneath an oak framed porch leading into a broadly t-shaped entrance hall with attractive engineered wooden floor, stairs rising to the first floor and a ground floor cloakroom set to one side.

There are 4 ground floor reception rooms; a study which provides ideal space for those who work from home incorporating a range of fitted furniture by Neville Johnson including a 2-station work desk, a family room which has windows looking out to the front and rear with engineered wooden flooring. The primary sitting room incorporates a feature brick built fireplace with fitted stove, again engineered wooden flooring, four windows and glazed sliding doors which open to the impressive garden room creating an excellent additional reception area with bi-folding doors opening to the rear providing superb views over the gardens and to open countryside beyond. There are three skylight windows overhead which only further add to the amount of natural light entering the room. The formal dining room looks out the front and side, also with engineered wooden floor and a wide opening leading into the kitchen/breakfast room.

The well appointed south-facing kitchen/breakfast room is placed at the rear of the property with a window to the rear and side and glazed French door opening to the outside. The kitchen itself is well appointed with a range of storage units finished in contrasting shades of soft grey and white, all complemented by quartz worktops. A central island incorporates a breakfast bar with the kitchen further complemented by a range of integrated appliances including induction hob with extractor fan over, two traditional ovens, a steam oven, Quooker instant water boiler, microwave and plate-warming drawer, dishwasher, American-style fridge-freezer and sliding pantry units. From an inner hallway just off the kitchen, stairs lead down to a basement utility/laundry room which incorporates a further range of storage cupboards, butler sink and space for further appliances.

Upstairs, the first floor landing leads to 5 bedrooms; the master incorporating a dressing area with floor-to-ceiling wardrobes and double sink unit, whilst a pocket door opens into a shower room which includes a low level WC. Bedrooms 2 and 3 also have the benefit of their own en suite shower rooms, these all being in addition to the principal family bathroom which has a 4-piece suite including freestanding bath and separate shower cubicle.

Outside, the property is approached via automated/intercom controlled gates leading to a tree-lined gravelled driveway which opens up to an extensive parking area, in turn leading to the triple open-bay cart lodge. The gardens to the rear are another impressive feature of this superb home being laid out predominantly to lawn with a pond set to one corner and a large multi-level paved terrace adjoining the back of the house providing perfect space for outside entertaining.

Littlebury green is an attractive village/rural hamlet with a selection of period and modern houses, a small parish church and an extensive network of footpaths for dog walking and cycling. The larger village of Littlebury is about 1 mile distant. The market town of Saffron Walden is approx. 3 miles distant, providing shops, schools, recreational facilities and other amenities. The City of Cambridge (14 miles) provides first class education, further amenities and shopping centres, etc. The mainline railway station at Audley End is approx. 3 miles distant, providing train service to Liverpool Street (approx. 55 mins). The M11 (J9) has a southerly access point 3 miles from the village.