BOTHY is a beautifully presented 3/4 bedroom detached chalet style home situated in the prestigious countryside locations being the Shortgrove Estate, within close proximity to 2 mainline stations at Audley End and Newport.

Mullucks are proud to be able to offer this rare opportunity to purchase this stunning and unique family home, stylishly presented with contemporary accommodation on a plot of about 0.30 of an acre. The property has undergone extensive refurbishment works within the last 5 years to a high standard.

From the front door you enter into the hallway with a door into a utility in turn leading into a ground floor shower room with WC and wash hand basin. The hallway then leads you straight into the superb spacious kitchen/dining room, a beautiful open-plan room with window overlooking the garden and double doors opening to the side courtyard, all drawing in good amounts of natural light. The kitchen itself is fitted with base and wall cabinets in cream, a central island with wooden worktop/breakfast bar and integrated appliances including dishwasher, Rangemaster cooker with gas hob, wine cooler. There is space for an American style fridge-freezer. From the kitchen, two steps lead up to the sitting room with wood flooring, wood burning stove inset to a brick fireplace and double doors leading out to the front garden area. From the sitting room, a door leads into the study with a window overlooking the front garden. In 2021, the property had a large extension added which now leads from the kitchen/dining room to a further hallway with 2 Velux windows, further large window and double doors opening into the rear garden, in turn leading to the staircase to the first floor. From this area, a door leads into the ground floor bedroom 3 with its own well appointed en suite shower room. Double doors then lead into the delightful family room with windows and triple bi-fold doors flooding the room with natural light. This stunning room has a freestanding Aga log burning stove, air conditioning unit and wood flooring.

The first floor landing gives access to a storage cupboard and doors lead to two further bedrooms. The master bedroom has 2 Velux windows and glazed double doors opening to a Juliet balcony overlooking the rear garden and woodland beyond. This room also has the benefit of air conditioning and a well appointed en suite shower room. Bedroom 2 has 2 Velux windows and also an en suite shower room.

OUTSIDE, the property is approached via a gravelled driveway leading to the parking area, ample for several vehicles. There is a good size front garden, mostly laid to lawn with planted borders. A pathway leads to the front door entrance. A gate in the fence surrounds leads you into the gorgeous rear garden with a further gravelled area leading to a large garden shed/workshop. There is a spacious paved patio adjoining the property with wooden sleeper borders, an idea area for outside entertaining. The remainder of the garden is laid to lawn. The garden is fully enclosed by fencing.

AGENT'S NOTE: The remains of an old pump house is situated at the bottom of the garden, fenced off but has the potential to be converted (STPP). Planning has been granted for a single storey kitchen extension - UTT/23/2732/HHF.

There is also a charge for the upkeep of the driveway/private road - amount TBC.

The Shortgrove Estate was one of the great Essex Estates along with its neighbour, the Audley End Estate. A substantial mansion (which was subsequently sold) was built in the 16th century and continuously improved by subsequent owners. In 1794, Capability Brown was commissioned to undertake work to the gardens and surrounding parkland. The Estate is approached via an imposing pair of wrought iron gates which provide access to an Adam style hump back bridge and a long, private, tree-lined driveway which meanders through the parkland. There is additional access to the Estate off Newport Road towards Saffron Walden.

NEWPORT is an attractive village situated to the south east of Saffron Walden (3 miles) on the B1383. The village offers a fine church, primary school, Joyce Frankland Academy Secondary & Sixth form, public houses, a mini supermarket with post office, doctors surgery, pharmacy and restaurant. The village also has its own mainline railway station to both London Liverpool Street and Cambridge. In addition, going south, there is access to the M11 at J8 and Stansted Airport is approx. 9 miles away.