4 bedroom detached house for sale

Set in a tranquil position with views overlooking St George’s Church to the front, The Croft is accessed via a private drive shared by just five properties. This well-proportioned four-bedroom detached home benefits from a double garage, ample off-road parking and a generous garden, and is offered to the market with no onward chain.

The property is accessed via a welcoming entrance porch, with a front door opening into a spacious central hallway finished with attractive engineered wood flooring. The hallway provides access to all ground floor rooms and features a staircase rising to the first floor, a useful storage cupboard and a ground floor cloakroom/WC.

From the hallway, doors lead to the main reception rooms. The front dining room benefits from windows to both the front and side aspects, allowing for excellent natural light, and features a radiator and double doors opening into the family room.

The family room flows seamlessly into the well-equipped kitchen, which is fitted with a range of matching base and eye-level units complemented by wooden work surfaces. Appliances include an electric oven with hob and extractor hood over, an integrated dishwasher, integrated fridge and freezer, and a ceramic one-and-a-half bowl sink. French doors open directly onto the rear garden.
A door from the kitchen leads to the utility room, which is fitted with additional work surfaces, base and eye-level units, a sink and radiator. The utility also houses a recently fitted oil boiler and provides space and plumbing for a washing machine, with a further door offering convenient access to the garden.

The lounge is a good-sized room with windows to both the front and rear aspects, two radiators and a feature fireplace with tiled hearth. French doors open onto the rear patio area. There is also an additional smaller reception room, perfect for use as a study / office.

To the first floor, the landing features a rear-aspect window, a storage cupboard and doors leading to all bedrooms. The principal bedroom, located at the end of the landing, enjoys dual aspects to the front and rear and benefits from two radiators, a large walk-in storage area and an en-suite shower room comprising a shower cubicle, WC, vanity unit and ceramic wash hand basin.

Bedroom two features two large built-in wardrobes, a front-aspect window, radiator and a door leading to its own en-suite shower room. Bedroom three is a good-sized room with a rear-aspect window and radiator and is located opposite the family bathroom, which comprises a bath with electric shower over, wash hand basin with vanity unit and an obscure rear-aspect window. Bedroom four benefits from a rear-aspect window and radiator.

Externally, the front garden is laid to lawn and features a large driveway providing ample off-road parking. The rear garden is of a generous size and is predominantly laid to lawn, complemented by an attractive array of shrubs, plants and mature trees to the borders, all enclosed by fencing. A spacious patio area sits to the rear of the house, ideal for outdoor entertaining. The double garage benefits from electric up-and-over doors, together with light and power.


Location

The property is situated between the villages of Ardleigh and Great Bromley, both of which offer a range of local amenities including a primary school, church, public house/restaurant and village shop. The location provides convenient access to the A120 coastal road, linking Colchester with the Port of Harwich and the beaches of the Tendring Peninsula.

Further educational facilities and amenities are available in the nearby town of Manningtree, which also offers mainline rail services to London Liverpool Street. The city of Colchester is within easy reach and provides a wider range of shopping facilities, retail parks and advanced educational opportunities, with good access to both the A120 and A12.

Directions

Please use Postcode CO7 7TY for SatNav

Important Information

Council Tax Band - F
Services - We understand that mains water, drainage and electricity are connected to the property. The house is served by oil fired heating.
Tenure - Freehold
EPC rating - TBC