Clays Meadow, Littlebury, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11

Impressive detached home with extensive accommodation & generous gardens

Description

An impressive and substantial detached country house set within generous grounds, built in 2005, offering extensive and versatile accommodation, together with garaging and outbuildings.

Occupying a delightful setting within the highly regarded village of Littlebury, this handsome residence provides a significant amount of accommodation arranged over three floors, extending to approximately 6,678 sq ft, with additional garaging and outbuildings.

The house is approached via a sweeping granite driveway which provides ample parking and leads to a triple garage. The property is well positioned within its plot, enjoying a high degree of privacy and attractive outlooks across the surrounding gardens.

The ground floor offers a range of well-proportioned reception rooms, ideally suited to both family living and entertaining. Of particular note is the spacious kitchen/dining room, which forms the heart of the house, fitted with a range of wall and base cabinetry, a central island, and ample space for a dining and family area arranged around a woodburner. Double doors provide direct access to the garden. A distinctive feature of the property is the sauna, located just off the kitchen.

There is an excellent balance of additional living space, including a conservatory overlooking the gardens, a generous living room, a formal dining room and a separate TV room. The ground floor accommodation is further complemented by a utility room, WC and a boot room, which provides internal access to the triple garage.

The upper floors offer extensive bedroom accommodation, including a generous principal suite with dressing room and en suite bathroom. Two further bedrooms also benefit from en suite facilities, with the remaining bedrooms served by a family bathroom. In addition, there is a gym, and on the second floor, an office providing highly adaptable space, suitable for guests, older children or a variety of uses.

Outside, the gardens are a notable feature, extending to approximately 0.83 of an acre and laid predominantly to lawn, interspersed with mature fruit trees and established boundaries, creating a peaceful and private setting. A paved terrace wraps around the property, providing an ideal space for outdoor dining and entertaining. A selection of outbuildings, including a workshop, shed and annexe, offer further flexibility and additional accommodation.

Location

Littlebury is a quaint village situated just under two miles north of the medieval market town of Saffron Walden and 12 miles south of Cambridge. For local amenities, the village benefits from a village hall where various events and classes are hosted throughout the year, as well as walking paths and green spaces in the vicinity. Saffron Walden has a wider range available, including everyday supermarkets, popular pubs and restaurants, and a busy market that takes place every Tuesday and Saturday.

Littlebury falls into catchment for Great Chesterford CE Primary Academy School, with further primary schools available in Saffron Walden. For secondary schooling, Littlebury is in catchment for Saffron Walden County High School. Further reputable, independent schools are also available in Cambridge, as well as Dame Bradbury's which feeds into the Stephen Perse Foundation in Cambridge.

For the commuter, Audley End train station is 2.1 miles away and provides regular services into London Liverpool Street with journeys from 50 minutes. Littlebury is also well placed for access onto the M11 J9 at Great Chesterford, which in turn grants access to the north to the A1 and A14, and to the south to the M25 and London.

All distances and times are approximate.

Square Footage: 6,678 sq ft


Acreage: 0.9 Acres