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Guide price£800,000
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6 bedroom detached house for sale

Straight Road, Boxted, Colchester
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Detached house
6 bed
3 bath
EPC rating: D*
2,992 sq ft / 278 sq m

Key information

Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Band F
Broadband: Ultra-fast 1000Mbps *
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
  • Semi Rural Village Location Of Boxted
  • Six Bedrooms Two Of Which Have En-Suites
  • Overall Plot Of 1/3rd Acre Backing On To Fields
  • Heated Outdoor Swimming Pool And Covered Hot Tub
  • Wonderfully Extended And Reconfigured Layout
  • In-Out Driveway Providing Substantial Off Road Parking
  • Large Workshop/Garage As Well Chicken Coop
  • Owners Have Found A Property They Wish To Purchase
*Guide Price £800,000-£850,000*

* Vendors Have Found A Home They Wish To Purchase*

This exceptional six bedroom detached house is located in the semi-rural village location of Boxted within easy reach of the City Centre, as well as trunk roads and other transport links. This rare find has a plot of 1/3rd of an acre and has been extended and improved by the current owners. The property now boasts a heated swimming pool hidden away in a beautiful mature rear garden which backs on to fields. There are many delights to discover and this property must be viewed to be appreciated.

The property is found on Boxted Straight Road on the left hand side leaving Colchester towards Boxted. Pull in to the large in/out driveway and then enter in to the home in to the entrance hall. From the entrance hall to the right hand side is the lounge with window to the front and fireplace. To the left hand side is the useful downstairs cloakroom, next on your left is a room currently being used as a bar, this could be a great office space. Leading on from this is a room currently used as a snug from the snug to the rear you can access the kitchen.

The hub of the home is the family room right in the centre and is a large entertaining space that has been created by the current owners. You can access the family room from the hallway or the kitchen or the conservatory making it a flexible space. To the right hand side of the family room accessed via double doors is the changing room, from the changing room via double doors you then lead out to the covered hot tub area. (the hot tub is to remain)

To the rear of the family room is an opening in to conservatory which has double doors to the rear leading out to the large patio area and seamlessly in to the garden.

The fabulous farmhouse style kitchen can be accessed from the family room or the snug, and has a useful utility area which leads out to a covered area to the side. The kitchen has a range of worktop and cupboard space and is complete with 1 1/2 inset sink, space for rangemaster cooker, space for american fridge freezer, and space and plumbing for further appliances. There are two large cupboards one of which houses the worcester boiler and the other has space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble drier.

Upstairs are the six bedrooms and three bathrooms, four of the bedrooms and of double size and two have en suite bathrooms. The Principal bedroom is a lovely sized dual aspect room with its own dressing area with built in wardrobes and its own en suite bathroom complete with four piece suite. The second bedroom is a nice sized double bedroom and has its own en suite complete with three piece suite. There are four further bedrooms two of which are of double size and the other two are good sized single rooms. The family bathroom is complete with a three piece suite including a P shaped jacuzzi bath.

Externally the wonderful mature rear garden is a delight and backs on to fields. The garden commences with a large patio area with a raised well stocked carp pond with a feature fountain. From the patio to the side you can access the workshop/garage which has double doors to the front and power and light connected. You can also access the covered hot tub area to the right and the covered area in to the kitchen to the left. From the garden via the wisteria covered tunnel pathway you weave your way around to the heated swimming pool. The heated swimming pool measures 22' x 13' and is cleverly hidden away in its secure spot, there is a pool house which houses the electric pool heating and has additional storage. The garden is a real delight and has mature trees and shrubs in abundance as well as a lawn area and fenced off chicken coop area. Words cannot do this garden justice it has been lovingly created and cared for by the owners and must be viewed to be truly appreciated.

The property has oil fired central heating and is on mains sewerage. Council tax band: F Epc rating : D

Rooms

Entrance Hall

Lounge 5.74m x 3.8m

Cloakroom 1.42m x 1.3m

Family Room 6.9m x 5.46m

Conservatory 5.18m x 3.38m

Changing Room 3.45m x 2.06m

Kitchen 8.1m x 4.4m

Snug/Play Room 4.67m x 3.07m

Bar/Office 3.07m x 2.4m

Landing

Principal Bedroom 4.62m x 4.17m

Dressing Area 3.1m x 1.57m

En-Suite 3.02m x 2.62m

Bedroom Two 3.35m x 3.05m

En-Suite 3.45m x 1.22m

Bedroom Three 4.3m x 3.94m

Bedroom Four 3.45m x 3.33m

Bedroom Five 3.6m x 2.5m

Bedroom Six 2.72m x 2.08m

Bathroom 3.45m x 1.78m

Outside

Workshop/Garage

Pool House

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