33, Head Street, Essex, CO9 2AU

Handsome 17th-century home with an elegant Georgian façade, just a short walk from Halstead High Street.

This charming property offers beautiful rooms, period features throughout, and a delightful cottage-style garden with views of the church.

Originally constructed in the 17th century and enhanced over time, including the addition of an elegant Georgian façade, this exceptional grade II listed family home offers a rare blend of history, character, and versatility.

The property provides an impressive amount of accommodation, difficult to find elsewhere, all wrapped in a warm and inviting atmosphere where period charm meets modern living.

Upon entering, a spacious entrance hall creates an immediate sense of grandeur, seamlessly connecting the principal reception rooms and kitchen.

The first reception room is a refined living space, featuring a handsome Georgian fireplace and traditional sash windows overlooking the front.

The second reception room is equally impressive and serves as a superb everyday living space.

A bay window with sliding sash frames views of the garden, while fitted shutters add to the home’s timeless appeal.

This room is wonderfully versatile, offering ample space for both relaxing and dining.

The kitchen is thoughtfully positioned at the rear of the house, with a stable door opening directly onto the garden.

Fitted with a range of shaker-style units that complement the character of the home, it is both stylish and practical, complete with integrated appliances including a range cooker.

There is also space for a breakfast table, with sash-style windows overlooking a charming side courtyard.

A particularly useful feature is the basement, which, thanks to its generous ceiling height, provides excellent storage space.

On the first floor, a spacious landing with a vaulted ceiling leads to all bedrooms and the family bathroom.

The principal bedroom is a generously proportioned room with stripped wooden flooring and the benefit of an en-suite shower room.

A connecting door leads into bedroom four, which would also make an ideal dressing room or nursery.

Bedroom two is a well-sized double with an attractive fireplace and lovely views over the garden, while bedroom three comfortably accommodates a double bed and includes a hand basin.

The family bathroom is fitted in a classic style, featuring a roll-top bath and a traditional Victorian-style WC.

Outside, the property enjoys a beautifully maintained private garden, richly planted with a variety of mature shrubs, bushes, and flowering plants.

This peaceful retreat offers a delightful seating area, a lawn extending beyond a pergola, and a rear vegetable garden adjacent to a shed.

As you wander through the garden, glimpses of the local church provide a picturesque backdrop. Although the property does not include parking, the current owner rents a nearby garage.

Further details are available on request. Location Halstead is a bustling market town dating back to the 14th century with a population of approx. 11,000.

It has a thriving high street offering a good range of leisure facilities, both independent and well known stores, boutiques, numerous restaurants and several pubs.

It has one community primary school, two Church led primary schools, a secondary school (Ramsey Academy) and Hedingham School which is approx 4 miles away.

For the commuter there are railway stations located in Sudbury, to the North and Braintree to the South, stansted airport is also approximately 25 miles away, plus links to both the A12 and A120.

Halstead is also a popular area for visitors and tourists, being on the Essex/Suffolk border and positioned along the Colne Valley for scenic surrounding countryside.

There are many quaint villages surrounding the Town, straddling both Counties.

Entrance Hall Sitting Room 6.23m x 3.47m Living Room 4.34m x 4.77m Kitchen/Breakfast Room 6.15m x 2.57m Landing Bedroom 1 4.40m x 4.71m Ensuite Bathroom Bedroom 2 2.68m x 3.36m Bathroom 1.58m x 1.62m Bedroom 3 3.39m x 3.36m Bedroom 4/Dressing Room 4.40m x 2.38m Basement