High Street, Debden, Nr Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11

2 OLD SHIP COTTAGE is a most attractive semi-detached Grade II Listed period cottage located centrally to what remains a very popular and highly regarded village placed to the south east of Saffron Walden. The property retains a number of character features reflecting its age, including exposed timbers and impressive inglenook fireplace.

The cottage provides nicely proportioned living accommodation, with a double reception room extending the width of the property looking out to the front, with two windows drawing in good amounts of natural light. The room is partially divided by a beam, creating two distinct zones with one part featuring a tiled floor and the impressive inglenook fireplace with fitted stove. There is a further fireplace at the opposite end of the room with a carpeted floor, and a door conceals stairs which rise to the first floor. The kitchen/breakfast room has dual aspect windows looking out to the rear and contains a range of storage cupboards and worktops, an integrated Calor gas hob with extractor fan, oven and microwave. There is space for further appliances. A fixed upright beam has a foldable table attached. A room to one side provides versatile additional space which could be ideal as a home office or study, with an overhead Velux window and a further window looking out to the rear. A rear hallway with a part glazed door leading to outside and the ground floor cloakroom which sits to one side.

Upstairs, the landing leads to three bedrooms and family bathroom which contains a 4-piece suite including a bath and separate shower cubicle. All of the bedrooms are of a good size, with the master featuring an impressive, exposed brick fire breast.

OUTSIDE, there is a courtyard area to the rear of the property with a pedestrian rear entrance and where the oil tank is located. The gardens to the front are laid out with lawn and block paving, set behind a low trimmed hedge, adjacent to which a driveway leads to the detached single garage. Further gardens extend beyond the garage where they are laid out mainly to lawn, featuring a variety of plants, shrubs and established trees.

DEBDEN is a well located and sought after village with a highly regarded primary school, Inn, restaurant, post office and 13th century Church. The village is situated approx. 4 miles from the historic town of Saffron Walden where there are a wide range of shops, schools, sports and other facilities. Newport (3 miles) and Audley End (4.5 miles), together with Elsenham provide train services to London (Liverpool St) and Cambridge. The larger town of Bishops Stortford lies approx. 9 miles south, with Cambridge 19 miles north. It is convenient for commuters with Stansted Airport, the M11 (J8) nr Bishop’s Stortford.