Gowers Cottage, Howlett End, Wimbish, Saffron Walden, CB10

New thatch booked in Summer 2023 - This charming Grade II Listed detached cottage, dating back to the 1600's and has been extended in later years, retaining many original character features, including redbrick open fireplaces and exposed timbers to walls and ceilings. The property offers 3 reception rooms, separate study/office and conservatory.   The extended part of the property forms a modern, award winning, fully integrated kitchen/breakfast room with a panoramic view of the garden, there is a ground floor bathroom and a double bedroom above. A further 3 double bedrooms and a first floor bathroom.

The property sits on a private plot approaching 4 acres with extensive gardens, including stabling for 3 horses, 4 car garage, separate garage with workshop, large outbuilding/office potential and additional parking for numerous vehicles.   EPC Exempt.



The Setting    This pretty cottage is located within the hamlet of Howlett End, Wimbish, a quaint Essex village approximately 4 miles east of the market town of Saffron Walden and sits in the heart of the countryside. Wimbish offers a primary school, village hall and a church, however, a more comprehensive range of amenities can be found at the larger market town of Saffron Walden. For commuters, there are mainline stations are located at Newport (less than 5 miles) and Audley End (7 miles) giving you access directly into London Liverpool Street and Cambridge. Stansted International Airport is approximately a 20 minute drive away, together with J8 of the M11 also giving access to London and Cambridge.

Ground Floor Accommodation    The main front door opens onto the main sitting room, a lovely cosy room with a large redbrick Inglenook fireplace and woodburning stove, windows on two aspects making it a bright and airy room with exposed timbers to the ceiling. A door leads out to an office space with a door accessing a staircase rising to the Principal bedroom and a further door to the conservatory with tiled flooring and French doors to the patio/entertainment area and garden. A further door leads to the separate, dual aspect dining room with original brick flooring, redbrick feature fireplace and a further door leading to the snug/tv room with exposed timbers to the walls and ceiling, French doors to the side aspect, window to the front and a staircase rises to the bedrooms. The extended part of the property forms a modern, award winning, fully integrated kitchen/breakfast room that has been fitted with a good range of base units with complementary granite worksurfaces, central island and boasts a panoramic view of the garden, there is an inner lobby with bathroom, external door to the patio and a spiral staircase rising to a double bedroom above also having a fabulous floor to ceiling window overlooking the garden and neighbouring countryside.

First Floor Accommodation    The first-floor bedrooms are accessed by two staircases either end of the property. The Principal bedroom is accessed from the staircase off the sitting room, which also leads to a bathroom with free-standing bath. All of bedrooms are generous in size and can be inter-linked and are steeped in character with beams to both walls and ceilings.

Outside    The property is accessed by a gravel driveway to the side of the property leading to a gated courtyard with a detached single garage/workshop with roller doors and a stable block with tack and feed rooms and a further 4 car garage with roller doors.

Gated access leads to the formal established gardens which are predominantly laid to lawn with shrubbed areas, flowerbeds and mature trees. There is a large patio/entertaining area immediately to the rear of the property offering excellent 'al fresco dining space. There is also a separate large outbuilding adjacent to the property currently being used as utility space by the current owners, but could be used as separate office facilities.

The separate paddocks extend to approximately 4 acres of grazing.

Vendors Comments :    Living at Gowers for the last 20 years has been wonderful with perfect balance between space, peace, privacy, connection to nature with miles and miles of walks and varying landscapes directly beyond the boundary.   Most mornings have started walking with the dogs through fields, woodlands and along bridle ways. The south facing position provides a perfect aspect to observe the impact of the changing seasons and weather patterns.

Being perfectly located only a just a few minutes drive from lovely villages and all the amenities and services that Saffron Walden and Thaxted have to offer provides the ideal set-up.

The house is an historic well maintained gem, full of character, interest and comfort. The gardens and land provides so much potential for outside pursuits, hobbies and entertaining. We have over years put on huge parties and gatherings, held dog and horse events and had various animals to keep us company, from horses, ponies, chickens and of course the regular roe deer visitors who tend to bed down for the night in the paddocks. We have enjoyed various attempts at growing food on sometimes hilarious scales.

Many wonder about the benefits of the thatched roof and we can confirm it does indeed do what it says, keeping the house warm in winter and very cool in the heat of the summer. This summer it was most welcome and similar to walking into an air conditioned building.

We will miss this perfect setting greatly and wish the new owners the same peace and happiness that we found here.

Services    Gas fired central heating, private drainage, water and electricity are connected.

Local Authority    Uttlesford District Council

Council Tax    Tax Band G

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