Summary - WHITE COTTAGE WATER END ASHDON SAFFRON WALDEN CB10 2NA
4 bed 2 bath Detached
Quiet four-bedroom cottage with large garden, planning permission to extend and countryside views.
4 bedrooms with ensuite and family bathroom
Generous rear garden with stream along boundary
2024 planning permission for large rear extension and utility
Double garage on site; plans for two-bay cart lodge and new driveway
Oil-fired heating; EPC rating E may need improvement
Double glazing installed before 2002; potential upgrade advisable
Off-road parking; situated in a quiet hamlet with fast broadband
Council Tax Band E; mid-20th-century build with renovation potential
Set down in the peaceful hamlet of Water End, White Cottage is a four-bedroom detached home that will appeal to families seeking rural space and countryside walks from the doorstep. The generous rear garden, bordered by a gentle stream, creates a private outdoor setting for children, pets and gardeners. The existing conservatory provides a light garden-facing room, with planning permission already granted for a large single-storey rear extension to form a new dining room, entrance hall and utility — a clear route to enlarge and modernise living space.
Practical strengths include a double garage and off‑road parking, with consented plans to replace the garage with a two-bay cart lodge and new driveway at the garden end. The house is of mid-20th-century construction with filled cavity walls and double glazing fitted before 2002; the fabric is solid but some modernisation is likely to achieve contemporary energy and comfort levels. Heating is by an oil-fired boiler and radiators, and the current EPC rating is E.
This property suits buyers who value quiet, countryside living yet want a home with defined improvement potential. The site enjoys fast broadband, very low crime and access to good local primary and secondary schools. Important practical points: council tax is band E, the EPC is E, and the oil-fired heating and older glazing may prompt further investment to reduce running costs.
In short, White Cottage offers a tranquil family home with scope to extend and modernise, making it ideal for buyers who want country character, outdoor space, and the chance to add contemporary living areas using the already granted planning permission.
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