Chestnut Cottage, Old Harlow CM17 0DP

Chestnut Cottage is a 16th Century detached, Grade II listed thatched house in the centre of Old Harlow, with three bedrooms, a double garage and a garden that wraps around the back of the house.

Much of the original building is still on show. There are exposed timbers throughout, fireplaces with brick bases, timber mantels and chimneys, and leaded windows on both sides of the house, so most rooms take light from two directions.

Downstairs, the kitchen and dining area run together as one room, with a separate living room, a study and a shower room. The kitchen and dining area have electric underfloor heating, and the rest of the house has gas central heating. Upstairs there are three bedrooms, the main one with its own WC and basin, and a boarded loft.

The outside space is what sets it apart from most period cottages in a village centre. There's a tiered garden with a pond, patio and garden room, plus a double garage with power and light, off-street parking and an electric vehicle charger.

It will suit buyers who want period character without giving up practical space, whether that's a family needing three bedrooms and a proper garden, or someone leaving London who still wants the Liverpool Street line close by.

Entrance porch 1.11 × 1.38 m Reached from the front garden through the picket gate, and opening into the kitchen.

Kitchen 4.48 × 3.18 m Cream fitted units with timber worktops and a central island with a range-style hob. Leaded windows and exposed beams overhead.

Dining area 4.48 × 3.65 m Open to the kitchen, with room for a large table and a brick fireplace recess. Tiled floor.

Shower room 1.47 × 3.72 m Shower, WC and wash basin, off the inner lobby by the stairs.

Living room 4.48 × 5.99 m The largest room in the house. Dual aspect with leaded windows on both sides, a full beamed ceiling and a brick fireplace with a timber mantel.

Study 4.48 × 2.32 m A second reception room under a vaulted, timber-framed ceiling. Currently used as a home office, with a door to the garden.

Heating Electric underfloor heating in the kitchen and dining area, and gas central heating throughout the rest of the house.