Cherry Street, Duton Hill, Dunmow, Essex, CM6

The Property

This exceptional Grade II listed barn conversion provides extensive and versatile accommodation, with the flexibility to be enjoyed as a single residence or divided into two dwellings, with the potential to link internally by a connecting door. Together, the property offers five double bedrooms and two bathrooms, along with two reception rooms including a spacious sitting room and a conservatory. There are also two kitchen/breakfast rooms and a separate utility room, ensuring practicality as well as comfort. Set within grounds of approximately half an acre, the property enjoys mature gardens to the rear and side, complemented by generous driveway parking for several vehicles.

The Setting

Duton Hill is ideally positioned between the historic village of Great Easton and the charming towns of Thaxted and Great Dunmow. Great Dunmow offers a good selection of shops, fine restaurants, and traditional public houses, while the picturesque village of Thaxted provides further amenities including pubs, shops, and restaurants. For a more comprehensive choice, the larger towns of Braintree, Bishop’s Stortford, and Chelmsford all lie within 15 miles, offering extensive shopping, leisure, and cultural facilities. The historic market town of Saffron Walden—named the best place to live in the East of England by the Sunday Times “Best Places to Live Guide” and famously championed by local resident Jamie Oliver—is also within easy reach. The area is well served by an excellent choice of both state and independent schools at junior and senior levels. For commuters, direct rail services run from Stansted, Bishop’s Stortford, and Chelmsford to London Liverpool Street in (truncated)

The Accommodation

A solid oak door opens into a spacious entrance hall, providing access to one half of the barn and leading through to a stunning lounge/dining room. This impressive space features a wrought iron spiral staircase rising to the first floor, along with steps down to the kitchen/breakfast/dining room, fitted with a range of wall and base units, a central island with breakfast bar, a window overlooking the front aspect, and an external door to the front. A second staircase also rises to the first floor, while a separate utility room, WC, and bathroom complete this section of the ground floor. The first floor is arranged around a galleried landing, offering three double bedrooms together with generous eaves storage. The east wing of the property is accessed via another solid oak door, opening into an entrance hallway with staircase to the first floor. From here, doors lead to a conservatory to the front, a sitting room with side windows, and through to a kitchen/breakfast room (truncated)

Outside

To the front, a gravel driveway provides generous parking for several vehicles and leads directly to the main entrance. The gardens wrap around the property and are predominantly laid to lawn, complemented by mature trees and well-stocked borders, offering both privacy and seclusion.

Services

Electric central heating, Private drainage, water and electricity are connected.

Local Authority

Uttlesford District Council

Council Tax

Tax Band G