5 bedroom detached house for sale

With over 3200 sq. ft of light, airy and versatile accommodation, Kalpana is brick built with cladded frontage with large windows offering plenty of space for a large growing family. Internally, a spacious hall extends out to the reception rooms which includes the sitting room with fireplace, family room with step-level and sliding doors to the garden. There are also double doors that open into the dining room/snug. whilst the adjoining snug, also has doors connecting the inside to the outside. An open plan kitchen/breakfast room with doors to the garden and adjoining utility room along with a cloakroom finish the ground floor.

The first floor landing is the perfect spot for a reading area with its full height windows and gives access to the five well-proportioned bedrooms and a modern family bathroom. The principal room benefits from fitted wardrobe storage and a generous en suite bathroom.

Local Authority: Maldon District Council
Services: Mains electricity, water and drainage. Oil fired central heating.
Council Tax: Band G
Tenure: Freehold

The property is set back from the road with a length of gravelled driveway that weaves through the trees to the turning circle, providing ample parking and access to the double garaging. There are shrubs to the frontage with the pavement and expanses of lawn which are dotted with several majestic conifer trees. Paved terracing to the side and rear of the property offers opportunities for outdoor dining and relaxation, with a step up to a raised terrace where a timber pergola creates a feature and supports a rambling, climbing shrub. Grassed areas are framed by planted beds and mature shrubs, with a rockery garden alongside a stone wall edged pond providing a natural water feature. The gardens are well secluded offering a great sence of privacy bearing its position in the centre of the village.

The property is situated in the unspoilt village of Wickham Bishops, where amenities include a village hall, which hosts events, clubs and activities even a cinema night. There is also a village shop with post office, a Tea room and restaurant, and access to a number of great pubs under a mile away such as The Green Man, Prince of Wales and The Bull. Nearby leisure opportunities are available at Benton Hall, Golf, Health and Country Club, where there is an indoor pool with spa facilities and a gym, and the village tennis courts and pavillion. Within easy reach is the town of Maldon with its historic quay, providing independent and high street retailer, supermarkets and restaurants, which complement facilities on offer in Witham. Trains from Witham and Hatfield Peverel offer journeys into London in under 50 minutes, and road-users are able to access the A12, A120 and M11 for links to the major road networks, with Stansted Airport providing national and international travel. The area offers a good selection of schools within both the private and state sectors.