Guide Price £650,000 - £675,000

Part of our Signature collection, this beautiful detached Victorian villa in sought-after Fingringhoe retains many fine period features and has a fantastic open-plan kitchen/family room to the rear, leading out to the established garden, with fields beyond.

The property is accessed via a leaded light stained-glass door, which leads into the entrance hall, with a stair-flight to the first floor, original balustrade and understairs recess. To the left is the sitting room with stripped floorboards, ceiling cornicing and rose, Victorian style fireplace featuring cast-iron and tiled insets and a tiled hearth along with stained glass lights in the top of the bay window.

To the right of the hall is the lounge, with a sash bay window to the front with stained glass lights, original fireplace and ceiling cornicing and rose. To the rear of the property is the spacious open-plan kitchen/family room, incorporating the dining area, which forms part of the extension and family room with bi-fold doors leading out to the terrace. There is also a double pantry cupboard and further storage cupboard.

The dual aspect kitchen is fitted with a range of modern units and work surfaces, with an inset 1½ bowl sink unit, space for a range cooker with extractor fan above and an integrated dishwasher. A door from the kitchen leads to a useful utility room which has fitted work surfaces, a wall mounted gas boiler, plumbing for a washing machine, space for a tumble dryer, a sash window and door to the rear. Concluding the ground floor accommodation is a bathroom, accessed from the utility room.

On the first floor, the landing has a sash window to the front with stained glass and a large storeroom which could make an ideal walk-in wardrobe and there is also access to a loft which is boarded out. There are two double bedrooms to the front of the property both with original sash windows and wonderful views over the surrounding farmland, towards the Colne Estuary. There is a further double bedroom to the rear with two double glazed windows overlooking the Roman Valley and Donyland Woods, a wardrobe recess and access to the loft. The fourth bedroom is also located to the rear, affording the same delightful views. There is a spacious shower room and a large double airing cupboard.

Outside
The property is set in a plot of approximately 0.23 acre, with ample off-road parking to the front and gated side access providing additional parking, or storage space for a dinghy, with a shingle driveway and hardstanding extending to the rear, along with a workshop.

The rear garden is well tended and predominantly laid to lawn, with various trees, shrubs and bushes, including two apple trees, a pear tree and a greengage.

There is a good size workshop/studio measuring 16' 5" x 9' 2" with power and light connected, double doors to the front and a further door to the rear and patio area. There is a second garden shed measuring 10’ x 8’. To the rear of the garden are raised vegetable beds and fruit cages.


Location

Fingringhoe is a sought-after village located to the south of Colchester and close to Mersea Island, popular with sailors and watersports enthusiasts. Both of which offer shopping facilities and amenities for day to day needs.

Known locally for its salt marshes which form part of Fingringhoe Wick Nature Reserve, the village has a public house, is home to St Andrew's Church, thought to date back to the 12th Century and the thriving Fingringhoe C of E primary school and pre-school which is located in the village hall and well regarded.

Stations in Colchester offer services to London Liverpool Street, and the A12 is nearby.

Directions

Please use SatNav Postcode CO5 7AS

Important Information

Council Tax Band – E EPC Rating - TBC
Services - We understand that mains water, gas, drainage and electricity are connected to the property. The property also benefits from solar panels which we are advised feed into the grid and also water heating panels on the roof.
Tenure - Freehold
Our ref - COL230472