Butlers LaneSaffron Walden, Essex, CB10 2ND

Painters Farm is a 17th/18th century Grade II Listed house extended in the 1960s and mid 1990s. Principally of rendered and pargetted elevations beneath a peg tiled roof, the latest addition (predominantly flint) cleverly links to the original via two glazed lobbies which allow for distant uninterrupted vistas where possible.

The house and linked annexe/studio are very different but compliment each other so well – the former being timber framed with numerous period features, beams, Inglenook fireplaces together with oak Suffolk latched doors; the latter modern, vaulted with tall arched glazing and a stunning polished concrete “floating” spiral staircase.

The ground floor accommodation includes two reception rooms either side of an Inglenook fireplace – the delightful double aspect drawing room with shelving beside the chimney breast and the dining room, also double aspect with parquet flooring, a woodburner within the Inglenook and cupboard beside, door to the utility and a glazed door to glazed link and vista into and through the annexe. There is a cloakroom beside the front hall and the quarry tiled kitchen and utility rooms are adjacent to each other fitted with a variety of cupboards and drawers and overlooking the drive – the utility/boot room also incorporates the boiler and airing cupboard and has a stable door to the side lobby link to the annexe. Here there are steps and a glazed door to the inner open planting area and views beyond to the garden. Within the annexe are the partially double height vaulted sitting/garden room with tiled flooring, deep radiators (ideal for seating), tall arched windows with some stained glass and French doors on three sides. A bathroom with corner bath and tiled walls and a wine store both with partial curved walls flank the stunning “floating” polished concrete spiral staircase with curved hand rail and wonderful tactile upper ballustrade quite a feature within the upper floor studio or work from home space.

On the first floor of the house are four vaulted bedrooms and a landing/library area – the main bedroom incorporates a dressing area and shower cubicle together with two wash basins and there is a family bathroom with tile sided bath.

The gardens and grounds are a delightful feature of the property – the drive with parking area leads to the detached garage with a pitched pantiled roof. To the right of the drive is a natural pond (formerly two) and behind the garage is an orchard area and fig tree. A knot garden with box hedging, roses and rosemary, steps and a retaining wall is beside the annexe and to the front of it is a semi-circular terrace with circular brickwork leading to the garden. This is principally laid to lawn with a long lozenge shaped flower bed, birch and willow trees and mature trees/hedges to the boundary.

In all about 0.8 of an acre.

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