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Flint Cottage, Steventon End, Ashdon, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 2JE

East of England

£325,000Guide Price

Listed on 27/08/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Detached
Area
1993 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

Offered at auction, this three-bedroom detached flint cottage in Steventon End is being sold with vacant possession and requires refurbishment and repair. The accommodation includes a hallway with exposed beams, a fitted kitchen, garden room, utility room, lounge with a wood-burning stove, separate sitting and dining rooms, and a ground-floor cloakroom. Upstairs are three bedrooms, an en-suite bathroom and a family bathroom with a separate shower cubicle. Outside, the property has driveway parking for two to three vehicles, a detached outbuilding with a covered carport and enclosed store, and a generous rear garden requiring clearance. A structural report is available in the legal pack and identifies recommended foundation underpinning to the gable wall, new underground surface-water drainage along that wall, replacement rainwater goods and steel ties between the gable and return walls. The cottage is in a hamlet close to Ashdon, which has a primary school and village pub, and around four miles from Saffron Walden. It is freehold, with Council Tax Band E and an EPC rating of E.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

72out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £325,000, this detached flint cottage is priced at £163/sq ft against a local average of £420/sq ft, making the asking price a standout acquisition opportunity. The listing is for public auction: bidding can take the hammer above the guide, so the eventual price may not stay this cheap.

This is a heavy project, but there is plenty to shape: multiple reception spaces, exposed beams and a wood-burning stove give the interior character to build around, while the generous rear garden, driveway and carport/store add useful scope. The photographed rooms show dated finishes and worn carpets, and the garden needs clearance. The listing also reports structural recommendations for the gable wall and rainwater management, which warrant careful review of the report and specialist inspection.

Key opportunities

  • Rework the multiple reception spaces into a home that suits your needs while retaining features such as exposed beams and the wood-burning stove.
  • Refresh the dated kitchen and bathroom finishes and update worn flooring and decoration across the photographed rooms.
  • Clear and improve the generous rear garden, with driveway parking and the carport/store adding practical appeal.

Key risks

  • Structural report recommendations include underpinning the gable wall, drainage works, replacement rainwater goods and steel ties; review the report and obtain specialist advice on scope.
  • Worn finishes across several photographed rooms, garden clearance and the reported structural work make this a heavy, multi-stage programme rather than a cosmetic refresh.

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Location

Flint Cottage, Steventon End, Ashdon, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 2JE
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Great Chesterford Rail Station

    5.7 miles

    Train · Great Chesterford

  • Audley End Rail Station

    6.5 miles

    Train · Audley End

  • Newport (Essex) Rail Station

    7.4 miles

    Train · Newport

  • Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station

    7.5 miles

    Train · Whittlesford

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£1,228
Based on a loan of £243,750 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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