House For Sale £500,000
Rosebank is situated in Stambourne, a rural north Essex hamlet located a few miles north of the picturesque village of Finchingfield. At the heart of the local community is a church and village hall and further amenities including primary school, health centre, pubs, restaurants, shops and garage can be found in Finchingfield or Steeple Bumpstead. The main A1017 to Braintree (30 mins) in the south and Haverhill (15 mins) and Cambridge to the north is a couple of miles distant eastwards. All major facilities can be found in these towns and in addition, Saffron Walden is approximately 12 miles west, offering a mainline railway connection to both London Liverpool Street (approx 1 hour) and Cambridge (approx 20 minutes).
Entrance hall
With stairs leading to the first-floor landing, door to playroom/downstairs bedroom, steps up to the dining room, living room and kitchen. Slate flooring, ceiling mounted light, beams to the wall, and under stair storage area with radiator.
Playroom / downstairs bedroom 3.9m x 3.8m
With window to front elevation, brick fireplace, beams to walls, slate flooring, radiator and ceiling mounted light. Currently used as a child’s bedroom
Dining room 4.1m x 3.6m
With beams to walls and ceiling, window to front elevation and bay window to side elevation, brick fireplace with recess to one side, slate floor and radiator.
Living room 7.3m x 4.3m
This large bright room has beams to walls and ceiling. The main feature of this room is the large brick fireplace with a multi-fuel stove and beamed recesses to each side. There are double doors with windows to each side at the rear elevation, which lead to the patio area of the garden. There is a bay window to the side elevation, three radiators, tiled flooring, ceiling mounted light and wall lights. The room also features 2 x Satellite Coax and 2 x CAT5E cabling.
Kitchen 6.5m x 4.8m
A good-sized room with the main feature being the oil-fired Aga which is set in timber and brick surround. There are two windows to one side elevation, one window to the other side elevation and one window to the rear elevation. There is a range of low-level units set on wooden working surfaces. Within one set of units, there is space for a washing machine and dishwasher. A Butler sink is set in one set of units with a mixer tap, filtered drinking water tap and tiled surround. The unit next to the sink houses a water softener. Space for large fridge freezer, beams to walls and ceiling, slate flooring and three sets of track spotlighting. There is a doorway leading to a small lobby area.
Lobby area 1.2m x 0.9m
With doors leading to a small courtyard area, the main garden and a WC.
WC 2.1m x 1.2m
With obscured glazed window to side elevation, ceiling mounted light, low flush WC, wash hand basin with mixer tap set in small vanity unit, part tongue and groove to two walls.
First floor landing
With window to the front elevation, beam to a wall, ceiling mounted light, cupboard for electricity meter, and hatch access to loft space. Door to bedroom one steps up to bedrooms two, bedroom three, family bathroom and door leading to eaves storage space. Door to airing cupboard with hot water cylinder and shelving over.
Master bedroom 3.9m x 3.8m
This good size double bedroom has a window to the front elevation, radiator, beams to wall and ceiling, ceiling mounted light. The room also is fitted with a CAT5E connection.
Bedroom two 4m x 3.6m
This dual aspect double size bedroom has windows to the front and side elevations and ceiling mounted light.
Bedroom three 3.6m x 2.2m
With a window to the rear elevation affording far-reaching views. There is part tongue and groove panelling to one wall, beam to one wall, ceiling mounted light and radiator.
Family bathroom 2.8m x 2.7m
The suite comprises a low-level WC, a pedestal wash hand basin with hot and cold taps, a panel enclosed bath with mixer tap and shower with rain head shower fitting, glazed shower screen, all in tiled surround. There is an obscured glazed window to one side, part tongue and groove paneling to walls, beams to ceiling and walls, slate flooring, ceiling a mounted spotlight track.
Eaves storage space
From the first floor landing, the eaves above the kitchen can be accessed via a lockable arched doorway. This area provides considerable storage space with windows to the side and rear of the property.
Annexe bedroom 6.9m x 3.5m
Accessed via the garden through French doors, this useful space has a vaulted ceiling with beams and exposed brickwork to two walls. Windows to side and rear elevations, 2 x skylight windows (with blinds), laminate flooring, ceiling mounted light, wall lights and ceiling spotlight track.
There is a storage cupboard currently in use as a comms cupboard (connection points for telephone, satellite and fibre broadband connections and CAT5E patch panel to other rooms).
The room contains a kitchen unit, which provides a single stainless steel sink with mixer tap, a two-ring hob, built-in fridge and storage cupboards.
The room is currently used as a guest bedroom, home office and home cinema.
Annexe bathroom
With suite comprising of low-level WC, panel enclosed bath with mixer tap and shower attachment set in part tiled surround, wash hand basin with mixer tap set in vanity unit. There is a radiator, extractor fan, skylight window, inset ceiling spotlights and ceiling mounted spotlights, and a cupboard, which houses the boiler.
Gardens
To the front of the property, there is a large shingle drive providing parking for several vehicles behind a 5-bar wooden gate. There is a low brick wall with a shrub border to the front with mature shrubs to each side. A garden tap and electrical connections can be found to the side of the front garden.
To the rear of the property, there is a patio area which is enclosed with a wooden fence and trellis with steps that lead to a decking area that surrounds the back of the property and leads to the annexe. The garden is mainly laid to lawn with raised beds to one side and a small brick-built wall and steps leading to the remainder of the garden, which has further shrubs and trees. There is close boarded fencing and picket fencing surrounding the property as well as hedging to the rear. The garden also has an outside tap and 3 x dual-gang rcd-protected outdoor power sockets.
There are three sheds in the garden as well as a wood store. The largest shed is split into two equal-sized rooms with lightning and power. One of these is currently used as a small workshop.
There is also a small enclosed paved courtyard to the North East of the kitchen.
The entire plot is approximately 0.3 acres.
Services
The property is connected to County Broadband’s fiber-to-the-premises network, offering speeds of up to 1 Gbps symmetric. Broadband speeds for adsl are approx 20Mbps.
Hot water and heating are via a new oil-fired boiler (fitted Nov 2019). Heating and hot water controls are via a Honeywell Evohome smart system, offering individual heating schedules for each room.
This property is connected to mains water, mains drainage, electricity and telephone.
Planning permission
Planning permission was granted in January 2021 for a 2-story extension, replacing the kitchen, the eaves space above, and a portion of the courtyard with extended living space, including a 5th bedroom, en-suite for the master bedroom, and an enlarged kitchen/breakfast room.
Disclaimer
These property details do not constitute any part of the offer or contract and all measurements are approximate.
Entrance hall
With stairs leading to the first-floor landing, door to playroom/downstairs bedroom, steps up to the dining room, living room and kitchen. Slate flooring, ceiling mounted light, beams to the wall, and under stair storage area with radiator.
Playroom / downstairs bedroom 3.9m x 3.8m
With window to front elevation, brick fireplace, beams to walls, slate flooring, radiator and ceiling mounted light. Currently used as a child’s bedroom
Dining room 4.1m x 3.6m
With beams to walls and ceiling, window to front elevation and bay window to side elevation, brick fireplace with recess to one side, slate floor and radiator.
Living room 7.3m x 4.3m
This large bright room has beams to walls and ceiling. The main feature of this room is the large brick fireplace with a multi-fuel stove and beamed recesses to each side. There are double doors with windows to each side at the rear elevation, which lead to the patio area of the garden. There is a bay window to the side elevation, three radiators, tiled flooring, ceiling mounted light and wall lights. The room also features 2 x Satellite Coax and 2 x CAT5E cabling.
Kitchen 6.5m x 4.8m
A good-sized room with the main feature being the oil-fired Aga which is set in timber and brick surround. There are two windows to one side elevation, one window to the other side elevation and one window to the rear elevation. There is a range of low-level units set on wooden working surfaces. Within one set of units, there is space for a washing machine and dishwasher. A Butler sink is set in one set of units with a mixer tap, filtered drinking water tap and tiled surround. The unit next to the sink houses a water softener. Space for large fridge freezer, beams to walls and ceiling, slate flooring and three sets of track spotlighting. There is a doorway leading to a small lobby area.
Lobby area 1.2m x 0.9m
With doors leading to a small courtyard area, the main garden and a WC.
WC 2.1m x 1.2m
With obscured glazed window to side elevation, ceiling mounted light, low flush WC, wash hand basin with mixer tap set in small vanity unit, part tongue and groove to two walls.
First floor landing
With window to the front elevation, beam to a wall, ceiling mounted light, cupboard for electricity meter, and hatch access to loft space. Door to bedroom one steps up to bedrooms two, bedroom three, family bathroom and door leading to eaves storage space. Door to airing cupboard with hot water cylinder and shelving over.
Master bedroom 3.9m x 3.8m
This good size double bedroom has a window to the front elevation, radiator, beams to wall and ceiling, ceiling mounted light. The room also is fitted with a CAT5E connection.
Bedroom two 4m x 3.6m
This dual aspect double size bedroom has windows to the front and side elevations and ceiling mounted light.
Bedroom three 3.6m x 2.2m
With a window to the rear elevation affording far-reaching views. There is part tongue and groove panelling to one wall, beam to one wall, ceiling mounted light and radiator.
Family bathroom 2.8m x 2.7m
The suite comprises a low-level WC, a pedestal wash hand basin with hot and cold taps, a panel enclosed bath with mixer tap and shower with rain head shower fitting, glazed shower screen, all in tiled surround. There is an obscured glazed window to one side, part tongue and groove paneling to walls, beams to ceiling and walls, slate flooring, ceiling a mounted spotlight track.
Eaves storage space
From the first floor landing, the eaves above the kitchen can be accessed via a lockable arched doorway. This area provides considerable storage space with windows to the side and rear of the property.
Annexe bedroom 6.9m x 3.5m
Accessed via the garden through French doors, this useful space has a vaulted ceiling with beams and exposed brickwork to two walls. Windows to side and rear elevations, 2 x skylight windows (with blinds), laminate flooring, ceiling mounted light, wall lights and ceiling spotlight track.
There is a storage cupboard currently in use as a comms cupboard (connection points for telephone, satellite and fibre broadband connections and CAT5E patch panel to other rooms).
The room contains a kitchen unit, which provides a single stainless steel sink with mixer tap, a two-ring hob, built-in fridge and storage cupboards.
The room is currently used as a guest bedroom, home office and home cinema.
Annexe bathroom
With suite comprising of low-level WC, panel enclosed bath with mixer tap and shower attachment set in part tiled surround, wash hand basin with mixer tap set in vanity unit. There is a radiator, extractor fan, skylight window, inset ceiling spotlights and ceiling mounted spotlights, and a cupboard, which houses the boiler.
Gardens
To the front of the property, there is a large shingle drive providing parking for several vehicles behind a 5-bar wooden gate. There is a low brick wall with a shrub border to the front with mature shrubs to each side. A garden tap and electrical connections can be found to the side of the front garden.
To the rear of the property, there is a patio area which is enclosed with a wooden fence and trellis with steps that lead to a decking area that surrounds the back of the property and leads to the annexe. The garden is mainly laid to lawn with raised beds to one side and a small brick-built wall and steps leading to the remainder of the garden, which has further shrubs and trees. There is close boarded fencing and picket fencing surrounding the property as well as hedging to the rear. The garden also has an outside tap and 3 x dual-gang rcd-protected outdoor power sockets.
There are three sheds in the garden as well as a wood store. The largest shed is split into two equal-sized rooms with lightning and power. One of these is currently used as a small workshop.
There is also a small enclosed paved courtyard to the North East of the kitchen.
The entire plot is approximately 0.3 acres.
Services
The property is connected to County Broadband’s fiber-to-the-premises network, offering speeds of up to 1 Gbps symmetric. Broadband speeds for adsl are approx 20Mbps.
Hot water and heating are via a new oil-fired boiler (fitted Nov 2019). Heating and hot water controls are via a Honeywell Evohome smart system, offering individual heating schedules for each room.
This property is connected to mains water, mains drainage, electricity and telephone.
Planning permission
Planning permission was granted in January 2021 for a 2-story extension, replacing the kitchen, the eaves space above, and a portion of the courtyard with extended living space, including a 5th bedroom, en-suite for the master bedroom, and an enlarged kitchen/breakfast room.
Disclaimer
These property details do not constitute any part of the offer or contract and all measurements are approximate.
