3 bedroom semi-detached house

ELM LEA is a charming semi detached period cottage of enormous style and character occupying a central position within this popular and highly regarded Essex village. The property has been improved and enlarged by the current owners creating this nicely proportioned home with well balanced living accommodation containing many attractive internal features associated with its age.

The principal entrance is at the side of the property where a partly glazed door opens into the attractive kitchen/breakfast room which is partly vaulted with an overhead Velux window, in addition to glazed double doors and window to the rear all drawing in good amounts of natural light. The kitchen itself contains a butler sink with wooden working counters, a Rayburn cooker and space for appliances. There is a charming sitting room which looks out to the front featuring an attractive oak floor and period style fireplace incorporating a log burning stove. From here a door opens into an inner hallway where stairs rise to the first floor, there is attractive oak flooring continuing from the sitting room and extending into the cosy snug which has a window to the front and could be used for a variety of purposes including a home office, giving ideal space for those who work from home. Upstairs, the central landing leads to 3 bedrooms; the master containing a free-standing rolltop bath which is in addition to a cloakroom and separate shower room both accessed from the landing.

OUTSIDE, the property sits back from the road accessed via a driveway which leads onto a gravelled parking area with space for several vehicles. The gardens to the rear extend to about 55ft deep by 26ft wide being laid out predominantly to lawn with a large paved patio adjoining the rear of the property which provides ideal space for outside entertaining. There is a useful home office/studio which sits at the back of the garden, beyond which gardens adjoin open countryside over which they have lovely countryside views.

ARKESDEN is a highly regarded North West Essex village with its mixture of period and modern properties set amidst undulating countryside. Facilities include a church, village hall, the newly refurbished public house – The Axe & Compass and a playing field. The village of Clavering is 2 miles away and has a village shop, public houses and a primary school. The historic market town of Saffron Walden lies 7 miles distant offering a wide range of shopping, educational and recreational facilities, and the City of Cambridge lies to the north. The mainline railway station at Audley End (3 miles) has commuter services to London (Liverpool Street).