23 Sep 2026 | 02:00 PM
Guide price
£325,000 - £375,000
Freehold
Flint Cottage, Steventon End, Ashdon, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 2JE
Lot 22
Estimate: £325,000 - £375,000
Key Features
- Freehold with vacant possession
- Popular hamlet location
- Generous garden
- 3 bedroom flint cottage
Description
An attractive unlisted traditional flint cottage, found in the heart of the picturesque hamlet of Steventon End, Ashdon. The property is in need of refurbishment and repair but offers buyers a chance to create a wonderful family home.
The accommodation can be summarised as follows:
Ground Floor: Porch leading to; Hallway with exposed beams; Kitchen with a range of fitted units; Garden Room; Utility Room with door to garden; Lounge with dual aspect windows and wood burning stove; Sitting Room; Dining Room; Cloakroom with wc and wash hand basin.
First Floor: Central landing gives access to; Bedroom 1 with built-in wardrobes; En-suite comprising of bath, wc, and wash hand basin; Bedroom 2 with built-in cupboards; Bedroom 3; Family Bathroom with bath, separate shower cubicle, wc, and wash hand basin.
Outside: The property has a shallow frontage, but benefits from driveway access to the right hand side of the property which provides parking for 2/3 vehicles. The driveway leads to a detached outbuilding with a covered car port and enclosed store. To the rear is a generous garden that is in need of clearance.
Council Tax Band: E, EPC Rating: E
Tenure
Freehold with vacant possession
Location
Flint Cottage is set in the heart of the picturesque hamlet of Steventon End, close to the thriving village of Ashdon which provides a primary school and village pub. The market town of Saffron Walden is just 4 miles away.
Auctioneers Note
A structural report has been commissioned (see legal pack for copy of full report) and has identified some issues and made a number of recommendations, including:
Underpinning of the gable wall foundations;
Installation of underground surface water drainage along the gable wall;
Replacement of rainwater goods to improve water discharge;
Installation of steel ties between the gable wall and return wall.
Lot Type
Residential
Legal Packs
www.cheffins.co.uk/auctions/property-auctions or Cher Coles at Tees Law, 3 Journey Campus, Castle Park, Cambridge, CB3 0AY
Viewing
Cheffins Saffron Walden 01799 523656
Important notes
IMPORTANT: Cheffins would like to inform prospective purchasers that these sales particulars have been prepared as a general guide only. A detailed survey has not been carried out, nor the services, appliances or fittings tested. Room sizes should not be relied upon for furnishing purposes and are approximate. If floor plans are included, they are for guidance and illustration purposes only and may not be to scale. Images may have been digitally edited for illustration purposes. If there are any important matters likely to affect your decision to buy, please contact us before viewing the property.
*Guide prices are provided as an indication of each seller's minimum expectation. They are not necessarily figures which a property will sell for and may change at any time prior to the auction. Each property will be offered subject to a Reserve price (a figure below which the Auctioneer cannot sell the property during the auction) which we expect will be set up to or within the Guide Range or no more than 10% above a single figure Guide. The reserve price will remain confidential between the seller and the auctioneer.
Fees: The guide price excludes any additional fees that the purchaser may incur, to include, but not limited to, Buyers Contract fee, Stamp Duty Land Tax, VAT, legal and search fees etc. Please refer to relevant Auction Legal Packs for details.