House For Sale £800,000
*GUIDE PRICE £800,000 - £825,000*
Town and Country Herts & Essex are delighted to bring to market this fabulous 4 bedroom, extended thatched cottage in the highly desirable Essex village of Sheering.
Sheering is a village in the Epping Forest district of Essex, England. Sheering village is situated 2.8 miles (5 km) north-east from Harlow, 4.5 miles (7 km) south of Bishop's Stortford, and Stansted Airport and 25 miles (40 km) north-east from London. It is situated just 1 mile from Sawbridgeworth Station, and 1.6 miles from Harlow Mill stations that both have direct links to London Liverpool Street, Stansted Airport, and Cambridge. It is less than 3 miles to the M11 motorway, and the new junction (7A) makes road travel easier.
Sheering village has approximately 350 households. There is a primary school (rated good by Ofsted), and a local pub. It is a stone's throw from Hatfield Heath where there are various eateries including a fantastic seafood restaurant. It is just 2.6 miles from Down Hall Hotel & Spa (Home of The Great British Bake Off).
The property itself is a beautiful 1 storey, 4 bedroom extended partially thatched cottage that is offered for sale CHAIN FREE.
There are 4 good size bedrooms ( 1 en suite), a gorgeous family bathroom, large kitchen, super large lounge with open plan dining area, an Orangery, an "in /out" drive, and a superb large rear garden.
How old the original part of the property is, remains a mystery. It is definitely over 400 years old. However the one clue that may date it as 500 years is the beautiful carved Tudor Rose in one of the main bedrooms. This is thought to be authentic, and therefore circa 1550's?
It is crazy to think that this property was built in the times of Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, William Shakespeare etc.
The property has been in the hands of the current owner for 20 years now, and in that time, not only have they maintained it and kept it in superb condition, they have added to it and made it into tha amazing property it is today!
Whilst it is 400 - 500 years old, it is NOT grade II listed. This has given previous, current and of course future owners "carte blanche" when it comes to interior design, extending outwards and upwards.
The original part of the property is thatched. The main roof is just 15 years old, so there is years and years of life left in her! The spine was only renewed last year so once again, no worries for a long long time.
The extended part is a conventional tiled roof.
The front of the property has a graveled in / out driveway with enough room for 7 cars if parked cleverly. There are established trees that line the outer property boundaries, and established shrubs and flower beds that hug the front of the property, so as to give it that English Country Cottage Garden effect.
You enter the property via a lovely thatched porch with what looks like the original front door (charming). It is large enough to house a collection of coats boots etc. It has fitted carpets and a window to each side, making it extremely light inside.
As you enter into the house from the porch, to the left is either bedroom 4, or as the current owner has it, a study. Either way it is a good size room with a large window overlooking the front of the property. This room (as does the entire house) benefits from the central heating radiators being concealed behind the wainscot (clever). It also benefits from exposed beams.
Continue along the lovely beamed hallway and the property splits left & right.
Turn left and you come to the newly refurbished family bathroom. What a stunner this bathroom is! Tastefully tiled walls & lovely wooden floor are enhanced by downlighting. There is a walk in shower, bathtub, WC & wash basin with a built in vanity unit. There is also a heated towel rail and super size mirror.
Continue along the hallway and you come to Bedroom 2. It is a large double bedroom with a large window overlooking the front of the property. It has fitted carpets, and exposed beams
Next, we have the master bedroom. A large double bedroom with ensuite. It has a gorgeous bay window that overlooks the extensive rear grounds. There are clever built in wardrobes and lovely exposed beams. The master bedroom has a lovely en suite which has a walk in shower, a WC, and wash basin. Nice tiled walls and composite flooring.
Walk back down the hallway, past the bathroom and you end up in Bedroom 3.
Bedroom 3 has wonderful exposed beams included the carved "Tudor Rose". It is a large double with large window overlooking the front of the property. It has built in wardrobes and a fitted carpet.
Next we go into the open plan lounge and dining area.
The dining area has an atrium style ceiling with exposed beams. There is a large window to the front of the property. It has fitted carpet and currently houses a six seater dining table. It could easily house a much larger dining suite.
The lounge area really is the epicentre of this amazing property. Large in size, and massively impressive.
There is a feature fireplace with a working log burner. Wall lights either side give the room a snug warm feeling for those chillier nights. There is a beautiful bay window overlooking the rear grounds which is double glazed. There are double doors that lead to the Orangery.
There is an archway that leads into the family kitchen. The lounge benefits from fitted carpet. The entire room is complemented by wonderful exposed beams.
The kitchen has just about everything you will ever need. A lovely range with gas hob and large electric triple oven. There is a washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher, and fridge.
Cupboards at floor and eye level are plentiful and are finished off with beautiful wooden work surfaces. It benefits form a lovely tiled floor, and has it's own door that leads into the garden. There is the mandatory window above the sink that overlooks the rear grounds.
The Orangery, built just 3 years ago is a truly magnificent addition to this property, With its gorgeous lantern roof and top grade double glazed windows and doors, the Orangery is so much more than your bog basic conservatory. With Double doors leading into the lounge and another set of double doors opening onto the rear grounds, this room just works so well! Perfect for sitting in in the cooler months, it's a 10/10 from us!
The rear grounds are immense. At just under 0.5 of an acre, and being T shaped, they appear to go on forever. Whilst laid mainly to lawn, the grounds have many established trees including fruit and nut trees. There are grape vines, a lovely secret trail the kids will love. There is a pond, a greenhouse, a couple of garden sheds, two vegetable beds, a large workshop, and to the far corner a fabulous contained mature compost heap that gives you amazing compost for the garden. The owner tells us that it's a 4 year cycle from top to bottom! It may not mean much to some, but any keen gardener will know this is gold! To the side is farmland and to the rear, sports fields that were left to the local community and therefore can NEVER be built on!
The grounds are lovely as they are. However, for the real horticulturist, this is really a blank canvas! (stunning).
In conclusion, what do we have?
First and foremost, we have a slice of English heritage dating back probably to Tudor times.
(Currently the owner has to pay £800 per annum for contents and buildings insurance)
Second, mainly because it is not listed, we have a major extension that has turned this into a 4 bedroom family home that encapsulates ancient and modern perfectly.
Geographically its location for road or rail users is superb.
It has spacious rooms and a large garden, and off street parking.
At Town and Country we market many properties, and this is right up there with the very best we have ever marketed. It's definitely a 10/10 property, make no mistakes!
Tenure: Freehold
Town and Country Herts & Essex are delighted to bring to market this fabulous 4 bedroom, extended thatched cottage in the highly desirable Essex village of Sheering.
Sheering is a village in the Epping Forest district of Essex, England. Sheering village is situated 2.8 miles (5 km) north-east from Harlow, 4.5 miles (7 km) south of Bishop's Stortford, and Stansted Airport and 25 miles (40 km) north-east from London. It is situated just 1 mile from Sawbridgeworth Station, and 1.6 miles from Harlow Mill stations that both have direct links to London Liverpool Street, Stansted Airport, and Cambridge. It is less than 3 miles to the M11 motorway, and the new junction (7A) makes road travel easier.
Sheering village has approximately 350 households. There is a primary school (rated good by Ofsted), and a local pub. It is a stone's throw from Hatfield Heath where there are various eateries including a fantastic seafood restaurant. It is just 2.6 miles from Down Hall Hotel & Spa (Home of The Great British Bake Off).
The property itself is a beautiful 1 storey, 4 bedroom extended partially thatched cottage that is offered for sale CHAIN FREE.
There are 4 good size bedrooms ( 1 en suite), a gorgeous family bathroom, large kitchen, super large lounge with open plan dining area, an Orangery, an "in /out" drive, and a superb large rear garden.
How old the original part of the property is, remains a mystery. It is definitely over 400 years old. However the one clue that may date it as 500 years is the beautiful carved Tudor Rose in one of the main bedrooms. This is thought to be authentic, and therefore circa 1550's?
It is crazy to think that this property was built in the times of Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, William Shakespeare etc.
The property has been in the hands of the current owner for 20 years now, and in that time, not only have they maintained it and kept it in superb condition, they have added to it and made it into tha amazing property it is today!
Whilst it is 400 - 500 years old, it is NOT grade II listed. This has given previous, current and of course future owners "carte blanche" when it comes to interior design, extending outwards and upwards.
The original part of the property is thatched. The main roof is just 15 years old, so there is years and years of life left in her! The spine was only renewed last year so once again, no worries for a long long time.
The extended part is a conventional tiled roof.
The front of the property has a graveled in / out driveway with enough room for 7 cars if parked cleverly. There are established trees that line the outer property boundaries, and established shrubs and flower beds that hug the front of the property, so as to give it that English Country Cottage Garden effect.
You enter the property via a lovely thatched porch with what looks like the original front door (charming). It is large enough to house a collection of coats boots etc. It has fitted carpets and a window to each side, making it extremely light inside.
As you enter into the house from the porch, to the left is either bedroom 4, or as the current owner has it, a study. Either way it is a good size room with a large window overlooking the front of the property. This room (as does the entire house) benefits from the central heating radiators being concealed behind the wainscot (clever). It also benefits from exposed beams.
Continue along the lovely beamed hallway and the property splits left & right.
Turn left and you come to the newly refurbished family bathroom. What a stunner this bathroom is! Tastefully tiled walls & lovely wooden floor are enhanced by downlighting. There is a walk in shower, bathtub, WC & wash basin with a built in vanity unit. There is also a heated towel rail and super size mirror.
Continue along the hallway and you come to Bedroom 2. It is a large double bedroom with a large window overlooking the front of the property. It has fitted carpets, and exposed beams
Next, we have the master bedroom. A large double bedroom with ensuite. It has a gorgeous bay window that overlooks the extensive rear grounds. There are clever built in wardrobes and lovely exposed beams. The master bedroom has a lovely en suite which has a walk in shower, a WC, and wash basin. Nice tiled walls and composite flooring.
Walk back down the hallway, past the bathroom and you end up in Bedroom 3.
Bedroom 3 has wonderful exposed beams included the carved "Tudor Rose". It is a large double with large window overlooking the front of the property. It has built in wardrobes and a fitted carpet.
Next we go into the open plan lounge and dining area.
The dining area has an atrium style ceiling with exposed beams. There is a large window to the front of the property. It has fitted carpet and currently houses a six seater dining table. It could easily house a much larger dining suite.
The lounge area really is the epicentre of this amazing property. Large in size, and massively impressive.
There is a feature fireplace with a working log burner. Wall lights either side give the room a snug warm feeling for those chillier nights. There is a beautiful bay window overlooking the rear grounds which is double glazed. There are double doors that lead to the Orangery.
There is an archway that leads into the family kitchen. The lounge benefits from fitted carpet. The entire room is complemented by wonderful exposed beams.
The kitchen has just about everything you will ever need. A lovely range with gas hob and large electric triple oven. There is a washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher, and fridge.
Cupboards at floor and eye level are plentiful and are finished off with beautiful wooden work surfaces. It benefits form a lovely tiled floor, and has it's own door that leads into the garden. There is the mandatory window above the sink that overlooks the rear grounds.
The Orangery, built just 3 years ago is a truly magnificent addition to this property, With its gorgeous lantern roof and top grade double glazed windows and doors, the Orangery is so much more than your bog basic conservatory. With Double doors leading into the lounge and another set of double doors opening onto the rear grounds, this room just works so well! Perfect for sitting in in the cooler months, it's a 10/10 from us!
The rear grounds are immense. At just under 0.5 of an acre, and being T shaped, they appear to go on forever. Whilst laid mainly to lawn, the grounds have many established trees including fruit and nut trees. There are grape vines, a lovely secret trail the kids will love. There is a pond, a greenhouse, a couple of garden sheds, two vegetable beds, a large workshop, and to the far corner a fabulous contained mature compost heap that gives you amazing compost for the garden. The owner tells us that it's a 4 year cycle from top to bottom! It may not mean much to some, but any keen gardener will know this is gold! To the side is farmland and to the rear, sports fields that were left to the local community and therefore can NEVER be built on!
The grounds are lovely as they are. However, for the real horticulturist, this is really a blank canvas! (stunning).
In conclusion, what do we have?
First and foremost, we have a slice of English heritage dating back probably to Tudor times.
(Currently the owner has to pay £800 per annum for contents and buildings insurance)
Second, mainly because it is not listed, we have a major extension that has turned this into a 4 bedroom family home that encapsulates ancient and modern perfectly.
Geographically its location for road or rail users is superb.
It has spacious rooms and a large garden, and off street parking.
At Town and Country we market many properties, and this is right up there with the very best we have ever marketed. It's definitely a 10/10 property, make no mistakes!
Tenure: Freehold
