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Jollyboys Lane South, Felsted, Dunmow

East of England

£665,000

Listed on 30/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Cottage
Area
1446 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This Grade II listed detached thatched cottage is set along a country lane within walking distance of Felsted village centre. The accommodation is arranged over two floors and offers three bedrooms upstairs, with a further ground-floor bedroom or study, alongside a living room, separate dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, shower room and family bathroom. Character features described include exposed timbers, an inglenook fireplace, an oak front door and solid wood flooring. The kitchen/breakfast room has fitted units, solid wood work surfaces, a range-style cooker and French doors to the rear garden. Outside, the property has a generous lawned front garden and a paved courtyard-style rear garden, with established planting, a timber shed, playhouse and other outbuildings. Driveway parking is currently held under a lease agreement. The listing also notes possible scope to create additional parking at the front, subject to the necessary permissions and consents. The layout and outbuildings offer points to assess for future use, while any alterations or works would need to take account of the property's listed status.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

48out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This is a characterful Grade II listed thatched cottage with plenty to enjoy as it stands: exposed beams, an inglenook fireplace, useful outbuildings and both a generous front garden and a private courtyard. The rooms shown look tidy and maintained, so the £5,000–£12,000 works range is better viewed as scope for optional cosmetic updating than a major refurbishment. Any changes to the traditional finishes can be shaped around the cottage’s character.

The main drawback is the price: at £460 per sq ft, the asking figure is above the local £396 average. Adding the stated refurb range also leaves the purchase-plus-works cost stretched against the local benchmark for this floor area; that comparison is not a forecast of the value after improvements. The thatch merits a specialist condition and maintenance check, while the possible extra front parking is subject to permissions and consents.

Key opportunities

  • Retain and make the most of the exposed beams and inglenook while selectively refreshing traditional finishes.
  • Enjoy the combination of a generous front garden, private paved courtyard and useful outbuildings.
  • Explore the possibility of additional front parking, subject to the necessary planning permissions and consents.

Key risks

  • At the asking price, adding even the stated light refurb budget leaves the purchase-and-works cost above the local floor-area benchmark, limiting the value case.
  • The thatched roof needs a specialist condition and maintenance assessment; photographs cannot establish its condition or remaining life.

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Location

Jollyboys Lane South, Felsted, Dunmow
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Braintree Rail Station

    5.2 miles

    Train · Braintree

  • Braintree Freeport Rail Station

    5.6 miles

    Train · Braintree

  • Cressing Rail Station

    5.9 miles

    Train · Cressing

  • White Notley Rail Station

    6.7 miles

    Train · White Notley

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£2,717
Based on a loan of £498,750 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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