London Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4ED | Property for sale | Savills
385.55 sq m
Guide price £1,750,000(€1,995,369)

London RoadSaffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4ED

  • Sold

Key features

  • Sold in January 2023
  • Reception hall with sweeping staircase
  • Drawing and sitting rooms connect directly to the garden
  • Flexible accommodation with up to 7 bedrooms
  • Circular drive and parking
  • Mature and private south east facing gardens

Stunning Grade II listed Georgian town house with circular drive, parking and private, mature garden.

About this property

  • Ivy Lodge is a very special town house situated on London Road, just beyond the High Street, and set back behind its mature hedging and sweeping circular drive. Of brick elevations beneath a slate roof, the property was extended in the late 20th century to provide additional accommodation over two floors which incorporated the former stable block and hayloft.

    Delightful period features include panelled doors (some with their finger plates), cornicing, wide architraves, deep skirtings, fireplaces and sash windows. The versatile accommodation includes a spacious split-level sitting room with second staircase to the first floor which connects directly to the garden and adjacent wet room so this area might provide an annexe facility if required.

    The house flows from the impressive reception hall with its six panelled entrance door and elegant, sweeping principal staircase with mahogany handrail. Here there is an understairs cupboard and a half-glazed door at the far end of the hall to the rear garden. To the right are the two main reception rooms, the dining room at the front with a full height sash window, marble fireplace and tiled hearth and the delightful drawing room to the rear also with a marble fireplace having a hooded canopy, mixed variety of tiling, fitted bookcases flanking the chimney breast, picture rail and French Doors with glazed panels beside to the gardens. To the left of the hall is the kitchen/dining room, the hub of the house which provides the link to the later extension and is fitted at the far end with a range of floor and wall units, Belling Classic oven, with cupboards and drawers, a raised level dishwasher, space for fridge and casement window overlooking the garden.

    The dining area is part pine panelled, and has a shelved china cupboard and sash window to one side, from here there is access to the cellars. The side hall, and courtyard door lead in turn to the cloakroom and split-level sitting room/snug/playroom with its French doors to the garden, study area and second staircase to the first floor. A utility, spacious wet room and boot room/former garage complete the ground floor accommodation.

    On the first floor there are seven bedrooms in total, four from the main landing and a family bathroom together with a cloakroom on the half landing. The main bedroom has a wash basin and links to the rear bedroom via a 'Jack and Jill' shower area. Two also have wash basins and in addition one of these is fitted with a range of back-to-back wardrobes. This room also provides the link to the rear landing with fitted bookshelves and the second staircase with access to the other three bedrooms, one to the front with wardrobes, the second to the rear overlooking the garden with wardrobes and dressing table and the final one, having formerly been the hayloft above the coach house, has a vaulted ceiling, wash basin, a deep window to the front and Velux windows. A second family bathroom completes the first floor accommodation.

    The gardens and grounds are a delight. To the front is a circular shingle drive with central beech tree, brick retaining wall and deep, mature boundary hedging providing considerable privacy. To the left of the house in front of the former coach house is an additional parking area and beside this is a sheltered courtyard leading to the courtyard door. There is access to the right hand side of the house leading to the rear gardens. Facing South/South East, they attract the sun for a good deal of the day. There is a deep terrace immediately behind the house and sunken paved area to the rear of the former Coach House. The lawns are bordered by deep, mature beds with a wide variety of flowers, trees and shrubs. The upper area of lawn incorporates a wooden pergola with a variety of climbing clematis and beyond is a garden store.

    In all approximately 0.36 acres

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This is such a special house which has been in the same ownership for over four decades. I remember first seeing the staircase as a child and still absolutely love it! The wonderful proportions and light-filled rooms are a joy as well as the private mature gardens and circular drive – such a rare treat for a town house

Lucy BanksProperty agent

Local information

  • • The medieval market town of Saffron Walden has extensive facilities including Waitrose and Tesco supermarkets, a range of independent shops, a vibrant market on Tuesdays and Saturdays, an independent cinema and Saffron Hall, an award-winning 740 seat concert hall.
  • • Audley End station offers services to London Liverpool Street, Cambridge and Stansted Airport and is on the Cross Country line. For the road commuter the M11 (Junctions 8 & 9) are approx. 11 and 7 miles. The M11 connects with the M25 and central and east London via the A406 and the A13.
  • • Local independent schools in Saffron Walden including Dame Bradbury's (part of the Stephen Perse Foundation). For local state schooling there is the well regarded Saffron Walden County High School and a range of primary schools. Further schooling is available in Cambridge including renowned prep schools such as King's & St John's College Schools and St Faiths, secondary schools include The Perse and The Leys.

Additional information

  • Council Tax band - G
  • EPC Exempt
  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Council Tax Band: G