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Guide Price£975,000

The Street, Sheering, Bishop's Stortford, CM22

Land size
0.8 acres
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3

Key Features

  • Unique Barn Conversion
  • Secluded & Private
  • Stunning Views
  • Village Setting
  • No Onward Chain
  • Southwest Facing Garden

Description

Folio: 15950 A large, detached barn conversion which is accessed via a sweeping, private driveway via a five bar gate, offering secluded privacy and benefitting from a large southwest facing garden and stunning views over farmland to the rear. Situated in a central village setting which is within walking distance of the local shop and pub. There is easy access to the larger centres of Hatfield Heath and Sawbridgeworth and the property is close to sought after state and private schooling. Only a five minute drive from junction 7a of the M11, giving easy access to the surrounding areas, there is also access to mainline railway stations and the Central Line with Epping being a fifteen-minute drive and Sawbridgeworth Station with lines to London Liverpool Street and Cambridge only being a five minute drive.

With a stunning interior, this unique barn conversion has a large living room, garden room with stunning views, good size entrance hall, kitchen/breakfast room, boot room, utility, downstairs toilet, ground floor bedroom with en-suite, two further large bedrooms to the first floor, en-suite, generous ceiling heights and some character features. Crown Barn offers a unique living experience on a southwest facing plot of 0.8 acre with views over farmland. No onward chain.

Oak Framed Covered Storm Porch

With a peg tiled roof, double opening doors leading through to:

Large Vaulted Entrance Hall

18' 8" x 11' 6" (5.69m x 3.51m) with a vaulted ceiling height of 16’5, oak flooring, exposed brick pillars, exposed timbers to ceiling, two Velux windows to front aspect, double opening doors to front, turned carpeted staircase with LED lighting, understairs storage cupboard, open through to:

Kitchen/Breakfast Room

16' 0" x 13' 4" (4.88m x 4.06m) with a feature Velux double height window, simple panelled kitchen in grey with marble work surfaces over, large peninsular unit with oak top, pop-up power bank and seating area, stainless steel Fisher & Paykel gas hob towards the end with a stainless and glass extractor hood over, exposed timbers, recess for American style fridge/freezer, integrated combination oven, contemporary handles, lots of built-in storage, integrated dishwasher, integrated recycling bins, pan drawers, bread baskets, LED lighting, travertine book storage.

Boot Room

7' 6" x 4' 8" (2.29m x 1.42m) with a stable door to rear, window to side, bespoke shelving, panelled wall, coir matting.

Rear Cloakroom

9' 0" x 5' 8" (2.74m x 1.73m) with a stable door to front, window to side, coat hanging space, slate flooring with inset coir matting.

Further Inner Hallway

With oak flooring, LED lighting, built-in storage.

Downstairs WC

Comprising a flush WC with enclosed cistern, wall mounted wash hand basin with a monobloc mixer tap, vanity unit, heated towel rail, tiled surrounds, opaque window to side.

Utility Cupboard

With plumbing and recess for both washer and dryer, tiled flooring, worktop.

Ground Floor Bedroom 3

14' 6" x 14' 4" (4.42m x 4.37m) with windows to two aspects, panelled walls, radiators, oak flooring.

En-Suite Bathroom

Comprising a panel enclosed bath with a mixer tap and handheld shower, flush WC, vanity wash hand basin with a monobloc mixer tap, tiled surrounds, LED lighting, vinyl tiled flooring.

Sitting Room

22' 0" x 17' 10" (6.71m x 5.44m) a lovely room with windows to two aspects, exposed timbers, views through the garden room to the garden and fields beyond, oak flooring, LED lighting, bi-folding doors to:

Garden Room

14' 4" x 9' 8" (4.37m x 2.95m) with further bi-folding doors to garden, windows on three aspects, large roof lantern, LED lighting, wooden textured walls, wooden flooring.

First Floor Galleried Landing

With views over the hallway, two Velux windows to ceiling, LED lighting, cork flooring.

Bedroom 1

18' 0" x 16' 2" (5.49m x 4.93m) with a generous ceiling height of 8’8, French doors leading to a Juliette balcony giving the most amazing views, concealed hidden eaves storage, access to loft space, two Velux windows to side, radiator, exposed beams, fitted carpet.

En-Suite Bath/Shower Room

Comprising a large walk-in shower with a glazed screen and wall mounted two headed shower, complementary tiled surrounds, panel enclosed bath with mixer tap and pop-up waste, bidet, flush WC, vanity wash hand basin with a mixer tap, heated towel rail, Velux window to side, wooden flooring.

Bedroom 2

16' 4" x 14' 2" (4.98m x 4.32m) with a window to front, radiator, LED lighting, access to loft space, access to large walk-in eaves storage cupboards (currently used as wardrobe and airing cupboard housing pressurised cylinder and Vaillant gas boiler).

Shower Room

Comprising a glazed shower cubicle with sliding screen and double headed shower, vanity wash hand basin, flush WC, complementary tiled surrounds, Velux window to side, heated towel rail incorporating segment radiator.

Outside

Crown Barn sits in a delightful, secluded plot of approximately 0.8 acre. Approached via a tree lined drive and through the five bar wooden gates with pedestrian gates, there’s a gravel area providing parking for numerous cars. This area is nicely screened by mature hedging. There is a large timber garden shed and summer house and ample space for the erection of a cart lodge/garaging, subject to planning.

The Rear

To the rear of the property is a paved, sun trap, south facing area with brick retaining walls. There are steps leading up to the main south facing garden area, nicely secluded by mature hedging and fencing. The rear garden provides views over undulating countryside towards Down Hall, which has some excellent firework displays which can be enjoyed from the garden.

Local Authority

Epping Forest District Council
Band ‘F’

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-10-01

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
79 C
89 B

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.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
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Water
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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

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

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Parking Available
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

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 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

  • Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School157 metresOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    62
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Hatfield Heath Primary School1 mileNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    210
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School1.6 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    3 to 7
    Pupils
    211
    Type
    Community school
  • Reedings Junior School1.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    243
    Type
    Community school
  • Mandeville Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    318
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Leventhorpe2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,463
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Mark Hall Academy3 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    867
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Bishop's Stortford High School3.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,279
    Type
    Foundation school
    Gender
    Boys
  • Burnt Mill Academy3.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    959
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Passmores Academy4.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,199
    Type
    Academy converter

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

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 Hatfield Heath, Hatfield Heath1.1 miles
Morrisons Daily Sawbridgeworth Bell Street, Sawbridgeworth1.7 miles
Co-op Sawbridgeworth, Sawbridgeworth1.8 miles

GP surgery

The Eden Surgeries1.1 miles

Pharmacy

Village Pharmacy1.7 miles

Hospital

Capio Rivers Hospital2.4 miles

Green space

Playing Field180 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

Sawbridgeworth Rail Station1.3 miles

Nearest bus stop

The Cock66 metres

Typical drive times

Epping14 min · 9.5 miles
Harlow10 min · 5.5 miles
Sawbridgeworth6 min · 2.2 miles
Chelmsford (city)25 min · 15 miles
Bishop's Stortford13 min · 5.9 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. The map pin for this listing marks the postcode area rather than the exact location, so these readings describe the surrounding area. 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 1.

Surface water

High risk (1 in 30)

Not at the pin: mapped about 20 metres away.

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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