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4 bedroom detached house
Key information
Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- The most incredible 0.6 acre plot you will see today with protected Oak trees, natural spring and brilliantly manicured established shrubbery.
- Excellent energy performance with ten standard and one photovoltaic solar panel generating a quarterly income (subject to season)
- Electric car charging point
- Four bedrooms, an ensuite and family bathroom to the first floor
- Wide entrance hall, kitchen, living room, cloakroom and brilliantly proportioned conservatory designed to enhance the outlook to the grounds from the home
- Fully double glazed and gas central heating
- Off street parking and integral garage
- Quiet close location
Nestled within the serene no through road of Portlight Close in the sought after village of Mistley, this four bedroom detached house stands as an emblem of decades of love and dedication, having been the cherished home of its current owners since 1979.
The standout feature, undoubtedly, is the magical rear garden, a true labour of love. This isn't just any garden; it's a mesmerizing journey through botany and history. Spread over an expansive 0.6-acre plot, it's an ode to the beauty of English flora. As you wander, you're transported back to the 1800s with the remnants of the Mistley tram line, once dug out by hand and now seamlessly integrated into the landscape. Such historical roots add depth and character, making the garden not just an outdoor space, but a living narrative of Mistley's rich past. Every corner, from the meticulously manicured shrubs to the intricately placed hydrangeas, Rhododendrons, Buddleias, and Acers, showcases the owner's passion. Towering over this botanical tapestry, the protected Oak trees stand as grand sentinels, adding a sense of majesty and timelessness.
Inside, the home resonates with warmth, comfort and energy efficiency. The living room, bathed in soft natural light, invites families to come together, with a cosy gas fireplace offering a heart-warming focal point during those chilly evenings. Slide open the patio doors, and the brilliant conservatory beckons. This is a space that truly celebrates and enhances its surroundings. Whether it's the blossoms of spring, the verdant greens of summer, the rich hues of autumn, or the serene whites of winter, the conservatory offers front-row seats, all year round. We’re advised that the conservatory has the foundations to the regulations of a double storey extension (potential in the future).
The kitchen, looks out to the gardens, it offers modern amenities, like the provision for a range-style cooker and a thoughtful service hatch to the adjoining dining area of the living room.
The bedrooms are sanctuaries of tranquillity with the three bedrooms at the rear each offering a unique elevated perspective of your land behind. Each is generously sized, carpeted, and thoughtfully equipped with built-in furniture. There is a modern ensuite shower room for the third bedroom.
Externally, the property exudes an understated elegance. The front garden, with its blend of nature and architecture, sets the tone. The spacious block-paved driveway leads to the integral garage, ready for the future with its electric car charging point.
In today’s eco-conscious world, the house takes a sustainable stand. With ten standard and one photovoltaic solar panel, it not only minimizes its carbon footprint but also offers potential financial rewards with a quarterly income.
Quietly situated in a peaceful close, this house in Portlight Close is a testament to years of love, care, and attention to detail, waiting for the next chapter to be written by its new owner.
EPC Rating: C
Rooms
Porch 0.84m x 1.85m (2ft 9in x 6ft)
Fitted with carpet and approached through a wood panelled entrance door with windows to the front and to the side, the porch serves as a useful break between outside and and in enhanced by a large shoe and coat cupboard found on your left hand side. Internal glazed French doors lead into the entrance hall.
Entrance hall 3.56m x 1.59m (11ft 8in x 5ft 2in)
Connecting you to the living room on your right hand side to the kitchen at the back and to the ground floor cloakroom, this welcoming entrance hall has carpeted stairs (with storage beneath) that lead up to the first floor.
Cloakroom 0.97m x 1.59m (3ft 2in x 5ft 2in)
The essential ground floor cloakroom is fitted with a heated towel rail, pedestal hand wash basin, WC and extractor fan.
Living room 6.75m x 3.57m (22ft 1in x 11ft 8in)
Dual aspect with windows to the front elevation and sliding patio doors that lead to the conservatory (added in 2000) this carpeted reception room has a central feature fireplace with inset gas fire.
Conservatory 3.40m x 6.44m (11ft 1in x 21ft 1in)
An impressive and spacious addition the conservatory offers an elevated vista of the wonderful tree lined gardens to the rear with the added comfort of underfloor heating and air conditioning. There are full height windows to all elevations and French doors to either side that lead out into the truly majestic gardens.
Kitchen 3.07m x 3.37m (10ft x 11ft)
Found at the rear of the home the kitchen is comprised of base level cupboards and drawers beneath a roll top work surface with matching wall mounted cabinets. There is space provided for a Cookcentre range-style cooker beneath a suspended extractor hood. beneath the counter you will find a slimline dishwasher and plumbing for a washing machine. A 1.5bowl sink lies in front of a window to the rear elevation where you can admire your grounds whilst doing the kitchen chores. Adjacent to this is a personal door that leads you outside onto a patio area. Space is provided for a free standing fridge / freezer and the property retains a service hatch through to the dining area at the rear of the living room.
Landing
The landing connects you to all four bedrooms ad to the family bathroom. it is fitted with carpet and it is here that you will find the airing cupboard housing the hot water tank (with solar hot water feed).
First Bedroom 3.43m x 3.76m (11ft 3in x 12ft 4in)
Carpeted with a range of built in bedroom furniture, the first bedroom has a sensational elevated view of the brilliant mature plot outside via the window to the rear elevation. It also has a double fronted fitted wardrobe.
Second Bedroom 3.42m x 2.90m (11ft 2in x 9ft 6in)
Found at the front of the home, this carpeted double bedroom also has a range of built in bedroom furniture with window to the front of the home.
Third Bedroom 2.72m x 2.80m (8ft 11in x 9ft 2in)
The third carpeted bedroom benefits from an addition of an ensuite shower room and also a double depth integral wardrobe cupboard. It shares the stunning outlook of gardens as the rooms at the back of the house do.
Ensuite shower room
A modern ensuite shower room, half tiled with LED lighting, fully enclosed shower cubicle, WC vanity sink , heated towel rail and extractor fan.
Fourth Bedroom 2.17m x 3.05m (7ft 1in x 10ft)
Fitted with carpet having a window to the rear (outstanding view), fitted with a double fronted wardrobe cupboard and over the bed storage cupboard.
Family Bathroom 1.57m x 3.02m (5ft 1in x 9ft 10in)
Finished with tiled walls and tiled walls, panelled bath with folding shower screen over, thermostatic Aquilisa tap over, WC, vanity sink, extractor fan and opaque glazed window to the front elevation. For your comfort, this bathroom has underfloor heating.
Front Garden
The front of the property is well screened from neighbours with established shrubbery encompassing a low level red brick wall that leads onto the block paved driveway at the front of the home. You'll find gated access to the side of the house that leads through to the magnificent rear garden and further parking is available in the double length integral garage. There is an electric car charging point here and formal lawn to the opposite side.
Garden
Where to begin?
The rear garden is sure to be an incredible draw to the property. Back in the 1800's the Mistley tram line used to run at the back of the development through a trench 30ft deep (and hand dug!) before the introduction of modern rail as we know it. The seller's acquired this land and woodland at the rear to enhance their outside space to a total plot size in excess of 0.6 acre. It begins with formal lawn and allotment area at the back of the home before steps take you down to the old tram trench with natural spring fed stream and then up again to the woodland at the rear. It is a real sight to behold, beautifully manicured with hydrangeas, Rhododendrons, Buddleias, Acers three protected Oak trees.
Parking - Off Road
Large block paved drive at the front of the home.
Parking - Garage
an Integral garage of 7.814m x 2.74m with up and over door to the front, personal door at the rear and light + power connected.
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