Description
Guide price £500,000 to £525,000. The Mantons is an established detached property enjoying a favourable location on the periphery of this sought after and popular north Essex village. The property offers spacious and versatile family accommodation which would benefit from a degree of updating and improvement. NO ONWARD CHAIN.
A door opens to a glazed porch with a tiled floor which provides useful storage space, beyond which is a door opening to the impressive reception hall which is fully vaulted to the ceiling and has an attractive staircase with a pine handrail. The principal reception room is situated to the rear of the property and benefits form having been extended and has sliding patio doors which lead to an extensive terrace making it ideal for family entertaining and there is a serving hatch to the kitchen. An attractive red brick fireplace with feature recesses provides a focal point and there is a wood burning stove set on a tiled hearth. Adjacent to the fireplace are a set of concertina doors which directly access the spacious dining room which can also be accessed from the reception hall. This has a window to the front elevation and attractive hard wood flooring.
The kitchen/breakfast room is situated at the rear of the property and has a window over looking the garden and is fitted with a range of floor and wall mounted oak units with integral appliances to include a four ring Zanussi hob with extractor above, a Belling oven with a grill above, a one and half bowl sink, plumbing for a washing machine and a dishwasher. There is a door to the side accessing the garden and a ground floor cloakroom with a matching suite.
The stairs rise to a landing which accesses the bedrooms, all of which have a range of built in wardrobes. There are three bedrooms to the rear elevation which have views over looking the garden and the countryside beyond and one bedroom to the front which has field views.
There is a large linen cupboard on the landing adjacent to which is a further storage cupboard and the four bedrooms are served by a fully tiled family shower room which has a tiled shower enclosure, vanity unit with a rectangular sink and storage beneath, matching WC and a wet room area.
Outside
The property is approached via a large in and out drive which has an expanse of lawn to the front with a cherry tree providing a focal point, adjacent to which is a raised bed and access to the attached garage. A wrought iron gate provides access to the rear and a paved path leads to the front door. The rear garden can be accessed via the side door from the kitchen and also via the sliding patio doors from the principal reception room. There is an extensive raised terrace immediately to the rear of the house providing a perfect entertaining area which is ideal for large family gatherings. Immediately to the rear of the kitchen is an attractive raised vegetable bed and further areas of terracing which lead to the pedestrian gate. There are large expanses of lawn with well stocked herbaceous borders to the side and two storage sheds beyond the grass.
Additional information
Services: Main water, electricity and drainage
Oil fired heating to radiators.
EPC rating: E
Council tax band: F
Tenure: Freehold
Construction type: Standard brick
Broadband speed: up to 1,800 Mbps (Ofcom).
Mobile coverage: EE, O2, Three, Vodafone (Ofcom).
None of the services have been tested by the agent.
Local authority: Colchester City Council (01206) 282300
Viewing strictly by appointment with David Burr. DAVIDBURR.CO.UK
NOTICE: Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of these sales details, they are for guidance purposes only and prospective purchasers or lessees are advised to seek their own professional advice as well as to satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their correctness. No representation or warranty whatsoever is made in relation to this property by David Burr or its employees nor do such sales details form part of any offer or contract.
PORCH RECEPTION HALL 15' 5" x 11' 11" (4.70m x 3.64m) KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 12' 1" x 11' 5" (3.70m x 3.50m) DINING ROOM 15' 5" x 11' 11" (4.70m x 3.64m) SITTING ROOM 22' 4" x 20' 11" (6.81m x 6.40m) WC 7' 4" x 3' 5" (2.26m x 1.05m) LANDING BEDROOM ONE 11' 10" x 8' 3" (3.62m x 2.53m) BEDROOM TWO 10' 2" x 8' 3" (3.10m x 2.52m) BEDROOM THREE 9' 3" x 8' 3" (2.82m x 2.52m) BEDROOM FOUR 8' 10" x 8' 2" (2.71m x 2.50m) SHOWER ROOM 8' 10" x 7' 7" (2.70m x 2.33m) GARAGE 16' 6" x 14' 9" (5.04m x 4.51m)
