The Shieling, High Street, Great Chesterford, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1PL

Offered at auction, this freehold Grade II listed detached cottage is located in the centre of Great Chesterford and is offered with vacant possession. The timber-framed house has two bedrooms and is described as requiring updating and refurbishment. Its accommodation includes a sitting room with a fireplace, a kitchen/dining room, a rear lobby and a ground-floor bathroom. The first-floor landing leads through Bedroom 2 to Bedroom 1. The kitchen has older-style base and wall units, while the bathroom includes a bath with an overhead shower, WC and wash-hand basin. A boiler and hot-water cylinder are housed in an airing cupboard. Outside, a small grass frontage and side hard-standing lead to a paved courtyard garden enclosed by brick and flint walls, with three timber sheds that require improvement. Great Chesterford is south of Cambridge and a few miles from Saffron Walden, with access to the M11. The property's listed status and timber-frame construction should be considered when assessing the scope and method of any proposed works.