Property Details
Old Mead is a truly wonderful and substantial, six-bedroom period property occupying a generous plot with delightful gardens in the village of Henham. There is an abundance of character features throughout including original period detailing, exposed beams, floorboards and fireplaces. This beautiful and rarely available family home provides extremely well-appointed living accommodation with superb scope to refurbish and reconfigure to take advantage of the unquestionable potential that the property has to offer. In detail, the accommodation comprises:

Ground Floor
Reception hall with storage cupboard, stairs rising to the first floor and doors to:

Drawing Room
An impressive room with two sash windows to the front aspect, large bay window to the side as well as a feature fireplace.

Kitchen
The kitchen is fitted with a range a base and eye level units with wood work surfaces over, incorporating a sink unit, 2 electric ovens, integrated dishwasher, fridge freezer and oil fired Aga. A central island provides additional preparation space with sink unit. Further, a walk-in pantry and large window to side aspect provide plenty of natural light and a door leading to the utility room.

Utility Room
A large utility/boot room with space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer. This room also provides access via an internal staircase to a guest suite above, which comprises of a double bedroom and ensuite shower room with WC and hand wash basin. A further door provides garden access.

Sitting Room
A dual aspect room with a working log burner.

Dining Room
A wonderful formal dining area with sash window to front aspect, built in storage, alcove shelving and feature fireplace.

Cloakroom
Suite comprising low level wc and wash hand basin.

Family Room
A versatile room with exposed beams, window to side aspect, door leading to W.C and hand wash basin and door to gardens.

First Floor
On the first floor there is a substantial landing, with window to rear aspect, door to W.C and hand wash basin and doors leading to;

Bedroom 1
Large principal suite with multiple windows to front, side and rear aspect. A dressing area with vanity unit leads through to the great size bedroom with panelled bath and shower attachment over, W.C, hand wash basin and separate seating area.

Bedroom 2
A good size bedroom with window to front aspect and built-in storage.

Bedroom 3
A double bedroom with window to front aspect, built in storage and stairs rising to the loft area and ground floor.

Bedroom 4
A double bedroom with built in storage, hand wash basin and windows to front and side aspect.

Bedroom 5
A double bedroom with window to side aspect, ensuite bathroom with panelled bath, WC and hand wash basin.

Bathroom
Large suite comprising panelled bath with shower attachment over, W.C, hand wash basin and built-in storage.

Outside
The property boasts a superb, carriage driveway with in and out entrances sweeping past the original garage/ stable block. The grounds wrap around the house with a variety of different areas sub-divided by mature edging, including laurel and yew amongst others, and a delightful part walled garden. Incorporated within the grounds are various lawns, a sunken garden and an ornamental pond, all interspersed with numerous mature specimen trees including weeping willow, beech and yew. Within the gardens is an outdoor swimming pool. The abundance of mature trees and traditional screening provide an excellent feeling of privacy and seclusion for such a convenient location.

Location
The property stands just on the edge of Henham, which provides a village shop, public house, parish church, award winning boutique gym, village hall, tennis club and highly regarded JMI School. The village of Elsenham offers further shopping facilities and a main line railway station with commuter services to London's Liverpool Street. The towns of Saffron Walden and Bishop's Stortford offer multiple shopping and sporting facilities, schooling for all ages, including Bishop's Stortford College, with access to the M11 motorway at Junction 8.

Council Tax
Band H

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