Birchanger Lane, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5QH | Property for sale | Savills
0.96 Ha(2.36 Ac)
Guide price £1,600,000(€1,824,338)

Birchanger LaneBirchanger, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5QH

  • Sold

Key features

  • Sold in May 2023
  • Approximately 2.36 acres
  • Main House is 3295sqft
  • Converted outbuildings totalling 2955sqft
  • Detached pool house
  • located less than 1.5 miles from the station
  • Prime village location over looking fields

Wonderful opportunity to modernise a Period Country House

About this property

  • Being offered with no onward chain is this wonderful modernisation opportunity located less than 1.5 miles from Bishop's Stortford's town centre and the main line station with direct trains into London.

    This detached period country house occupies a prime village location, set within grounds of approximately 2.36 acres, with an elevated position with commanding countryside views, surrounded by nature and attractive gardens in park like style. Edge of village location means foxes, badgers, muntjac deer, pheasants and all kinds of birds are frequent visitors.

    The main house accommodation comprises six bedrooms, two modern bathrooms, reception hall, cloakroom & WC, utility room, kitchen/breakfast room with walk in pantry, rear lobby with gardeners WC, 20' cellar, snug/family room, dining room with feature fireplace, grand reception room with fireplace and door opening to the garden terrace that has a westerly aspect and overlooking the formal gardens.

    The property is accessed via a long sweeping drive which provides access to the detached double garage building that has been converted into a 27' studio room with kitchenette and shower room and additional separate garage as well as further brick built outbuildings that has been converted into two large studio rooms with kitchenettes and modern shower rooms.

    The extensive grounds incorporate formal gardens with a detached 50' pool house with heated swimming pooll, plant room and changing room & WC. The rest of the grounds are made up of an orchard and is surrounded by fields on two sides.

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The position and location of this wonderful modernisation opportunity have to be seen to be believed

Jamie GawthropProperty agent

Local information

  • The rural village of Birchanger is within easy access of all commuter routes to London and Cambridge, such as the M11 and A120 and Stansted International Airport is a short drive away. The village is in close proximity to the busy market town of Bishop s Stortford and the village of Stansted Mountfitchet, offering an excellent range of amenities including shops, restaurants, public houses and schooling for all ages. There are also mainline railway stations with fast links into London Liverpool Street and Cambridge.

Additional information

  • EPC Rating: E
  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Council Tax Band: G