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4 bed house for sale Smiths Green, Takeley, CM22

Excess of

£1,000,000

Added on 18/10/2026

Type: House
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2
Size: £436 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band G £3,890 a year

Key features

Grade II* listed detached period residence
Historic setting with a picturesque moat
Four double bedrooms
Principal suite with dressing room and refurbished en suite
Four versatile reception rooms
Refurbished kitchen/breakfast room
Utility room and cloakroom
Gated entrance and generous driveway parking
Planning permission granted for a double garage and garden studio
Attractive semi-rural setting on Smiths Green

About this property

A charming Grade II* listed period house of considerable character, occupying a delightful setting on Smiths Green with a historic moat and mature grounds. Moat Cottage is a charming Grade II* listed detached residence occupying a delightful position on Smiths Green, surrounded by mature gardens and a historic moat. Rich in character and original period detail, the property offers well-balanced family accommodation within a peaceful semi-rural setting within easy reach of local amenities and transport links.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band G £3,890 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,556
Band B

£1,815
Band C

£2,075
Band D

£2,334
Band E

£2,852
Band F

£3,371
Band G

This home: £3,890
Band H

£4,668

This home is in band G, which costs £3,890 a year in Uttlesford for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Uttlesford, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

This home

£436 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£434 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£340 / sq ft

£436 / sq ft

£518 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£436 per sq ft, above the middle of recent sales in CM22 (£340–£518, 10th–90th percentile, 410 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 410 homes sold in CM22 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in CM22 →

Location

Smiths Green, Takeley, CM22

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £1,000,000

£500k £1.5m

Deposit10% £100,000

£0 £1m

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £900,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £200,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
Old Orchard, Smiths Green Detached	Detached	Jan 2020	n/a	n/a	n/a	£665,000
Moat Cottage, Smiths Green Detached	Detached	Aug 2018	n/a	n/a	n/a	£810,000
Pippins, Smiths Green Detached	Detached	Feb 2014	n/a	n/a	n/a	£475,000
Smiths Cottage, Smiths Green Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Dec 2006	n/a	n/a	n/a	£409,600
Old Orchard, Smiths Green Detached	Detached	Jan 1997	n/a	n/a	n/a	£195,000
Moat Cottage, Smiths Green Detached	Detached	Sept 1996	n/a	n/a	n/a	£130,000