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3 bedroom semi-detached house
Key information
Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- End of close location
- Three bedrooms and two reception rooms
- Five year old kitchen extension at the rear of the home
- Superb rear garden offering about 120ft of lovely outside space, that includes a greenhouse and a workshop
- Converted garage (triple aspect) with two sets of French doors. External office / gym or playroom potential
- Off street parking
- Fully double glazed and gas central heating
Nestled at the end of a close in Lawford on the outskirts of Manningtree, this excellent three bedroom semi-detached house on Meadway, is a great choice for upsizers and downsizers alike. Families will love it’s ancillary spaces providing places to work from home and its proximity to excellent local schools. This charming property, dating from the late 1960s, spans approximately 1,183 sq ft of space (including the converted garage) and has a brilliant 120ft rear garden.
Upon entering through the composite entrance door, you are welcomed into a bright hallway with porcelain tiles, leading to a spacious living room filled with natural light from a large south-facing window. The room's centre piece is an elegant inset log burner on a granite hearth. The heart of the home is the kitchen, part of a five-year-old extension, featuring shaker fronted cupboards, a double oven, and modern appliances. Large patio doors offer a view of the superb rear garden. Adjacent, the dining room opens to the kitchen and also connects to the entrance hall, creating a seamless flow for family meals and gatherings.
The first floor, accessed via a wood staircase, houses three bedrooms, each with solid oak flooring and characteristic large windows, providing ample natural light and views of the surroundings. The family bathroom is well-appointed with a panel bath, shower, and modern fittings.
A highlight of this property is the converted garage, now a versatile space with triple aspect windows and French doors opening onto a raised decking area. This room, with wood laminate flooring, can serve as an office, gym, playroom, or whatever suits your family's needs.
The rear garden is a true gem, extending about 120ft and featuring a greenhouse and workshop. The garden's design includes raised decking areas, a large expanse of lawn, and timber sleeper borders. At the front, off-street parking is complemented by a low maintenance flower border with slate chippings.
Location-wise, Lawford offers an ideal setting with proximity to schools, transportation links, and Manningtree's amenities, including its mainline train station for easy commutes to London (55 minutes on the Intercity line). The town's historic charm, combined with its position near the Stour Estuary and within the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, makes it a desirable place to live. Nearby Colchester and Ipswich provide additional amenities and attractions both approximately 20-30 minutes drive away.
This property, with its perfect mix of modern features, spacious outdoor area, and excellent location, offers a unique opportunity for a comfortable and convenient lifestyle in a highly sought-after area of North Essex.
EPC Rating: C
Rooms
Hallway 4.04m x 1.78m (13ft 3in x 5ft 10in)
Naturally illuminated by its southerly aspect to the front elevation, the entrance hall is approached through a composite entrance door with two adjacent full height windows. Underfoot you will find porcelain tiles that flow seamlessly into the dining room and a staircase that leads up to the first floor. An additional feature is a shelved recessed full height storage cupboard and further storage is provided under the stairs. This is where you'll find the wall mounted gas fired boiler. On your right hand side is the living room and straight in front of you the dining room.
Living room 6.90m x 3.77m (22ft 7in x 12ft 4in)
This spacious and light filled reception has a large UPVC window to the front elevation (South) and the feature focal point of this lovely room is the inset log burner on a granite hearth. Glazed Oak internal French doors lead you through to the kitchen at the rear.
Kitchen 2.44m x 4.67m (8ft x 15ft 3in)
Occupying the footprint of the five-year-old part vaulted extension at the rear of the home the kitchen is finished with a range of base shaker fronted cupboards and draws beneath a square edged work surface with upstand and matching wall mounted cabinets. Cooking is catered for via a double oven and grill that sits beneath an Indesit four ring hob and modern Ciarra suspended extractor hood with a stainless steel sink to one side of the kitchen arrangement. Integral appliances include a Hot Point dishwasher a washer dryer and also a low level freezer and fridge. There is wood laminate flooring under foot and large patio doors with adjacent windows frame the outlook of the garden. LED lighting to the ceiling.
Dining Room 2.72m x 2.95m (8ft 11in x 9ft 8in)
The dining room features a wood panelled wall and tiling under foot with a window to the side elevation. Open to the kitchen at the rear.
Landing 2.95m x 1.80m (9ft 8in x 5ft 10in)
The carpeted landing homes the shelved and recessed airing cupboard where you'll find the insulated hot water tank. There is a window to the side elevation and access to the loft is provided by a hatch to the ceiling.
First Bedroom 3.54m x 3.16m (11ft 7in x 10ft 4in)
The first double bedroom has solid oak flooring underfoot and a large UPVC window to the rear elevation overlooking the rear garden.
Second Bedroom 3.22m x 3.19m (10ft 6in x 10ft 5in)
Similarly finished like the first bedroom, the second double bedroom has solid oak flooring under foot and a large UPVC window to the front elevation.
Third Bedroom 2.23m x 2.41m (7ft 3in x 7ft 10in)
The third bedroom also has solid oak flooring under foot and half wood panelling to the walls. There is a window to the front elevation.
Bathroom 1.45m x 2.41m (4ft 9in x 7ft 10in)
The family bathroom is predominantly tiled with wood laminate flooring underfoot. It is comprised of a panel bath with folding shower screen and shower over, heated towel rail, WC and hand wash basin. There are opaque glazed windows to the side and rear elevations ensuring plenty of natural light.
Office 5.80m x 2.45m (19ft x 8ft)
Formerly the garage this expertly converted space has triple aspects windows and two sets of French doors that lead out onto the raised decking area outside. There is wood laminate flooring under foot and this space has an ancillary array of uses that could include an office / a playroom / gym / etc. subject to your family's needs.
Front Garden
Off street parking on the drive at the front of the home found adjacent to a flower border with slate chippings and timber retainer.
Rear Garden
The rear garden measures approximately 120ft and is larger than it's peers having had a parcel of land added to it (at the rear) over the years.
It begins with a raised decking area that steps down onto a large expanse of lawn retained by timber sleeper borders. You will find the greenhouse here and also the workshop at the end adjacent to another raised timber decked area. A standout feature of this excellent garden is the converted garage, offering an array of potential uses with two sets of French doors at it's side.
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