6-bedroom detached house · CM6 2BX
For saleReduced £200k (−20%) on 25 AugListed 216 days
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A substantial five/six bedroom detached family home set within a peaceful rural location, offering over 4,000 sq ft of versatile accommodation and exceptional potential for further development.
The ground floor provides generous and flexible living space, including a large central living room, separate dining room, and a well-proportioned kitchen/breakfast room with adjoining utility and laundry areas.
The kitchen/breakfast room includes a freestanding multi fuel burner. There is also access to a decked garden area via patio doors.
There is also a study/home office, ideal for remote working, alongside additional reception space that could be adapted to suit a variety of needs, with Gigaclear providing high speed broadband.
A key feature of the property is the self-contained two-storey annexe, offering excellent potential for multi-generational living, guest accommodation, or income generation.
The annexe is accessed via the entrance porch, with a spacious hallway, ground floor shower room and stairs leading to the main annexe living space on the first floor which offers plenty of living, dining and bedroom space as well as a kitchenette.
The entrance porch also leads to a large storage space. To the first floor, the property offers six well-sized bedrooms.
The layout is served by multiple bathrooms and a central landing, creating a practical and family-friendly arrangement.
The landing offers plenty of space subject to planning to added a further staircase to the spacious loft which is boarded fully and offers vast potential for further bedroom space/main suite.
Externally, the property sits on a generous plot with a substantial rear garden, providing clear scope to extend the existing dwelling (subject to the necessary planning permissions).
In addition, there is a side plot with potential for the construction of a separate dwelling, also subject to planning consent, making this an attractive opportunity for developers or those seeking long-term potential.
Further benefits include a garage and ample ancillary space, along with a top floor area offering additional storage or potential for conversion (subject to permissions).
The property has a modern oil tank and solar panels providing a high value 'Feed in tariff’ to the next owners. The property also offers a fitted EV charge point.
There is also a niceic certificate dated for 2025.
Situated in a desirable countryside setting, the property enjoys excellent access to Thaxted, Great Dunmow and Stansted Airport, combining rural living with convenient connectivity.
This is a rare opportunity to acquire a large, adaptable home with significant development potential in a sought-after location.
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