Walden Road, Sewards End, Nr Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10

SPRUCE LODGE is an exceptional detached village home occupying a tucked away setting within this popular village location with stunning views over surrounding open countryside and to Saffron Walden in the distance.

The property has undergone complete transformation during the current owners time of ownership with extensions and complete refurbishment to create a spacious contemporary style home with beautifully appointed and enormously versatile living accommodation.

The front door opens into an entrance hall with accommodation over a series of different levels. An impressive sitting room features a bank of full-height windows with central sliding doors opening onto the rear garden terrace with stunning views towards Saffron Walden, fireplace with fitted storage cupboards either side. A double bedroom at this level looks out to the front with a bank of fitted wardrobes and large, well appointed en suite which contains a 4-piece suite including bath and separate shower cubicle. Steps lead down to the family room which has dual aspect windows drawing in natural light and patio doors opening onto the rear terrace and garden. Double doors open into the superb kitchen/dining room, beautifully appointed with composite granite worktops and large central island, a range of storage cupboards, integrated dishwasher and space for Range cooker with extractor fan above, slate floor with under-floor heating, dual aspect windows and twin sets of bi-folding doors opening to outside. This most impressive room is partly vaulted at one end and incorporates space for dining table and chairs creating an open-plan living area perfect for entertaining. The kitchen links to a utility room which incorporates further worktops, storage cupboards and appliance space and, from an inner lobby area, is a large ground floor cloakroom.

From the kitchen/dining room, stairs rise to a superb double bedroom above with high vaulted ceiling, built-in wardrobes and dual aspect windows providing superb views over surrounding countryside, towards Saffron Walden in the distance and glazed door opening onto a Juliet balcony. This most impressive room has the advantage of its own en suite shower room containing a 3-piece suite.

From the entrance hall, stairs rise to a principal landing area which gives access to 3 further bedrooms; two of which look out to the rear enjoying the same superb countryside views. In addition, these rooms are served by an equally well appointed family bathroom.

OUTSIDE, the property is approached via a gravelled driveway which leads onto an extensive gravelled parking area to the front of the property, there are shaped lawns bordering the driveway, along with a variety of plants and shrubs. A double open-bay cartlodge provides covered parking with an adjoining home gym which could, of course, serve a variety of purposes. A further useful outbuilding is to one side and a timber garden shed, all of which provide further dry storage.

The gardens themselves are another impressive feature of this home incorporating extensive areas of paved patio creating a large terrace areas perfect for outside entertaining and making the most of the superb local countryside views all around. The gardens contain a wide variety of mature plants, shrubs and trees and a further timber garden shed is set to one corner.

SEWARDS END is a small village two miles from Saffron Walden, in the corner of north west Essex with a church and a pleasant mix of new and older properties. Nearby Saffron Walden offers a range of shops, schools, sports centre and golf course. Access to the M11 southbound is approx. 6 miles (Stumps Cross/Gt Chesterford) and the mainline station of Audley End only 4 miles distant (London’s Liverpool Street).