9 Dec 2026 | 02:00 PM
Guide price
£235,000+
Freehold
The Shieling, High Street, Great Chesterford, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1PL
Lot 16
Estimate: £235,000+
Key Features
- Freehold with vacant possession
- Highly desirable village location
- In need of updating/refurbishment
- Detached cottage
Description
A wonderful opportunity to purchase a Grade II Listed detached house situated in the heart of the highly desirable village of Great Chesterford, just south of Cambridge.
The detached property is of timber frame construction beneath pitched roofs which are part tiled and part slate covered. The property in need of updating and refurbishment and offers a wonderful opportunity for new owners to add value to a manageable property, in one of Cambridgeshire's most desirable villages.
The internal accommodation comprises:
Ground floor; Front door leads directly into Sitting room with fireplace, storage cupboard, radiator and window to front; Kitchen/dining room with dual aspect windows and a range of older-style MDF base and wall units; Rear lobby with door to rear garden and MDF base unit; Bathroom with white WC and wash-hand basin, bath with overhead shower and timber framed double glazed window to rear along with airing cupboard housing Viessmann boiler and hot water cylinder.
First floor: Staircase leads directly into Bedroom 2 with radiator, exposed timbers and window to rear; Bedroom 1 is accessed via Bedroom 2 and features a number of exposed timbers, radiator and window to front.
Outside: The property has a shallow frontage laid to grass with a small area of hard-standing to the side of the house. This leads to a rear courtyard-style garden that is predominantly paved, marked by a mixture of brick and flint walls and also features three timber sheds to the rear, all of which are in need of improvement.
Tenure
Freehold with vacant possession
Location
The property is situated in the heart of the village and is surrounded by substantial properties to most sides and is just a few yards from The Plough public house (currently closed).
Great Chesterford is a popular village which is located approximately 13 miles from Cambridge to the north and just a few miles from Saffron Walden to the south east whilst also enjoying easy access to the M11 trunk road.
Lot Type
Residential
Legal Packs
www.cheffins.co.uk/auctions/property-auctions or Kate Spendiff at Thomson Webb & Corfield, 16 Union Road, Cambridge, CB2 1HE
Viewing
Cheffins Property Auction Dept 01223 213777
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.