
Hinxton, Saffron Walden · CB10
High Street, Hinxton
High Street, Hinxton, Saffron Walden
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A charming Grade II Listed cottage set in a picturesque and sought-after village with good access to commuter links. The cottage provides a wealth of period character and has a delightful mature rear garden and off-street parking. Offered chain free.
Listed 3 November 2026 · agent details updated 3 November 2026. An asking price is not a completed sale.
The home, in the agent’s words
- Living room with inglenook fireplace
- Kitchen/breakfast room
- Three/four bedrooms
- En suite and bathroom
- Delightful walled rear garden
- Off-street parking
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A charming Grade II Listed cottage set in a picturesque and sought-after village with good access to commuter links. The cottage provides a wealth of period character and has a delightful mature rear garden and off-street parking. Offered chain free.
Ground Floor -
Entrance Hall - Timber entrance door, exposed brick flooring, timber doors to adjoining rooms and open plan to the kitchen/dining room.
Living Room - A wonderful, atmospheric room with a wealth of exposed timbers, large inglenook fireplace and former bread oven with York stone hearth and ornate shelving to either side. Sash window to the front aspect overlooking the High Street and door to staircase rising to the first floor with understairs storage cupboard.
Study/Snug - A dual aspect room with a pair of glazed doors leading to the terrace with views over the garden, further window overlooking the garden and window through to the living room providing addition light. Fitted with a range of bookshelves, the room offers a multitude of uses including study, snug or occasional guest bedroom, if required.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room - Fitted with a range of hand-built oak base and eye level units with stone worktop space over and ceramic sink unit, integrated dishwasher and tiled splashbacks. Windows to three aspects, exposed brick flooring and exposed timbers. Doorway to:-
Utility Room - Fitted with a matching range of bespoke oak units incorporating wine rack, stone worktops, space and plumbing for automatic washing machine, fridge and freezer, floor mounted oil fired boiler, tiled flooring, exposed timbers and glazed stable door leading to the rear terrace.
First Floor -
Landing - Window to the rear aspect, door with staircase rising to the second floor and further timber doors to adjoining rooms.
Bedroom One - A dual aspect room with window to the side aspect overlooking the High Street and field and a lower window overlooking the rear garden. Built-in wardrobe and airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder with slatted shelving. Door to:-
En Suite - Comprising tiled shower enclosure, pedestal wash basin, low level WC, chrome heated towel rail, part-tiled walls and tiled flooring, exposed timbers and Velux skylight providing natural light.
Bedroom Two - Sash window to the front aspect with views over the High Street and deep built-in wardrobe with hanging rail.
Bathroom - Suite comprising panelled bath with handheld shower attachment, low level WC, pedestal wash basin, exposed brick chimneybreast, exposed timbers, built-in eaves cupboard and window to the rear aspect. Door to:-
Dressing Room/Bedroom 4 - Sloping ceiling with average heigh of 5ft, window to the side aspect and exposed timbers.
Second Floor -
Bedroom Three - Window to the side aspect with views over the High Street, Church spire and nearby fields, Exposed timbers and built-in wardrobe providing storage space.
Outside - The property is set in one of the area's most sought-after and picturesque villages, with good road and rail links. To the side of the cottage is a gravelled driveway leading to the parking area with off-street parking for up to 2 cars. There is a pair of five bar gates with lead to the walled, landscaped garden which is a particular feature of the property. Mainly laid to lawn with well-stocked flower and shrub borders and a terrace adjoining the rear of the property. In addition is a high quality shed which could be used as a store or small studio retreat.
Viewings - By appointment through the Agents.
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The cottage provides a wealth of period character and has a delightful mature rear garden and off-street parking.
Agent's descriptionMature rear garden · rear terrace
Agent's descriptionBuilt-in wardrobes · Airing cupboard · Understairs cupboard
Agent's descriptionUp to 1,000 Mbps
Available to 100% of premises in the postcode (Ofcom, Jan 2026). Postcode coverage, not a speed guarantee: check this exact address with a provider.
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1.3 milesto Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station
Approximate straight-line distance · DfT NaPTAN · 13 Sept 2026Background air quality
- Fine particles · PM₂.₅
- 6.9 µg/m³ · Above the WHO guideline · well within the UK legal limit
- Nitrogen dioxide · NO₂
- 6.1 µg/m³ · Meets the WHO guideline
Annual background levels. For scale: the WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ for PM₂.₅ and 10 for NO₂; the UK legal limit is 20 and 40. Lower is better; this is a 1 km model, not a reading at the door.
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