Debden Green, Saffron Walden, Essex
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 3
Key Features
- Barn Conversion
- Two Bedrooms
- High Specification Finish
- Cloakroom & Storage Space
- Open Plan Kitchen/Dining Area
- Living Room
- Landscaped Garden
- Two En-Suites
- Allocated Parking
- Adjacent To Farmland with Countryside View
Description
Nestled within a charming farmstead in the peaceful hamlet of Debden Green, Medlar Cottage is a beautifully converted two bedroom barn, effortlessly blending countryside charm with modern day comfort.
Full of character and warmth, this delightful home offers thoughtfully arranged accommodation, with the ground floor featuring a welcoming entrance hall, an inviting living room, a spacious kitchen/dining room perfect for everyday living and entertaining, and a convenient cloakroom.
Upstairs, two well proportioned bedrooms each enjoy the luxury of their own en-suite facilities, creating a wonderful sense of comfort and privacy.
Outside, the cottage benefits from its own enclosed rear garden, offering a lovely space to relax and unwind, alongside the practicality of allocated parking.
Entrance Hall - Entrance via glazed timber door to front aspect, stairs rising to the first floor landing, access to storage/utility area, under floor heating, luxury vinyl wood flooring, various power points. Doors to: Cloakroom, Living Room
Cloakroom - Low level W.C, pedestal wash hand basin, luxury vinyl wood flooring, under floor heating, inset spotlights, extractor fan.
Living Room - 6.0m x 4.3m (19'8" x 14'1") - Double glazed window to front aspect, access to under stairs storage, under floor heating, luxury vinyl wood flooring, T.V point, telephone points, various power points with USB. French doors to: Kitchen/Dining Room.
Kitchen/Dining Room - 8.6m x 4.8m (28'2" x 15'8") - French doors to rear aspect, double glazed window to rear aspect, Velux window to rear aspect, various base and eye level units with timber working surface over, integrated fridge/freezer, inset oven, four ring hob with extractor over, integrated dishwasher, one and a half bowl sink with drainer unit, under floor heating, luxury vinyl wood flooring, inset spotlights, T.V point, various power points with USB, French door to the Sandstone patio.
Landing - Carpeted stairs with post and rail timber handrail, access to storage cupboard, carpeted flooring, inset spotlight. Doors to: Bedrooms.
Principal Bedroom - 4.2m x 4.1m (13'9" x 13'5") - Velux window to front aspect, access to storage cupboard, wall mounted radiator, carpeted flooring, inset spotlights, various power points with USB. Door to: En-Suite.
En-Suite - Velux window to front aspect, three-piece suite, low level WC, enclosed bath with mixer taps, shower attachment and glass screen, W.C, pedestal wash hand basin, heated towel rail, partially tiled walls, luxury vinyl wood flooring, inset spotlights, extractor fan.
Bedroom Two - 3.3m x 2.3m (10'9" x 7'6") - Velux window to rear aspect, wall mounted radiator, carpeted flooring, inset spotlights, various power points with USB. Door to: En-Suite.
En-Suite - Velux window to front aspect, three-piece suite, low level WC, corner bath with mixer taps, pedestal wash hand basin, heated towel rail, luxury vinyl wood flooring, inset spotlights, extractor fan.
Parking - The property benefits from allocated parking for one on a shingle driveway.
Garden - To the rear of the property is a Sandstone patio area leading to remainder lawn. The gardens are enclosed by timber fencing with rear access via a timber gate.
Village Summary - Debden Green is a charming rural hamlet nestled within the picturesque North Essex countryside, approximately two miles from the historic market town of Thaxted. Surrounded by beautiful countryside and scenic walking routes, the hamlet offers a peaceful setting. Nearby Thaxted provides a range of amenities including independent shops, traditional public houses, restaurants and a bakery, making Debden Green ideal for those seeking tranquil countryside living with everyday conveniences close by.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- D
- Date Posted
- 2026-10-17
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
- Mains
- Water
- Mains
- Heating
- Gas Central Heating
- Broadband
- Fibre (FTTC)
- Sewerage
- Mains
Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
- Ask Agent
- Private Rights of Way
- Ask Agent
- Listed Property
- Ask Agent
- Restrictions
- Ask Agent
Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
- Ask Agent
- 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
Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.
Mobile signal
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
- Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy1.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 140
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Thaxted Primary School2.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 228
- Type
- Foundation school
- Wimbish Primary Academy2.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 41
- Type
- Academy converter
- Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School3.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 138
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School3.5 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 213
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport4.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 865
- Type
- Academy converter
- Saffron Walden County High School4.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 2,157
- Type
- Academy converter
- Helena Romanes School6.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,265
- Type
- Academy converter
- Forest Hall School6.5 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 506
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Birchwood High School8.2 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,417
- 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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
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
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 10 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.
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