Bell Lane, Great Bardfield, Braintree, Essex, CM7

Charming listed period home within the delightful village of Great Bardfield, being offered for sale with no onward chain.

Description

Believed to date from the late 16th century, Bell Cottage is an exceptional Grade II listed period home, thoughtfully restored and beautifully presented, occupying a picturesque edge-of-village setting. Rich in character, the property retains a wealth of original features, including impressive inglenook and brick fireplaces, exposed oak beams and timbers and hardwood flooring twinned with modern fixtures and fittings. The house offers four first bedrooms and three well-proportioned reception rooms. There is an east-facing garden, a useful outbuilding and gated parking.

The property offers an elegant sitting room centred around a striking inglenook fireplace and benefits from glazed double doors opening directly onto the garden. At the heart of the house is the inviting family room, featuring exposed timbers, natural wood flooring, a brick fireplace with log-burning stove and a staircase rising to the first floor. A charming study, complete with a feature brick fireplace outlooks the front of the property - an ideal home office, snug or additional reception room. The spacious open-plan kitchen and dining room provides a wonderful everyday living and entertaining space. With windows overlooking the rear garden and a part-glazed door leading outside, the room offers an excellent social space. The bespoke kitchen is fitted with an extensive range of cabinetry, solid wooden worktops and a central island with breakfast bar, complemented by integrated appliances including a fridge and dishwasher. A generous walk-in pantry provides excellent additional storage. To the rear of the property, a hallway leads to a separate utility room and a beautifully appointed ground floor bathroom, fitted with a white four-piece suite incorporating a Jacuzzi bath and separate shower.

The first floor is accessed via two separate staircases. There are four individually designed double bedrooms, each displaying exposed beams and period timbers, with three benefiting from their own en suite bath or shower rooms, providing excellent accommodation for family living or visiting guests.

Outside
The cottage enjoys a delightful position adjoining a country lane, a short distance from the village centre. A gated driveway, shared with the neighbouring converted barn, leads to a private parking area and the cottage gardens. The principal gardens lie to the side of the property, where a shingled terrace provides an ideal space for outdoor dining and entertaining. A natural stone pathway leads through the gardens to a rear entrance and a detached barn-style outbuilding, incorporating a useful store room and garden store. The outbuilding offers excellent flexibility and, subject to the necessary consents, has potential for a variety of ancillary uses. The gardens have been thoughtfully landscaped with an established collection of mature shrubs, herbaceous planting and areas of lawn.

Services
Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil-fired heating.

Location

Thaxted: 4.5 miles, Braintree: 10 miles, Great Dunmow: 12 miles, Chelmsford: 19 miles, Cambridge: 25 miles. All distances approximate.

The property occupies a country lane setting in the heart of the picturesque north Essex village of Great Bardfield. Great Bardfield is renowned for its charming rural setting, historic architecture and artistic heritage. The village has a very active community along with a Co-op/post office and two public houses, as well as a highly regarded primary school. One of the notable features of the village is the beautiful St Mary’s medieval church, with its striking architecture and historical significance.

The property provides direct access to open countryside and farmland, with a network of footpaths and bridleways. There are excellent schools within the area, both in the public and private sector - notably at Felsted and Bishop's Stortford - with King Edward VI Grammar School and the County High School for Girls at Chelmsford. The rural market towns of Thaxted, Saffron Walden and Great Dunmow provide all the local amenities with good access to Chelmsford, Colchester, Bishop’s Stortford and Cambridge.

Square Footage: 2,321 sq ft



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