5 bedroom detached house for sale

*Guide Price: £600,000 - £625,000*

Part of our Signature collection, this substantial Grade ll Listed house occupies a delightful mature plot of around half an acre in a wonderful countryside setting. Thicketts offers an abundance of charm and character throughout, having been extended to create a generous family home with flexible accommodation.

Thicketts is approached via a long private driveway, set behind wrought iron gates. The main entrance door opens into the drawing room which provides an open-plan living/dining area with a dual aspect, exposed timbers and an inglenook fireplace with bressummer - a real focal point of the room.

There is a lobby with a stair flight to the first floor, a ground floor bathroom, and a handy boot room with storage cupboards housing white goods.

The cleverly crafted kitchen/breakfast room is to the rear of the property and comprehensively fitted, with a range of attractive country-kitchen style units providing ample storage space. There is a butler sink and an additional sink with waste disposal unit, along with a range style cooker incorporating Calor gas hobs and electric ovens. There is a part-vaulted ceiling, walk-in larder and French doors which open out to the garden.

Located on the other side of the cottage is a cloakroom and a study/bedroom with a dual aspect and exposed red brickwork. There is a lovely snug with exposed timbers, bar area and French doors leading to the courtyard. The sitting room also benefits from a dual aspect, creating a light and airy interior with a red brick fireplace and exposed brickwork.

The first floor is accessible via two staircases, the first of which gives access to the first floor play room/bedroom, a large double room with exposed timbers and built-in storage cupboards, with access to an additional double bedroom with exposed timbers.

Accessed via the second stair flight is a landing with built-in storage cupboard, and the family bathroom with bath and separate shower. The principal bedroom has a dual aspect and ensuite shower room, whilst there is also a small bedroom/dressing room.

Outside
Thicketts is set back from the road and approached via a long driveway leading round to one side where there is parking for numerous vehicles and access to the timber framed detached double garage.

There is a pretty inner courtyard area with ornamental pond and terrace, whilst to one side a lawn garden has mature trees and shrubs with delightful views over the surrounding countryside. The gardens provide a wonderful setting to the property with overall plot extending to around half an acre.


Location

The popular village of Great Bromley is located to the east of Colchester and for the commuter the waterside town of Wivenhoe is close at hand with its excellent range of shopping and recreational facilities along with its railway station.

Colchester city centre is within comfortable driving distance with its additional range of shopping and recreational facilities, wine bars, restaurants and Mercury theatre along with its mainline railway station with direct access to London Liverpool Street station.

Directions

Please use the postcode CO7 7JT for SatNav and the property is located off the Frating Road.

Important Information

Council Tax Band - tbc
Services - We understand that mains water, drainage and electricity are connected to the property.
Tenure - Freehold
EPC exempt
Ref - COL181074/GMB

Agents note
We are advised by the current vendors that a thatcher has been provisionally booked to renew the thatch around spring next year and will cost in the region of £30,000 if carried out and this will be at the new owners expense.