The Old Vicarage

A Grade II listed former vicarage with attractive grounds in the centre of the village.


Description

The Old Vicarage is an imposing and elegant period detached house with private mature gardens and a range of useful outbuildings. The property which is situated in the centre of the attractive north Essex village of Helions Bumpstead which is situated close to the Suffolk and Cambridge borders and is available with no upward chain.

Grade II listed, the property is believed to date from the 16th Century with later additions in the 17th, 18th and 19th Centuries and includes extensive outbuildings and a self-contained annex. Of timber framed construction with rendered painted elevations under a plain tiled roof, the house benefits from some wonderful rooms and stunning period features.

The Old Vicarage has well-proportioned accommodation arranged over three floors which extends to around 4817 sq ft and would benefit from a degree of modernisation but it retains a special period feel with lots of character, space and an abundance of natural light.

In the main house on the ground floor there are three large reception rooms, a good size kitchen, and a large utility/boot room which leads to a WC. Beneath part of the ground floor is a reasonably large cellar. At first floor level, there are five bedrooms and two bathrooms, with two further attic bedrooms on the second floor.

Accessed from a side entrance is the annex which has separate kitchen/dining room and reception room which could be incorporated (subject to the correct permissions) into the house to form further ground floor accommodation. Upstairs the annex has three further bedrooms with a recently refitted bathroom. Connected via a courtyard off the main kitchen is a former bakery which is now a very well-proportioned utility room.

The accommodation is shown in greater detail in the attached floor plans.

Outside
The property is approached from the road leading into a large shingled driveway. To the left there is a former barn timber framed and over two floors which has been divided into a range of garaging and storage and may offer potential for conversion (subject to any necessary consents).

Behind the house is a brick built outbuilding used for garden storage.

There are extensive ground which measure approximately 4.33 acres with tiered lawns leading away from the house which open up beyond a deep hedge to a heated outdoor swimming pool. There is an amazing Palladian influenced changing facilities with two conservatories on either side.

Paths lead through to a further lawn and flower gardens beyond. Further away from the house on the southernmost edge are two large fields, one of which was previously used as a vineyard. The layouts of the buildings and grounds are also shown in the attached floor plans and site map.

Location

Helions Bumpstead is a village located in Suffolk approximately 17 miles from the high tech university city of Cambridge to the North West with its comprehensive shopping, cultural, recreational and sporting facilities.

The medieval market town of Saffron Walden is just over approximately 10 miles to the south-west with excellent shopping facilities for everyday needs including a Waitrose supermarket.

For everyday shopping needs the nearby town of Haverhill is approximately 4.5 miles away with a Sainsbury's superstore on its outskirts.

For the commuter there are fast and regular train services from Audley End station (serving London's Liverpool Street), approximately 11.5 miles away and access to the M11 junctions 9 & 10. Stansted airport station offers a fast link into London’s Liverpool Street and international and domestic air services.

There is a local primary school available in the nearby village together with schools at Barnadiston, Saffron Walden and Cambridge.

Square Footage: 4,817 sq ft




Acreage: 4.33 Acres

Marketed by: Savills, Cambridge