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Guide Price£1,385,000Bidwells, Cambridge Sales

Howe Lane, Great Sampford, Saffron Walden, CB10

Land size
5.38 acres
Dwelling size
3,194 sq ft
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
4

Key Features

  • Over 3,000 sq ft of versatile accommodation with character features throughout
  • Ample reception space included stunning vaulted Sitting Room with log burner
  • Bespoke Kitchen/Breakfast Room with adjoining Utility Room
  • Wonderful Principal Suite with En Suite Bathroom and adjacent Study/living space
  • Detached, self-contained 1 bedroom Annexe
  • Plot of over 5 acres including formal gardens, heated swimming pool and woodland

Description

An impressive and immaculately presented family home offering substantial, versatile accommodation, set within extensive gardens, grounds and woodland, featuring a superb outdoor swimming pool and potential for equestrian use.

Saffron Walden 8 miles, Thaxted 4.5 miles, Great Dunmow 11 miles, M11 (Junction 8) 12 miles, Audley End Station (London's Liverpool Street 55 minutes) 10.5 miles, Stansted Airport 11.5 miles. All distances and times are approximate.

Old Barn House is a substantial and beautifully presented barn conversion, combining impressive character with the space and versatility required for modern family living. Extending to almost 3,200 sq ft, the highly adaptable accommodation includes a self-contained annexe and separate office, making it well suited to multigenerational occupation, home working or guest accommodation. Rich in period charm yet practical in its layout, the property benefits from being unlisted, a rare advantage amongst homes of this nature.

Old Barn House is approached from Howe Lane via a large gravel driveway providing ample off-street parking and access to an open cartlodge style garage. A five-bar gate leads to an additional parking area to the side of the property.

The rear gardens are a particular feature of the property, combining beautifully landscaped formal areas with extensive grounds beyond. Adjacent to the house are generous paved terraces, ideal for outdoor entertaining, leading to a heated swimming pool with Summer/Pool House. A large ornamental pond provides an attractive focal point within the garden.

Beyond the formal gardens is a productive vegetable garden with greenhouses and useful storage sheds. The grounds then extend to a substantial paddock and an area of mature woodland, creating a wonderful sense of privacy and seclusion. In all, the property extends to just over 5 acres and offers potential for a variety of uses, including equestrian pursuits.

An impressive and immaculately presented 3,194 sq ft family home offering substantial, versatile accommodation, set within extensive gardens, grounds and woodland, featuring a superb outdoor swimming pool and potential for equestrian use.

Great Sampford lies in gently undulating North Essex countryside. Local facilities include a primary school, post office, public house and an equestrian riding school. The picturesque market town of Saffron Walden lies to the north-west offering a range of shops, schools (independent and state) and the Lord Butler Leisure Centre. There is also an 18 hole golf course on the outskirts of the town.

Cambridge is a world renowned University city offering an attractive combination of ancient and modern buildings, winding lanes and colleges, together with extensive shopping and cultural facilities. It also has become recognised as an important centre for the 'high tech' and 'bio tech' industries with the University Research and Development Laboratories, Science Park, ARM, Microsoft, AstraZeneca and Addenbrooke's Hospital/Biomedical Campus, one of the largest centres of health, science and medical research in the world.

Main House: 2,787.4 sq ft (258.9 sq m)
Annexe: 407 sq. ft (37.8 sq m)
Total Area: 3,194.8 sq ft (295 sq m)

Ground Floor: Entrance Hall, Kitchen/Breakfast/Dining Room, Utility Room, Storage Room, Sitting Room, Dining Room, Reception Room, Snug/Bedroom 5, 3 further Bedrooms, 3 Bath/Shower Rooms (2 En Suite).

First Floor: Principal Bedroom, En Suite Bath/Shower Room, Study, Office.

Annexe:
Ground Floor: Kitchen/Sitting Room.

First Floor: Bedroom, Shower Room.

Outside: Mature Gardens and Grounds/Woodland, Swimming Pool.

In all the property comprises 5.386 acres (2.18 hectares)

Mains water, gas and electricity are connected to the property. Oil fired central heating.

Council Tax Band: G
Council Tax Payable 2026/2027: £3,789.80

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
G
Date Posted
2026-08-04

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 182 Homes with Land listings in East Anglia (5+ acres).

This Property£257,435 / acre
Homes with Land Average (5+ acres) £183,100 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
64 D
79 C

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Property Brochure

Seen the details? The full report adds the independent checks: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
Water
Mains
Heating
Oil Heating, Central Heating, Air Source Heat Pump, Underfloor Heating, Wood Burner
Broadband
Full Fibre (FTTP)
Sewerage
Mains

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
Yes
Listed Property
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Restrictions
Yes

Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Garage, Driveway
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good LimitedO2 Good NoneThree Good NoneVodafone Good None

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Great Sampford Community Primary School654 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    79
    Type
    Community school
  • Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    138
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Wimbish Primary Academy3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    41
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy3.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    71
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Thaxted Primary School3.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    228
    Type
    Foundation school

Secondary

  • Castle Manor Academy6.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    760
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Saffron Walden County High School6.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    2,157
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Samuel Ward Academy6.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,076
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport7.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    865
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Helena Romanes School8.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 18
    Pupils
    1,265
    Type
    Academy converter

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Co-op Great Bardfield, Great Bardfield4 miles
Aldi Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden5.7 miles
Tesco Saffron Walden Superstore, Saffron Walden5.8 miles

GP surgery

The Freshford Practice3.5 miles

Pharmacy

Thaxted Pharmacy3.6 miles

Hospital

Saffron Walden Community Hospital5.9 miles

Green space

Playing Field441 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Newport (Essex) Rail Station7.5 miles

Nearest bus stop

Howe Lane86 metres

Typical drive times

Thaxted7 min · 4.1 miles
Haverhill15 min · 8.7 miles
Great Dunmow17 min · 11 miles
Saffron Walden14 min · 7.6 miles
Chelmsford (city)36 min · 25 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 2, about 80 metres away.

Surface water

High risk (1 in 30)

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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