4 bedroom house

THE PROPERTY The original part of this property was built in the 1800's and it was extended in the 1970's as well as 2019.
The main entrance hallway is impressive with stairs to the first floor and exposed wooden beams. It is open plan to the dining room large enough to entertain a minimum of ten guests in perfect comfort. The light and airy double aspect reception room has views over the sunny paved terrace and the garden beyond, both of which are accessed via French doors. Its focal point is the feature fire place complete with wood burner.
Adjacent to the dining room is an integral one bedroom annexe complete with glass conservatory, reception room and a bathroom with walk-in shower cubicle.
The well equipped kitchen has plenty of storage and comes with a breakfast bar, a double oven, space for a dishwasher and a fridge.
There is an ever useful utility room which houses the oil boiler with storage units and a stainless steel sink. A downstairs cloak room is adjacent to the utility room.

The second two storey integral annexe, which used to be the garage, was created in 2019 and comprises on the ground floor of a good size reception room with direct access to part of the front garden which is fenced off. It has a modern eat-in kitchen with views over the garden, plumbing for a washing machine., integral dishwasher, induction hob, double oven and plenty of storage units. There is also a bathroom with toilet and walk in shower cubicle. The first floor of this annexe comes with two double bedrooms and a further bathroom.

The first floor of the main house has four bedrooms (one is currently used as an office) and two bathrooms (one of which is en-suite). There is ample storage of this floor including wall to wall fitted units in one of the bedroom.

Outside, Church Cottage comes with a large outbuilding. One part is used as a therapy treatment room and the other, where the current owners run their business, is used as a store room come shop.

The garden which is 1.38 acres (STS) is laid to lawn with a big variety of trees and flower beds and has amazing 360 degrees views of the surrounding countryside. For those with a pet, there are footpaths on the doorstep allowing for very pleasant walks. The is a secluded and sunny paved terraced area, which is the perfect setting to watch the sun set. The front garden offers further outside space. There is off street parking for several vehicles.  

LOCATION The property is located on Hall Road which is a secluded location close to the centre of the village of West Bergholt to the west of Colchester.

The property is only a ten-minute car journey or a twenty-minute cycle ride to Colchester North station where the journey time to London Liverpool Street is around 50 minutes.

West Bergholt is a friendly village and there are plenty of social clubs for the residents to choose from. There is a squash club nearby which offers its members access to tennis courts, a gymnasium and an indoor pool. Facilities within walking distance include a Co-operative supermarket, a pharmacy, a post office and a doctor's surgery, along with various public houses.

The property is within close proximity of an Ofsted rated "Good" local primary school and West Bergholt is within the catchment for Stanway Secondary School in Colchester.
Colchester is also home to some of the most prestigious schools in the country including; St Marys Prep School for Girls or Holmwood House, The Royal Grammar School, Oxford House and St Marys Senior School and The Girls High to name a few.

There is easy access to the A12 motorway.


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