I passed The Old Malt House (over on Malthouse Road, Stansted) today and the removal vans are there, so it seems a new owner is about to move in. A few weeks ago I bumped into the man who had lived there for 32 years with his wife and family (or it could have been 38). He told me a little history of the House. When they bought it, it comprised of about five or six cottages. They converted the end two into a separate house (Malthouse Cottage) and sold that. They knocked the remaining cottages into the one house which is there today. He had done a lot of research on the house and previously it was some kind of rooming house where unmarried people would drive out from London to spend a dirty weekend - I bet the walls could tell a few stories! It was also known in times gone by as Pad----- Farm (sorry but I've forgotten exactly what he said…).
These were a few of the particulars of the house on the Estate Agent's website.
The Old Malt House has numerous attractions for those seeking a rural lifestyle in a property of outstanding character. This attached property is Grade II listed and features a thatched roof and numerous exposed beams and timbers. There are 4 characterful bedrooms and two bathrooms on the first floor, whilst the ground floor provides the superb living room and kitchen breakfast room. The beautiful gardens are an outstanding feature of the property, extending to almost an acre and including a former tennis court. There is also a triple garage with play room above and further woods and fields may also be available.
