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The Causeway, Dunmow, Essex, CM6

East of England

£625,000

Listed on 04/11/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Area
1811 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

A four-bedroom detached Pickford-built house in Great Dunmow, offered to the market for the first time since the current family moved in during 1972. The ground floor has a large entrance hall, three reception rooms, a kitchen, utility room and shower room. Upstairs are four double bedrooms and a family bathroom. The living room has a fireplace and connects through double doors to a study or snug, while the dining room and kitchen look out over the rear garden. Oil-fired central heating is stated, along with mains water, electricity and drainage. The house also has an attached tandem garage and extensive off-road parking. The property is described as maintained and ready to occupy, though its interiors are dated. The existing reception rooms could be opened up, and the kitchen area may offer scope for a garden room or orangery. The listing also identifies possible double-storey extension and bedroom reconfiguration options, all subject to the necessary consents and feasibility checks. At the rear, a patio leads to a generous tiered garden with lawn, established fruit trees, growing plots and planted terraces. Great Dunmow’s shops, schools and other amenities are within walking distance, with road and rail connections to the wider area and Stansted Airport. The EPC is awaited.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

69out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £625,000, this four-bedroom detached home is priced at about £345 per sq ft, below the local average of £391. That gives buyers a comparatively attractive entry point for a spacious, well-maintained family house in a sought-after part of Great Dunmow, opposite the recreation ground and within walking distance of town.

The interiors are usable but dated, making this a light-refresh project rather than a major overhaul: there is scope to update finishes and personalise the kitchen while retaining the generous reception rooms and bedrooms. The established, tiered garden, mature fruit trees, substantial parking and attached tandem garage add particular appeal. The listing also describes possible extension and layout options, subject to consents and feasibility.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh dated carpets, traditional fixtures and interior finishes to bring the generous rooms up to date.
  • Make the most of the established tiered garden, with its patio, lawn, mature fruit trees and growing areas.
  • Explore the listing’s suggested open-plan or extension options, subject to consents and feasibility.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Location

The Causeway, Dunmow, Essex, CM6
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Stansted Airport Rail Station

    4.4 miles

    Train · Stansted Airport

  • Elsenham Rail Station

    6.4 miles

    Train · Elsenham

  • Stansted Mountfitchet Rail Station

    7.1 miles

    Train · Stansted Mountfitchet

  • Braintree Rail Station

    8.3 miles

    Train · Braintree

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£2,554
Based on a loan of £468,750 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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