Location

Little Sampford is a village in Essex, situated just over nine miles to the south-east of the medieval market town of Saffron Walden. Nearby Great Sampford, just 1.5 miles away, offers amenities such as a cricket club, Italian restaurant, and a primary school.

Saffron Walden, voted the best place to live by The Sundays Times, has a wide array of recreational, shopping and cultural facilities available, including a busy market taking place every Tuesday and Saturday, Saffron Hall which hosts music and comedy events throughout the year, Audley End House and Gardens, and various pubs and restaurants. It also is home to Dame Bradbury's, a primary school which feeds into the Stephen Perse Foundation in Cambridge.

For schooling, the property is in catchment for Great Sampford Community Primary School and Saffron Walden County High School. There are also further independent schools in Saffron Walden and Cambridge for all ages, as well as excellent primary schooling in the historic villages of Thaxted (4.9 miles) and Finchingfield (3 miles).

For the commuter, the closest train stations is Newport (11.4 miles) or Audley End (11.1 miles) which offers regular services into London Liverpool Street with journey times as quick as 40-50 minutes, as well as to Cambridge in 20 minutes.

All distances and times are approximate.

Description

Maynards is an exceptionally charming Grade II listed 17th century farmhouse, beautifully restored and refurbished to an exacting standard. The house retains a wealth of original character, including stunning back to back inglenook fireplaces and extensive exposed timber beams, whilst unusually generous ceiling heights—achieved during a historic raising of the structure—create a wonderful sense of light and space throughout.

Arranged over two floors, the accommodation is complemented by a substantial attic, which benefits from planning permission for the creation of two additional bedrooms and a bathroom. The principal reception rooms feature handsome oak flooring and impressive red brick fireplaces, each fitted with Clearview wood burning stoves.

The magnificent kitchen/breakfast room is bespoke in design, with underfloor heating and natural stone flooring, and is conveniently approached via the extended front entrance. Beyond lies a useful boot room and utility room. In the main house there are four beautifully presented bedrooms and two recently fitted bathrooms, with a staircase leading to the attic.


The historic granary adjoins the house, while also enjoying its own independent entrance, offering exceptional flexibility for ancillary accommodation, such as a guest wing or multi generational living. This charming conversion provides a kitchen and a generous reception room with oak floors, exposed beams and a wood burning stove on the ground floor, with two bedrooms, a bathroom and a shower room to the first floor. The property also benefits from Gigaclear fibre optic connectivity.

Maynards is approached via a gravel driveway and is attractively framed by a historic moat, with an orchard to the north and a vegetable garden to the west. The formal gardens are beautifully designed, with lime trees offering seclusion from the lane, and areas of structured planting including sculpted box hedging, juniper bushes, beech and oak trees, and a variety of specimen shrubs and perennials. A spacious terrace between the house and granary provides the perfect setting for outdoor entertaining. To the west lies a cart lodge and barn.

Beyond the formal gardens, a picturesque historic meadow unfolds, divided by mown pathways and lined with Silver Birch trees, with further orchard planting and uninterrupted views over the surrounding countryside.