Bush End, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22

Folio: 15340 A beautifully presented and spacious three bedroom detached thatched cottage in the highly desirable Bush End, in the parish of Hatfield Broad Oak, next to the renowned National Trust Hatfield Forest. Bush End enjoys a parish church, many fine country walks and gives easy access to Hatfield Broad Oak with a village shop, public houses, junior and infants school and nursery group. Further facilities can be found at Takeley and Dunmow. Takeley has a public house, junior and infants school, various shops and in the Priors Green development, a small Tesco. The Flitch town of Dunmow is 10-12 minutes by car and offers multiple shopping centres, schools, recreational facilities. The Hertfordshire town of Bishiop’s Stortford is also 10-15 minutes by car, or a 25 minute cycle, with access to mainline trains serving London Liverpool Street and Cambridge and of course, the M11 leading to M25 access points.

The property itself benefits from a large kitchen/dining room, two further reception rooms, ground floor bedroom, two further double bedrooms to the first floor, one with en-suite, luxury ground floor bathroom, excellent parking, detached garage, large patio and entertaining space, mature 1/3 acre plot, beautiful views, period features and is very well maintained.

Front Door

Timber door to:

Entrance Vestibule

With a window to side, doors through to both reception rooms.

Sitting Room

14' 0" x 13' 0" (4.27m x 3.96m) with windows on two aspects providing sweeping views to front, red stock brick Inglenook fireplace with a raised herringbone hearth and timber bressummer, two column radiators, structural timbers fitted carpet, door through to kitchen/dining room.

Family Room (Bedroom 3)

13' 4" x 12' 0" (4.06m x 3.66m) with windows on two aspects providing similar views to the sitting room, fireplace with a raised stone hearth and brick stack, airing cupboard housing a lagged copper cylinder, double radiator, exposed timbers and studwork, fitted carpet.

Kitchen/Dining Room

22' 0" x 15' 10" (6.71m x 4.83m) with a double opening window to rear providing views to patio and garden beyond. A farmhouse style kitchen comprising a 1½ bowl china sink unit with mixer tap above and cupboard beneath, further range of matching base units, position for a tall fridge/freezer, integrated dishwasher, two oven oil fired Rayburn in cream, rolled edged worktops, tiled splashback, tiled flooring throughout, spiral staircase giving access to a study area, double radiator, stairs rising to the first floor.

Playroom

11' 0" x 8' 0" (3.35m x 2.44m) with a window providing similar views to the kitchen, radiator, tiled flooring.

Ground Floor Bathroom

An attractive suite comprising a panel enclosed bath with centrally located mixer tap with a telephone shower attachment, over bath fixed head shower, low level flush w.c., wash hand basin insert to a cupboard unit with drawer, marble top and upstand, chrome heated towel rail, satin glazed window, linen cupboard, tiled flooring.

Loft Room/Study Area

9' 10" x 8' 0" (3.00m x 2.44m) accessed from the kitchen. With a vaulted ceiling, window to side, fitted carpet.

First Floor Landing

With a double radiator, window to rear, part vaulted with structural timbers, cupboard giving access to a water tank, window to front providing fine views, fitted carpet.

Bedroom 1

11' 6" x 10' 4" (3.51m x 3.15m) with windows on two aspects, part vaulted, exposed timbers, range of oak fitted wardrobes with central carved and inlay drawers, double radiator, fitted carpet.

En-Suite Shower Room

Comprising a button flush w.c., fully tiled shower cubicle with Mira electric heated shower, wash hand basin with cupboard under, chrome heated towel rail, window to rear, tiled flooring.

Bedroom 2

13' 4" x 9' 0" (4.06m x 2.74m) with windows on two aspects, vaulted ceiling, double radiator, fitted carpet.

Outside

The Rear

As previously mentioned, the property enjoys a mature nurtured plot which extends to approximately 1/3 of an acre. Directly to the rear of the property is a large full width sandstone patio with central stairs and sleeper retained beds and a grass slope for garden machinery etc. The garden itself is laid mainly to grass with various mature fruit trees, well screened with mature hedging and close boarded fencing. There is a kitchen garden, children’s play area with tree house and well stocked beds and borders. There is outside water and lighting to the entertaining patio area and side pedestrian access to the front.

The Front

The front of the property is laid to grass with mature flowerbeds, and a stone laid driveway providing parking for 4 vehicles, leading to garage.

Covered Carport

10' 0" x 7' 8" (3.05m x 2.34m) covered ½ carport with an attractive oak frame.

Garage

16' 8" x 8' 6" (5.08m x 2.59m) with a range of power points and tracking. Set up for a home office with glazed doors, large loft space with light laid on, accessed via an aluminium ladder, window to rear, plumbing for washing machine and dryer.

Local Authority

Uttlesford Council
Band ‘F’