5 Bed Detached House For Sale

6 Freezes Barns is a stunning family home, centrally located in the popular village of Steeple Bumpstead. The property forms part of a small development of highly individual homes and backs onto fields and private land. The current owners have in their time there, fully refurbished the property to include the addition of a very streamlined kitchen/breakfast room and superbly equipped bathrooms, all with underfloor heating and oak doors throughout.

Accommodation comprises an entrance hallway with tiled flooring, under-stair wine store and an adjacent cloakroom with stairs leading to a striking and well lit galleried landing. Reception rooms include a dining room with bi-folding doors leading to the garden and double doors link to a family room. The kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a good range of wall and base units with a large central breakfast bar area and granite worktops. Appliances include a large Bosch fridge, under-counter freezer, Neff oven and grill/microwave, dishwasher and Quooker tap. A spacious sitting room with a deep Inglenook style fireplace incorporates a wood burning stove and has views to three sides. French doors lead to the beautifully landscaped rear gardens.

The first floor landing has a loft access with ladder, an airing cupboard and a cupboard housing the pressurized water tank. The master bedroom is located to the rear of the property enjoying the rural views and is superbly fitted with a walk in dressing room and large ensuite shower room. There are 4 more bedrooms that are all very well presented. A luxurious family bathroom features a teardrop freestanding bath with mixer tap and shower attachment and a large shower.

Outside, the property is approached via a communal driveway leading to off-street parking for 4 cars with an EV charging point, along with electric double doors leading to the extremely spacious garage with workshop area. There are attractive front gardens and gates provide pedestrian access to both sides of the barn. The rear garden measures approx. 43ft deep x 60ft wide and is superbly landscaped with steps up to the principal area of lawn with well stocked borders and paved pathways. There is also a summerhouse and two side areas of garden which are ideal for outside dining and entertaining. A covered hot tub is located to one corner and would be available by separate negotiation.


STEEPLE BUMPSTEAD is situated in rolling countryside on the Essex/Suffolk border. The village is well placed for the market towns of Saffron Walden and Clare. The University City of Cambridge is 20 miles away. For the commuter there are train services from Audley End station into London Liverpool Street. Steeple Bumpstead has amenities including a small library, garage with shop, post office, 2 public houses and a local primary school. There are shopping facilities at Cambridge, Saffron Walden and Haverhill.