Summary - SPARROWS HILL HOUSE SPARROWS END NEWPORT SAFFRON WALDEN CB11 3TU
5 bed 5 bath Detached
Spacious family home with independent annexe and sweeping southern views.
Detached five-bedroom house with separate two-bedroom annexe and underfloor heating
Elevated 0.53 acre plot with south-facing panoramic countryside and woodland views
Extensive open-plan living, double-height dining and large bifold doors to terrace
Double garage with EV charger; gated gravel driveway with ample parking
Fully refurbished to a high standard with premium kitchen appliances
Main heating: oil boiler and radiators; EPC rating D
External walls assumed uninsulated cavity — consider insulation works
Slow broadband and quite expensive council tax noted
Sparrows Hill House is an exceptionally large, newly renovated five-bedroom detached home set on a 0.53 acre elevated plot with southerly views over rolling countryside and surrounding woodland. The house blends contemporary open-plan living with period proportions, featuring a double-height dining area, a galleried landing and extensive glazing that floods the principal rooms with natural light. The fitted kitchen and living space opens via bifold doors onto terraces and lawns, creating a strong indoor–outdoor flow ideal for family life and entertaining.
The property includes a fully equipped detached two-bedroom annexe with underfloor heating, independently useful as guest accommodation, a home office or studio. Practical extras include a double garage with an EV charger, substantial off-road parking behind a gated entrance, wired outdoor speakers and thoughtful utility-room storage. Four bedrooms benefit from en suite facilities and the principal suite has dressing space and distant countryside views.
Buyers should note some practical considerations: the property’s main heating is oil-fired boiler and radiators, the EPC rating is D, and the external walls are assumed to be uninsulated cavity construction, which may affect running costs and future retrofit works. Broadband speeds are reported as slow and council tax is described as quite expensive. The house sits in a very affluent, low-crime rural area with average mobile signal and good rail commuter links to Cambridge and London.
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