House For Sale £545,000
Little Henny
What We think at The Zoe Napier Group
This is a lovely cottage with the versatility of multi - generational living arrangements, where the original sitting room with a staircase to one bedroom is separate to the remaining living space and first-floor accommodation. May be ideal for a teenage/young adult suite. The location is always a favourite hot spot on the Essex/Suffolk border.
What the Owners Say
We have had the same tenants for around ten years and now they are vacating, we have decided to sell the property for a combination of reasons, not least because we are ‘getting on a bit’ (in age), to continue with the maintenance, as we have. As the property is not required by any family member it seems a natural point in time to sell and offer the incoming buyer vacant possession with no onward chain.
History & Background
A Charming Part Thatched Grade II Listed Cottage on 0.25 of an Acre backing onto farmland. The property has a lovely history, recorded to date back in part to the 15th century, but believed to be even earlier in part, as it once stood as the ploughman’s cottage. The oldest part of the building is thatched with half hips and there is a magnificent Inglenook fireplace. The substantial extension was added in the 1980’s and was built beneath a tiled roof, to provide a three-bedroom home with two staircases and generous-sized living areas. Good ceiling heights were noted, and only limited in the separately accessed bedroom.
The property has been in the same ownership for many years and over the past 25 + years, it has been a rental property. Subsequently, there is an electrical certificate and a good service record which includes an upgraded private drainage system with a modern digester unit, and regular checks and maintenance have been made to the thatch roof. Whilst the external fabric of the building has been generally well maintained, buyers are advised that the price has been set with due anticipation that some general updating/modernising is likely to be required to further complement the character of the cottage. An end-of-chain is offered.
Setting & Location
The property stands on a plot extending to 0.25 of an acre, situated about 100 yards down a country lane, just off the A131 between the market towns of Halstead, Essex, and Sudbury Suffolk. This area is within the glorious Stour Valley, where country walks lead across to Great Henny where there is access to the river Stour. Within the immediate area are three other country homes and the former farmyard, which is part occupied by Mulberry Vets, for small animals.
The cottage has a screened frontage with wide vehicle access onto the drive. Lovely views across open farmland can be enjoyed from the rear and much of the garden area lies to the side with space for garaging if required, subject to the usual planning consents.
This general area on the Essex/Suffolk border is highly sought after, still being within daily commute for London, yet enjoying the rural ambiance with huge undulating landscapes, rural farming villages, and charming market towns. Within the immediate vicinity are the villages of Wickham St Paul (1.8 miles) here there is a farm shop/restaurant and The Victory Inn pub who serves good food. Pebmarsh is about 3 miles, where there is The Kings Head and a great country store/village shop. The communities come together through their one North Hinkford Parish, comprising 15 traditional, rural churches within the vicinity and there are many enjoyable clubs and societies to join in with.
Agents Notes
1) The property is from part of the Land Registry title EX775829.
2) Historic England Listing ngr is: Tl Grade II Listed)
3) The Bramford to Twinstead National Grid substation site, including two super grid transformers, is due to be located between Butlers Wood and Waldergrave Wood on the A131 which is about 0.4 of a mile (by road) from the property. The application number is 22/01147/ful (Braintree District Council). Whilst yet to be formally granted, the application is expected to be passed. For reference, the site is on the opposite side of A131 where the existing pylons are.
4) Our client has completed a Propertymark questionnaire to provide buyers with additional information and to assist with more informed offers being made.
5) Council Tax E - Braintree
What We think at The Zoe Napier Group
This is a lovely cottage with the versatility of multi - generational living arrangements, where the original sitting room with a staircase to one bedroom is separate to the remaining living space and first-floor accommodation. May be ideal for a teenage/young adult suite. The location is always a favourite hot spot on the Essex/Suffolk border.
What the Owners Say
We have had the same tenants for around ten years and now they are vacating, we have decided to sell the property for a combination of reasons, not least because we are ‘getting on a bit’ (in age), to continue with the maintenance, as we have. As the property is not required by any family member it seems a natural point in time to sell and offer the incoming buyer vacant possession with no onward chain.
History & Background
A Charming Part Thatched Grade II Listed Cottage on 0.25 of an Acre backing onto farmland. The property has a lovely history, recorded to date back in part to the 15th century, but believed to be even earlier in part, as it once stood as the ploughman’s cottage. The oldest part of the building is thatched with half hips and there is a magnificent Inglenook fireplace. The substantial extension was added in the 1980’s and was built beneath a tiled roof, to provide a three-bedroom home with two staircases and generous-sized living areas. Good ceiling heights were noted, and only limited in the separately accessed bedroom.
The property has been in the same ownership for many years and over the past 25 + years, it has been a rental property. Subsequently, there is an electrical certificate and a good service record which includes an upgraded private drainage system with a modern digester unit, and regular checks and maintenance have been made to the thatch roof. Whilst the external fabric of the building has been generally well maintained, buyers are advised that the price has been set with due anticipation that some general updating/modernising is likely to be required to further complement the character of the cottage. An end-of-chain is offered.
Setting & Location
The property stands on a plot extending to 0.25 of an acre, situated about 100 yards down a country lane, just off the A131 between the market towns of Halstead, Essex, and Sudbury Suffolk. This area is within the glorious Stour Valley, where country walks lead across to Great Henny where there is access to the river Stour. Within the immediate area are three other country homes and the former farmyard, which is part occupied by Mulberry Vets, for small animals.
The cottage has a screened frontage with wide vehicle access onto the drive. Lovely views across open farmland can be enjoyed from the rear and much of the garden area lies to the side with space for garaging if required, subject to the usual planning consents.
This general area on the Essex/Suffolk border is highly sought after, still being within daily commute for London, yet enjoying the rural ambiance with huge undulating landscapes, rural farming villages, and charming market towns. Within the immediate vicinity are the villages of Wickham St Paul (1.8 miles) here there is a farm shop/restaurant and The Victory Inn pub who serves good food. Pebmarsh is about 3 miles, where there is The Kings Head and a great country store/village shop. The communities come together through their one North Hinkford Parish, comprising 15 traditional, rural churches within the vicinity and there are many enjoyable clubs and societies to join in with.
Agents Notes
1) The property is from part of the Land Registry title EX775829.
2) Historic England Listing ngr is: Tl Grade II Listed)
3) The Bramford to Twinstead National Grid substation site, including two super grid transformers, is due to be located between Butlers Wood and Waldergrave Wood on the A131 which is about 0.4 of a mile (by road) from the property. The application number is 22/01147/ful (Braintree District Council). Whilst yet to be formally granted, the application is expected to be passed. For reference, the site is on the opposite side of A131 where the existing pylons are.
4) Our client has completed a Propertymark questionnaire to provide buyers with additional information and to assist with more informed offers being made.
5) Council Tax E - Braintree
