23 Sep 2026 | 02:00 PM
Guide price
£295,000+
Freehold
Old Thatch, Church Lane, Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire, CB21 4TQ
Lot 15
Estimate: £295,000+
Key Features
- Freehold with vacant possession
- Rural edge-of-village location
- Generous total plot of 0.97 acres
- Grade II Listed cottage in need of full renovation
Description
A detached Grade II Listed thatched cottage of timber frame construction with later brick rear lean-to, occupying a substantial plot on the outskirts of the popular village of Castle Camps in Cambridgeshire.
The property is in a poor state of repair, requiring full renovation and refurbishment but offering buyers the chance to create a wonderful family home.
The internal accommodation of Old Thatch comprises:
Ground floor; Sitting room with dual aspect windows, door to front and open fireplace; Dining room with large brick fireplace housing wood burning stove, dual aspect windows and door to front; Breakfast room with dual aspect windows, low ceiling height; Utility with MDF and pine base units, dual aspect windows; Kitchen with a range of MDF and pine base units and door to rear garden.
First floor; Landing gives access to; Three bedrooms (two of which inter-connect); Dressing room/store; Bathroom with WC, wash hand basin and bath with part tiled walls.
The gross internal floor area is approximately 146m sq.
Outside;
A driveway to the right of the house provides off-road parking for a number of vehicles but also leads round to the rear of the property and to a pre-fabricated Double Garage.
Old Thatch enjoys a large plot totalling 0.97 acres, which includes an areas of garden, orchard and a pond. The grounds of the property are currently extremely overgrown and in need of significant clearance to re-establish the wonderful levels of space that exist at the property.
Council Tax Band: E
Tenure
Freehold with vacant possession
Location
The property is located on the southern outskirts of the popular village of Castle Camps, approximately 4 miles from Haverhill and 15 miles south east of Cambridge on the Suffolk/Essex borders. The village boasts a popular primary school. What3words//somebody.crowds.processor
Legal Packs
www.cheffins.co.uk/auctions/property-auctions or Samantha Pollard at Tees Law, The Old Hospital, London Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4ER
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.
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