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5 bedroom detached house

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Detached house
5 bed
3 bath
EPC rating: E*
6.00 acre(s)

Key information

Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Ask agent
Broadband: Basic 2Mbps *
Mobile signal: 
EE O2 Three Vodafone
Water: Ask agent
Heating: Ask agent
Electricity: Ask agent
Sewerage: Ask agent
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Property description & features

  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Attractive family home
  • 5 bedrooms
  • Situated in a no-through country lane
  • Popular village location
  • Heated outdoor swimming pool
  • Outbuildings
  • Approximately 5 acres
*Guide Price £1,250,000-£1,350,000* Part of our Signature collection, this substantial five bedroom family home is set in around 5 acres in a delightful position surrounded by open countryside with fantastic far reaching views of the Colne Valley.

Constructed in 1989 by highly regarded local developers Vaughan & Blyth the property is located in a sought after country lane and offers well proportioned accommodation throughout with a number of outbuildings and a swimming pool.

The front door opens into a part-galleried entrance hall providing access to three reception rooms, the spacious kitchen / breakfast room and study.

The beautiful bespoke kitchen is ideal for entertaining featuring gloss units with granite work surfaces, integrated appliances, and a wine fridge. Double glazed French doors and patio doors lead out to the garden and make this an incredibly light and airy space. There is ample space for a large dining table and a breakfast bar.

Accessed from the kitchen is a good-size utility room with storage space for appliances, sink, and door to the outside.

The main sitting room is beautiful with wooden flooring, feature fireplace and large French doors making the most of the fabulous views.

The second sitting room / snug and dining room are at the front of the property with the latter benefitting from a dual aspect. There is also a cloakroom.

On the first floor the spacious principal suite is located at the rear of the property with built-in storage, a dressing room and en-suite bathroom.

There are four further double bedrooms, one of which has an en-suite shower room.

The family bathroom benefits from a bath, walk-in shower and Jack and Jill wash hand basins.

Outside
Double five-bar gates leads to the in-and-out driveway which provides ample parking for numerous vehicles and access to the double garage. Within the grounds are south and west facing terraces and a heated swimming pool, with the garden predominantly laid to lawn, enclosed by mature trees and hedges.

There are two outbuildings which have the potential for a variety of uses, subject to planning. The grounds extend to 4.99 acres and include separate gated access to the paddock.


Location

West Bergholt is a sought after village with a thriving community which lies approximately 3 miles west of Colchester city centre and 2.7 miles from Colchester mainline railway station. There is excellent schooling nearby including Holmwood House, Colchester County High School for Girls and Colchester Royal Grammar School.

There is a Co-op store, post office, doctor’s surgery and a chemist in the village. There are two churches and both Lexden Wood and Braiswick Golf Clubs are close by.

The property is set on a quiet country lane within easy reach of bridleways and ideally located to enjoy long walks in the countryside.

Directions

SatNav - please use postcode CO6 3EL.

Important Information

Services - We understand that mains water and electricity are connected to the property. The property has oil fired central heating and private drainage system.
Council Tax Band – G
Tenure - Freehold
EPC rating – E
Our ref - COL110175

Places of interest

    Estate Agents, Letting Agents and Commercial Agency This branch – one of eleven in Essex and Suffolk – is located at our head office on Tollgate Retail Park and is headed up by Kirsty King. Kirsty’s team of estate agents are experts at selling homes in Stanway and all settlements to the west of Colchester including Marks Tey, Lexden, and West Bergholt. Our lettings department look after hundreds of properties for both local and national landlords and a specialist team at this branch handle the sale of new homes on local developments. The Signature team, led by Briege Rix and Jonathan Perry, is dedicated to finding buyers for the most desirable town houses, country homes and properties with character for sale in the town centre and all villages across North Essex and into Suffolk. If you’re looking for an estate agent in Stanway, why not pop in for a chat about your next move? You’ll find us opposite Homebase and we have plenty of parking outside. Call us today for a free, no obligation, market appraisal of your property on 01206 915681.

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    Broadband availability and predicted speed: obtained from Ofcom on September 29, 2022

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