3 bedroom house

THE LOCATION

Belchamp St Paul is one of the Belchamps, a small group of most attractive villages set in the attractive countryside of the Belchamp Brook and Stour Valleys, on the Suffolk/Essex borders. The village itself has a public house, primary school, village hall and a good sense of community. The nearby market town of Sudbury offers an excellent range of shops, schooling and recreational facilities, together with a train station linking through to the main London and Colchester line. It is easy to drive across to Braintree and pick up the new A120 express road connecting to Stansted Airport and the M11, making London ever more accessible. The surrounding area contains many other delightful villages and some most attractive rolling countryside. The bungalow is in a superb position fronting directly on to the village green.

THE PROPERTY

Greengages is a mature detached bungalow built with traditional cavity brick walls and a tiled roof. There are now uPVC double glazed replacement windows, front door, patio doors, and oil fired central heating is provided. At the front is a large forecourt providing excellent parking plus a garage and to the rear is an unexpectedly large garden which expands to twice the width and adjoins open fields behind. The interior has just been re-decorated and has brand new carpets throughout and so is ready for immediate occupation, prior to further updating. Bungalows on the village green rarely come on to the market.  

THE ACCOMMODATION

Reception Hall 21' x 4.6" (6.4m x 1.4m) uPVC panelled and glazed front door, radiator, loft hatch and doors to all the main rooms.  

Sitting and Dining Room 24'6" x 11'6" (7.5m x 3.5m) A large room running right across the front of the house, divided into the sitting and dining areas by a wide archway. Both areas with large picture windows overlooking the drive and village green beyond, three radiators, two double wall lights and doors from the hall and kitchen.  

Kitchen/Breakfast Room 24'3" x 10' (7.3m x 3.05m) Running across the back of the house, with a pair of sliding patio doors with window alongside and a further window at the end, all looking out and up the back garden. The kitchen end fitted with a good range of light maple woodgrain contemporary wall and base cupboards with wrought iron style handles and speckled granite effect working surfaces and tiled splash backs. Equipped with a stainless steel sink and drainer with mixer tap, four ring Stoves stainless steel ceramic hob with light above, waist level Stoves stainless steel fan oven and integral larder fridge. At the other end is the utility area with a further worktop and cupboards above and below and spaces for washing machine and freezer. Airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder and central heating programmer, extractor fan, radiator.

Bedroom 1 14'6" x 14' (3.4m x 4.2m) With a large picture window to the front overlooking the drive and green beyond, radiator, two double wall lights and doorway to en suite shower room. 

En Suite Shower Room 10' x 3' (3.05m x 0.9m including shower) With matching white low flush Saniflo WC and wall mounted hand basin and shower tray with Aqualisa shower assembly. Walls fully tiled in modern marble effect.

Bedroom 2 11' x 10' (3.35m x 3.05m including wardrobes) With a window to the side, a range of fitted wardrobe cupboards along one wall with two pairs of double doors, radiator. 

Bedroom 3 12' x 10' (3.65m x 3.05m) With wide window to the rear looking up the garden. Radiator.

Bathroom 7' x 6' (2.1m x 1.8m) Converted to a shower room with matching champagne coloured low flush WC, pedestal hand basin and shower tray with Aqualisa shower assembly. Walls fully tiled, window to the rear, radiator, shaver point.

Boiler Room 4' x 3' (1.2m x 0.9m) A brick built boiler room with external access, housing Myson Vellair oil boiler supplying central heating and hot water, and a useful double power point. 

Covered Verandah 41'(12.4m) wide x 8' (2.5m) deep. A covered verandah running right across the back of the bungalow giving very handy shelter and opening out on to the garden.  

OUTSIDE

Garage 18' x 9'6" (5.5m x 2.9m) With up and over door to the front, power and light connected. Personal door to the rear and window to the side.

Front Garden and Forecourt   63' wide road frontage x 31' deep (19.2m x 9.5m) Along the front is a grass verge and neatly trimmed hedge with a wide opening on the right hand side to the front forecourt which is laid to tarmac and provides parking for a number of vehicles. Small flower border inside the hedge and around the front of the bungalow, pedestrian access on the left round to the rear and pedestrian access on the right with a gate, also to the rear (or to extend the garage). Two bulk head lights.

Back Garden  150' long x 83' wide (46m x 25.3m) narrowing to 44' (13m) Crazy paved patio runs right across the back of the house underneath and beyond the covered verandah. This opens out on to the first lawn with a large kidney shaped ornamental pond with waterfall feature and alpine rockery surround. On the left are the GREENHOUSE, TIMBER SHED, and SUMMERHOUSE, a gentle bank slopes up to the second part of the garden which is much wider right down to the far end. Well stocked flower and shrub borders all around and set into the lawn. There are a number of specimen trees including a large Scotch Pine and variegated Holly. On the right is a paved gardening area with compost bins and GARDEN SHED. The left hand boundary is fenced and the right hand and rear boundaries have mature conifer hedging and the back has an archway opening in the middle to allow the hedge to be trimmed on the other side. Wonderful views over open fields behind which could be enjoyed if the hedge were lowered/removed. In all around 0.25 acres. 

MISCELLANEOUS

SERVICES We are advised that mains water, electricity, drainage and telephone are connected, although we have not made enquiries to confirm. Central heating and hot water powered by oil. Boiler is in an external boiler house and a modern uPVC storage tank is completely out of sight behind the garage. Please note we have not carried out a survey, nor tested the plumbing, heating, electrical and drainage systems. House purchasers are always advised to have a survey.

COUNCIL TAX Braintree District Council (Tel: ) advised Charge Band E, amount payable 2021/2022 £2195.58.

TENURE, SOFT FURNISHINGS & FIXTURES Freehold. Brand new fitted carpets and flooring throughout included.  Full list provided with formal contracts

VIEWING AND DIRECTIONS  Viewing by appointment please through the vendor's agents, as above.  The property is easily found overlooking the village green, just along from the Half Moon pub.