4 bedroom detached house

HARDIE HOUSE is a most attractive detached family home of distinctive style and character with a modern contemporary finish, conveniently located for access to Newport's nearby mainline station, schooling and all local amenities. The property was constructed 9 years ago, being one of a pair of "eco" homes providing versatile and well balanced living accommodation. The accommodation is set over 3 floors, with the entrance hall leading into the property where stairs rise to the first floor and a cloakroom sits off to one side. Engineered oak flooring extends throughout the majority of the ground floor with a charming sitting room to the front featuring a large glazed bay window drawing in natural light and a fantastic kitchen/family/dining room to the rear looking over the established garden. The kitchen itself features a tiled floor area and a range of storage cupboards in a contrasting finish, complemented by composite stone worktops and a selection of integrated appliances including oven, microwave, gas hob with extractor hood over, dishwasher, fridge and freezer. There is a semi-vaulted ceiling to one end and a large roof light above bi-folding doors opening to the outside, both of which flood the room with natural light creating a bright and airy interior. In addition, there is a utility room providing further storage cupboards, worktops and appliance space, with a door leading to outside.

The first floor landing gives access to 3 good sized bedrooms, with bedroom 2 benefitting from its own en suite, in addition to the well appointed family bathroom. From the landing, stairs rise to the second floor impressive master bedroom suite with a dormer window to the rear, a walk-in wardrobe and an equally well appointed en suite shower room.

Outside, the property sits back from the road behind a block paved driveway which allows off-street parking for several vehicles. The rear garden extends to about 80ft x 38ft and is predominantly laid to lawn with flower borders, mature trees and a large timber deck which adjoins the rear of the property providing ideal space for external entertaining. There is also a studio towards the rear of the garden which provides ideal home office/study space, but could of course provide a variety of uses.

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 Newport, 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.