4 bedroom detached house for sale
Key information
Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- Detached period village home
- Four bedrooms, en-suite to principle bedroom
- Views across to the Blackwater and Mersea Island
- Lounge, snug, kitchen/diner, utility, family bathroom , cloakroom
- Off street parking for multiple cars, double garage and workshop
- Approximately one-third acre plot and mature landscaped gardens
- Short drive to Mersea Island and approx. 6 miles to Colchester City Centre
- Country walks and cycle rides on your doorstep
- Total accommodation of approx. 2490 sq ft
Tronoh House is an attractive landmark detached period home perched on the hill overlooking the village common with uninterrupted views across open fields and farmland to the Blackwater estuary and Mersea Island beyond. A home that stands out proud with its almost symmetric white façade and feature window shutters, giving a hint of its original heritage.
Having only had two owners in the last 50 years both families enjoyed a relaxed village life with a friendly community, and woke up daily to the wonderful views across to Mersea Island. Historic records seem to indicate that the house predates 1900, so Victorian heritage, believing it was possibly formerly known as Honor Villa. Whether it was renamed or a replacement dwelling built is not known.
This home has four bedrooms, principle with en-suite shower, family bathroom, snug, lounge, a modern stylish kitchen/diner with separate utility and downstairs cloakroom. Externally there is a gravel driveway providing off street parking for multiple vehicles, double garage and apple store/workshop, approximately in grounds of one-third of an acre acre plot.
The garden wraps round the property on three sides and has various ‘sun spots’ and areas to catch the shade. A variety of plants, flowers, trees and shrubs. The top area is perfect for a kitchen garden and keeping chickens, ducks or even a few goats.
Over the last 6 years the current vendors have lovely updated their home ensuring it has maintained the original charm and character. They have created and installed a spacious modern kitchen/diner, that is conducive with today’s living style and is the hub of the home, replaced the majority of the windows, repaired and restored many of the original features, created some enjoyable and useful patio areas, landscaped the gardens, created a more useful and solid driveway and completely redecorated throughout.
From a house that had somewhat lost its way to a beautiful light, airy, spacious family home.
VILLAGE LIFE
Life at Peldon is one of a friendly community, with a mixture of residents of all ages and family sizes, a village to enjoy a relaxed way of living. With some enjoyable walks and cycle rides on your doorstep, including to nearby Little Wigborough – down to the seawall and Blackwater estuary and, at the top of the village, down Lodge Lane to Abberton Reservoir.
The new village hall and church (dating back in parts to 11th century) are the hub of the village, with holding activities and events for all age groups. Peldon also has its own village pub, The Plough. Family run, Family & Pet Friendly Pub and Restaurant, perfect place for meeting friends and family or a brief refreshment on a Saturday evening, Sunday lunchtime.
SCHOOLS
There are a choice of highly respected local primary schools at the nearby villages of Birch, Layer De La Haye and Langenhoe. Priority admission from this home is Langenhoe Community Primary and Pre School
Secondary schooling facilities in the city centre include Colchester Royal Grammar School and the Girls High School, Phillip Morant Comprehensive School, St Mary's School for Girls, Oxford House and Colchester Prep and High School all only a 20 minute journey. There is also a school bus from the nearby Peldon Rose .
Holmwood House prep and independent school at Stanway is only 20-25 minutes by car
TENURE - Freehold
COUNCIL TAX - G
LOCAL AUTHORITY - Colchester City Council
SERVICES
Mains electricity, water and drainage, oil fired central heating
Rooms
What's Nearby
Peldon is located east of Abberton Reservoir and is approximately 6 miles south of Colchester. The village is has a new village hall, the hub of the village, which hosts a variety of events, evening and daytime activities. Peldon has its own historic Grade I Listed church, St Mary the Virgin. A short walk to the main road is the local public house with a good selection of beverages and food prepared from local produce.
For everyday essentials there is a community shop in the nearby village of Abberton or a convenience store in nearby Layer De La Haye. Layer also has a farm shop and doctors.
The property has easy access to Mersea Island - with its selection of boutique shops, eateries, a Co-op and Tesco supermarket, beaches, wind surfing, water sports, country park and Yacht Club, being a notable centre for sailing. The town also hosts an annual regatta, known as Mersea Week, which is usually in August each year. The area is also well known for its fresh fish and oysters.
Within Easy Reach
The centre of Colchester is approximately 15 minute drive which caters for a broad range of facilities, amenities, the infamous Castle Park, cinemas, sports halls and clubs, shopping – boutique and national, and good selection of state and private schools.
Colchester North railway station provides a regular service to London Liverpool Street with an approximate journey time of around 60 minutes.
The county of Essex is distinguished by its open, undulating farmland and offers a broad range of leisure pursuits including a number of local golf clubs such as Potters Resort Five Lakes Golf and Country Club, which is a short drive away. Also nearby is Bannatyne Health Club & Spa Kingsford Park near Layer De La Haye which has superb facilities that include a large indoor pool.
The location also benefits from plenty of countryside walks, nature trails and cycle routes.
Brief History
The main industry in the Parish at the time of the Domesday Book, and long after, was salt production, but as alternative methods of producing salt evolved, the area gradually turned to agriculture.
Peldon possesses 30 listed buildings as well as dwellings of various periods from Victorian to the 21st Century. The majority of the listed buildings in the village are of 18th century origin; the oldest building in the village, however, is the Church of St Mary the Virgin. The Church has evolved in a similar manner to most churches in as much as the original 12th century Nave has had a 14th century tower, 16th century clerestory and 19th century chancel added to it.
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