Substantial country house in a superb commutable position.

Description

Constructed in 2003, The Limes is a substantial classically designed house built of handmade Tudor style bricks imported especially from Belgium with lime mortar joints under a plain handmade clay tiled roof with re-constituted stone detailing.

The design is reminiscent of late Victorian/Edwardian architecture and particularly imposing and attractive. The house is positioned to take full advantage of the rolling countryside to the south and many of the main rooms enjoy delightful south facing aspects with distant views.

The accommodation (in the main house) extends to 3,912 sq ft and at ground floor level there is extensive solid oak flooring, a large main drawing room which inter-connects via double doors with the dining room and an Aga kitchen/breakfast room, family sitting room, utility and cloakroom.

At first floor level there are three en suite bedrooms including a principal with a dressing room and three further bedrooms and a family bathroom. This house benefits from two staircases and incorporates high levels of insulation, custom made joinery with double glazed Low E glass and beam and block construction to ground and first floors.

Outside there is a pleasant garden surrounding the house and access into further gardens with a paddock beyond to the south. There is a detached double garage, built in identical style and standard to the house, which has been finished to include space for an office/recreation room. The garage block is 924 sq ft.

In all the gardens with the house are around an acre in size and the paddock around an acre and a half.

In all 2.49 acres including one acre of gardens.

Location

The Limes is situated along Park Road, a single track no through road on the outskirts of the attractive North West Essex village of Great Chesterford.

There are good facilities within the village including two public houses, two doctors surgeries and a hotel/restaurant, a repair garage and a well regarded primary school.

More comprehensive, shopping, recreational and cultural facilities are available in the nearby medieval market town of Saffron Walden approximately 4.75 miles to the south and the high tech University city of Cambridge is approximately 11.5 miles to the North.

As well as the school within the village there are independent schools in Saffron Walden and Cambridge.

For the commuter, there is ready access onto the M11 (Junction 9) leading to Stansted airport (junction 8), the M25 and London. Mainline rail services are available at Great Chesterford, Audley End and Whittlesford leading into Cambridge and London’s Liverpool Street stations.

Square Footage: 3,912 sq ft


Acreage: 2.5 Acres

Directions

From London proceed north up the M11 to junction 9 taking the slip road down to the roundabout. Take the third exit towards Saffron Walden and proceed across the next two roundabouts signposted Saffron Walden. After approximately ¼ mile, turn left at Park Road and in about ½ mile’s distance, the property will be found on the left hand side behind a mature row of Lime trees.
SERVICES
Mains water, electricity, private drainage to sewage treatment plant, oil fired central heating by radiators. Local area network. Pressurised oil fired central heating and hot water system.