A five-bedroom home that used to be the village bakery is on the market for £650,000.
The property, located on Church Street in Braintree, is described as a "unique family home" by Beresfords - Braintree, the estate agents managing the sale.
The property is claimed to have maintained its unique character, with original oak beams and a feature fireplace, and has been tasteful decorated by the current owners to suit the charm of the home.
The home sits on a quarter-acre plot in the heart of the village and has been maintained by the current owners.
The house has a private driveway with off-street parking for several vehicles.
Inside, the downstairs of the property comprises an entrance hallway with understairs storage, a sitting room with an open fireplace, a utility room, a bathroom suite, and a fifth bedroom.
An open-plan living, dining, and kitchen area with a pantry forms the heart of the home.
There is access to the rear garden from this area.
The first floor has four double bedrooms and a shower suite.
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Bedrooms two and three have fitted storage cupboards.
The property has a south-west facing garden, with a large patio and decked area for seating and a lawn bordered by shrubbery.
The garden was once the site of the Bocking Windmill and has a working well that goes 10 metres below ground level.
This well has been adapted to an irrigated system to help run the property.
The property has several outbuildings which include a workshop connected to power and lighting, a storeroom, and an office and music studio.
Beresfords - Braintree say the outbuildings have the potential to be converted into a self-contained annexe, subject to planning permission.
The property is a short distance from local amenities including a pub, shop, village hall, and Bocking Primary School.
It also has good transport links, being 2.5 miles from Braintree train station which has direct rail links to London, and local routes to Colchester, Chelmsford, and Bishops Stortford via the A120 and M11.
The estate agents, Beresfords - Braintree, are inviting potential buyers to arrange an internal viewing of this "truly unique property."
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