4 bed semi-detached house for sale

Hampit Road, Arkesden, Nr Saffron Walden, Essex CB11

Dunkeld is an impressive semi detached family home situated in this delightful and mature setting, located within easy reach in what remains one of the area’s most sought after villages. The property has been altered and improved over the years with many of the recent changes carried out during the current owners period of occupation helping to create spacious and well proportioned living accommodation arranged over 3 levels.

The front door opens into an entrance hall with large glass panels to the front drawing in natural light and staircase rising to the first floor. The sitting room is a most attractive reception area with double glazed window to the front and recessed overhead skylight window. A 2nd reception room, also looking out to the front, could serve a variety of purposes and is currently used as a study, providing perfect space for those who work from home. The kitchen/dining/family areas all combine in one large open-plan living space creating enormous versatility of use and perfect space for entertaining. There are twin sets of glazed double doors opening to outside and further windows overlooking the rear garden. The kitchen area has a vaulted ceiling helping further to create a real sense of space, the kitchen is equipped with a range of storage cupboards complemented by granite worktops and integrated appliances including dishwasher, fridge-freezer, double oven and electric hob. From the dining area, a door leads into the utility/cloakroom which provides additional storage space and contains a low level WC and wash hand basin.

Upstairs, the first floor landing leads to 3 good sized bedrooms, a family bathroom and separate shower room whilst, on the second floor, is a further double bedroom with skylight windows providing an attractive view across surrounding rooftops.

Outside, the property sits back from the road behind an open-plan front garden area with adjacent driveway providing off-street parking space for several vehicles. The gardens to the rear measure approx. 80ft deep (max) x 41ft wide and are another most attractive feature of the property being well established, providing a high degree of privacy and seclusion, bordered by numerous plants, shrubs and trees giving good enclosure to the whole plot. There is a paved patio adjoining the rear of the property which provides a sheltered seating area ideal for alfresco entertaining and a large garden shed is tucked away to one side.

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 approx. 5 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).