3 bedroom detached house

A superbly presented detached Victorian cottage, retaining a wealth of period features, pleasantly situated in a quiet hamlet on the outskirts of this much sought after village on the Essex/Suffolk borders.

Entrance porch, dining room, kitchen, sitting room, garden room, utility room and cloakroom.

Three first floor bedrooms and a family bathroom.

Driveway, parking and garden.

THE PROPERTY
Dating back to the 19th Century and of traditional brick construction under a pitched and slate roofline, Red Cottage is an attractive detached cottage that retains and displays a number of period features including open fireplaces with fitted wood burning stoves, together with exposed studwork and ceiling timbers. Considerably improved and updated in recent years, the cottage successfully combines period charm with modern influences including a recently refitted kitchen & bathroom suite. Presented in good decorative order, an internal inspection is unreservedly recommended to appreciate the qualities of the home on offer.

OUTSIDE
Red Cottage stands in a slightly elevated position back from the road, approached over a wide gravelled driveway providing extensive off-road parking for several vehicles. South east facing, the rear garden is an attractive feature of Red Cottage with a block paved terrace abutting the side of the garden room, areas of lawn having stocked and raised borders and a path leads to a further paved terrace positioned to take advantage of the afternoon and evening sun. the garden is enclosed by close boarded fencing and an attractive high red brick wall. There is a purpose-built kennel and useful 7m garden shed.

LOCATION
Belchamp St Paul is a small traditional village sitting on the Suffolk/Essex borders benefiting from a well-regarded primary school and a pub in the village. Red Cottage sits around 1 mile out of the village. Good everyday local facilities are available in the nearby market towns of Clare and Sudbury, with more comprehensive facilities being available in Cambridge and Bury St Edmunds, both of which offer schooling in the private and public sectors, extensive shopping facilities and a good range of leisure facilities including health clubs, swimming pools and golf clubs.

For the commuter there is good access to the mainline station of Audley End which offers a fast and regular mainline service to London taking approximately 1 hour or the station at Sudbury offers a link to via Marks Tey to London Liverpool Street taking approximately 80 minutes. There is also good access to Stansted Airport and the A11 (M11) and the A14.

DIRECTIONS
From the centre of Belchamp St Paul leave the village along Gages Road towards Yeldham with the primary school and public house on your left and the village Green and Village Hall on your right. Proceed down the hill entering the small hamlet of Knowl Green and the house will be found on the left just after the former public house.

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PROPERTY INFORMATION
Services Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating.
Local Authority Braintree District Council
Council Tax Band D
Tenure Freehold
Broadband Ofcom states speeds available of up to 900Mbps
Mobile Signal/Coverage Yes
Viewing Only by appointment with Jackson-Stops. Tel.[use Contact Agent Button]