Eagle Farm, Baythorne End, Nr Halstead, Essex, CO9

THE OAKS is a beautiful detached barn conversion with charming and characterful features, with the added benefit of a detached double garage and plenty of off-street parking, situated in this popular rural hamlet.

The front door leads into the bright and airy entrance hall with large windows and glazed doors. A cloakroom sits off to one side and stairs rise to the first floor. The sitting room is a bright and airy room with twin sets of double doors to the garden.

From here doors lead off to 2 bedrooms; the master bedroom having a vaulted ceiling and is own en suite shower room. Both bedrooms have the benefit of fitted storage cupboards. At the other end of the hallway, a door leads into the kitchen/breakfast room which is fitted with a good range of base and wall storage cupboards, built-in fridge-freezer, electric induction hob, oven and space for dishwasher. A further door leads into the utility room which houses the oil fired boiler and provides additional storage cupboards, space for washing machine and tumble-dryer. A wide opening from the hallway leads into the impressive drawing room boasting a wealth of period features, stunning vaulted ceilings, exposed beams, light wood flooring, feature log burning stove, glazed double doors with window above, triple aspect windows (two being full height), all drawing in enormous amounts of light and overlooking the delightful garden.

On the first floor, a large vaulted galleried landing makes an idea study area and leads to bedroom 3 and the good sized family bathroom fitted with a 3-piece suite.

OUTSIDE, a large gravelled driveway allows parking for several vehicles and leads to the detached double garage. The rear garden surrounds the property on two sides making it private and secluded. There is a small terrace which can be accessed via the master bedroom and the sitting room. The main area of garden is mostly laid to lawn with mature shrub and hedgerow borders. The gardens lead round to the other elevation of the property adjacent to road frontage which is screened with fencing and mature trees. In all, the total plot extends to just under a quarter of an acre.

BAYTHORNE END is a small hamlet adjoining the A1017, approximately 4 miles west of the historic market town of Clare and 14 miles east of Saffron Walden. Baythorne End itself offers a well served retail enterprise comprising a farm shop, butchery, giftware, café, wine merchant and antiques/retro centre. Both the larger towns offer a good range of shops, schools and recreational facilities. Saffron Walden is 2 miles from Audley End Main Line Station (London’s Liverpool Street) and 5 miles from the M11 at Stump Cross (Junction 9).