Guide Price £750,000. - £800,000.

Orchard House is an impressive four bedroom detached family home, situated in a quiet, secluded plot, and providing a separate annexe suite if required. The property occupies a very peaceful location in the rural village of East Mersea, with far reaching rural views and stands in its own 1/3 acre private garden. There is easy access to the nearby beach and the adjacent Nature Reserve which is designated as a site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Around 100 years old, Orchard House has been greatly extended over the years and is now a stylish and very comfortable family home with well proportioned (approx 2138 sq ft), versatile accommodation. West Mersea is only 3 miles away and offers a wide range of amenities and is well situated for rail services to London via Colchester, Marks Tey and Kelvedon.

Entrance Hall - Door to front aspect, double glazed window to left and right aspects, built in spotlights, staircase ascending to the first floor, part tiled floor with doors to the Dining room (left) and Drawing room (right).

Inner Hall - 2.13m x 3.05m (7 x 10) - leading to the Annexe area which includes the second Sitting room and adjacent Bedroom four. Built in spotlights, coving, integrated full height wardrobe with overhead cupboards, radiator. Doors to the Shower Room/WC, Dining Room and Conservatory.

Kitchen / Breakfast Room - 4.85m x 2.72m reducing to 4.27m (15'10" x 8'11" re - Fitted Beckerman kitchen with a range of eye and base level units with Quartz effect square edge work surfaces and inset one and a half bowl sink and drainer unit with mixer tap. Breakfast bar, built in double oven, an integrated halogen hob with extractor above and built-in wine rack, integrated eye level microwave, integrated eye level plate rack. Windows overlooking the rear garden. Built in spotlights. Large cupboard under the stairs. Space and plumbing for dishwasher and space for fridge/freezer. Tiled floor.

Dining Room - 4.09m x 3.18m reducing to 3.00m (13'5" x 10'5" red - Double glazed window to the front with views over the front garden and driveway. Coving, built in spotlights and exposed beam. Multi-fuel burner set in a stone hearth. Built-in bookshelves, radiator.

Drawing Room (Garden) - 6.09m x 3.96m + 3.45m x 3.2m (19'11" x 12'11" + 11 - An 'L' shaped, triple aspect, room with fine exposed red brick fireplace with 'Jetmaster' multi-fuel fire. Double French doors leading to the York-stone terrace and garden and providing excellent rural/estuary views to the east. Two double glazed windows to the front overlooking the front garden.One double glazed window to the rear overlooking the secluded rear garden. Coving, exposed feature beam, built in spotlights, three radiators, TV point and telephone point.

Utility Room - 2.11m x 1.78m (6'11" x 5'10") - Double glazed door leading to the conservatory. Window to rear, coving, built in spotlights, work surfaces, circular stainless steel sink, mixer taps, double low level cupboard, space and plumbing for washing machine, radiator, fully tiled floor.

Conservatory - 6.05m x 2.13m (19'10" x 6'11") - Double opening doors leading to the rear terrace and garden. Wall mounted electric heater, partial exposed panelling, and mosaic tiled floor.

Landing - 8.94m x 1.22m (29'3" x 4'0") - Two Velux windows, built in spotlights, four under eaves cupboards providing ample storage space, two radiators. Doors lead to the three upstairs bedrooms and the family bathroom.

Principal Bedroom - 4.98m' reducing to 4.78m x 3.94m (16'4' reducing t - Double glazed window to the front with excellent rural views. Built in spotlights, loft access, built in wardrobes and radiator. Door to en-suite .

En-Suite To Principal Bedroom - 2.69m x 1.63m + recess (8'9" x 5'4" + recess) - Window to the rear overlooking the rear garden. Built in spotlights, part tiled walls, walk-in wardrobe, pedestal sink, mixer taps, panel bath, mixer taps and shower attachment, low level WC, radiator.

Second Bedroom - 3.71m x 4.17m reducing to 3.66m (12'2" x 13'8" red - Double glazed window to the side aspect with excellent views of the garden and far-reaching rural views to the estuary beyond. Built in spotlights, integrated floor to ceiling wardrobes with overhead cupboards. Two separate doors providing access to under eaves storage area, radiator, and loft access.

Family Bathroom - 8.92m x 1.22m reducing to 2.79m x 2.31m (29'3" x 4 - Double glazed dormer window to the front aspect with far-reaching rural views, loft access, built in spot lights, part tiled walls with decorative border, walk in double shower with wall mounted shower rainfall shower head and shower attachment, tiled step, glass shower screen, pedestal sink with mixer tap, wall mounted heated towel rail, radiator, low level WC.

Third Bedroom - 3.43m x 3.17m (11'3" x 10'4") - Double glazed dormer window to front aspect with rural views, loft access, built in spotlights, integrated book shelves, radiator, and telephone point.

Fourth Bedroom Annexe - 3.27m x 2.69m (10'8" x 8'9") - Double glazed window to the rear, with built in spotlights, coving and radiator. Part-glazed doors to the adjacent Sitting Room.

Lounge - Annexe - 5.46m x 3.71m (17'10" x 12'2") - Double glazed windows to the front with part glazed double doors to bedroom four. This room, along with adjacent bedroom four, and the downstairs Shower room/WC, could easily form a very comfortable annexe. There are multiple built in spotlights in addition to coving, integrated bookshelves, radiator, telephone point, TV point.

Shower Room / Wc - 3.05m x 6.40m (10 x 21) - Obscure window to rear, built in spotlights, coving, shower cubicle, wall mounted shower, part tiled walls with decorative border, heated towel rail, shaving point, sink set in vanity unit with cupboard underneath, low level WC, tiled floor.

Outside - Orchard House is approached via double gates leading to a gravel driveway which provides ample parking for several vehicles or boats. The delightful, well kept gardens are enclosed by a mix of hedging, post and rail fencing and willow fencing. Private gardens to the side and rear are mainly laid to lawn, with a range of mature flower and shrub borders, along with mature trees and a small fruit tree area. There is a large paved terrace to the rear of the conservatory with steps up to a further terrace area finished in York stone, There is a large CAR PORT(20' x 8'10 ; 6.1m x 2.7m) along with a GARDEN SHED/WORKSHOP, two LOG STORES and an OIL TANK to the rear.

Agent Note - COUNCIL TAX = E, POWER = OIL, PRIVATE SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT, BROADBAND. // EPC RATING E