House For Sale £585,000
Located in the picturesque village of Tillingham offering a village shop and two public houses overlooking the village green and a preschool. The surrounding area is semi-rural with beautiful country and coastal walks but still offers easy access to both Southminster 4.2 miles and Burnham On Crouch 7 miles away, of which offer a rail link to London Liverpool Street and a good selection of shops and restaurants.
This is a rare opportunity to purchase a period and most eye appealing cottage. The property has retained so many of its quaint and original features and the accommodation is very versatile, it has two staircases having originally being two cottages. The ground floor offers a wonderful lounge with a large open double sided fire place and log burner making a real feature of this cosy room, in addition there is a separate dining room, study and generous kitchen/breakfast room finished off with a shower room and w/c. The first floor main accommodation comprises of the master bedroom and a further bedroom/dressing room open plan to the main bathroom (Please note this could be made into a separate room by reinstating a dividing stud wall). On the opposite side of the house, from the second staircase is a further bedroom completing the first floor rooms.
Externally and as depicted in our photographs is the rear garden which is in excess of a 100 ft and has a sunny west facing aspect, it is fair to say it is beautifully landscaped and cared for and has the addition of a summer house, large garage/workshop and own drive way to the front.
Entrance
The entrance to the property is via double wrought iron gates to a small courtyard leading to the front door and hallway.
Entrance Hallway
Wooden door to the hallway with stone tiled flooring, loft access and radiator.
Shower Room
Stone tiled flooring and a suite comprising of a tiled shower cubicle, close coupled w/c and hand wash basin with a double cupboard below. Chrome heated towel rail and double glazed window to the rear.
Lounge (8.33m x 3.84m (27'4 x 12'7))
This is a fabulous room with bags of character and made all the more cosy by the large open double sided fire place with cast iron log burner. Exposed wall and ceiling beams and lots of natural light from the two double glazed sash/tilt windows to the front and further double glazed window to the side. There are two radiators ether end of the lounge and quality solid oak flooring, open exposed beams to the dining room. Stairs to two bedrooms and bathroom.
Dining Room/Snug (3.96m x 2.74m (13 x 9))
Exposed beams, fire place which is an original feature but not in use, stone tiled flooring and double glazed French doors and window over looking the garden.
Ground Floor Bedroom (2.49m x 2.49m (8'2 x 8'2))
Totally versatile whether as a ground floor bedroom, study, play room. Tiled flooring and a double glazed window over looking the rear garden. Radiator.
Gun Room/Storage Room (1.68m x 1.42m (5'6 x 4'8))
A quaint addition with stone tiled flooring and again a double glazed window to the rear garden. We are unable to confirm but we are informed this was possibly originally a gun room, from local knowledge.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room (8.31m x 2.59m (27'3 x 8'6))
Certainly the hub of the home bright and airy and comprising of a generous range of shaker style cream eye level units, matching base and draws with solid wooden work surfaces over, incorporating a stainless steel one and a half bowl sink, integral dish washer, plumbing for a washing machine, space for electric oven and a built in oil Rayburn which also runs the heating and water. Down lighting, double glazed window to to the rear and double glazed door to the side, three further double glazed windows to the opposite side and a double glazed sash open and tilt window to the front. Stairs to one bedroom and under stair storage cupboards and ample space for a good size table and chairs.
Landing
Staircase one from the lounge leads to the main landing which has been open planned to one of the bedrooms, this however can be separated by reinstating the wall.
Master Bedroom (4.04m x 3.20m (13'3 x 10'6))
Smooth ceiling and exposed ceiling beam, double glazed open and tilt sash window to the front and rear over looking the garden, radiator and eaves storage.
Bedroom/Dressing Room (4.01m x 2.31m (13'2 x 7'7))
Double glazed sash open and tilt window to the front and exposed wall beam, radiator and a single and double built in cupboard.
Bedroom (4.19m x 2.62m (13'9 x 8'7))
From staircase two, this is a a further bedroom with a double glazed open and tilt sash window to the front, with a miniature square window to the side and radiator.
Bathroom
The bathroom is off the bedroom/dressing room so this could be an en-suite and comprises of a large corner bath with above electric shower and curtain, hand wash basin with double cupboard below and close coupled w/c. Radiator and a double glazed window over looking the rear garden.
Rear Garden (in excess of 30.48mft (in excess of 100ft))
The rear garden is west facing for those hot sunny days and I really hope our photographs do this beautiful and thoughtfully landscaped garden justice. The garden commences with a large and original patio seating area made up from kiln bricks and there are numerable seating areas to cool off from the hot sunny days, including two pergolas with climbing wisteria and grape vines. The main lawn is very neatly laid to lawn with surrounding planted borders made up of roses, flowers, mature trees and shrubs including a secret garden to the immediate rear with a pathway. There is a garden sheds and a summer house/bar and green house. Three outside taps and a courtesy door to the large pitched roof garage and work shop. Side access via a gate to the properties own drive to the mentioned garage with two double opening doors.
This is a rare opportunity to purchase a period and most eye appealing cottage. The property has retained so many of its quaint and original features and the accommodation is very versatile, it has two staircases having originally being two cottages. The ground floor offers a wonderful lounge with a large open double sided fire place and log burner making a real feature of this cosy room, in addition there is a separate dining room, study and generous kitchen/breakfast room finished off with a shower room and w/c. The first floor main accommodation comprises of the master bedroom and a further bedroom/dressing room open plan to the main bathroom (Please note this could be made into a separate room by reinstating a dividing stud wall). On the opposite side of the house, from the second staircase is a further bedroom completing the first floor rooms.
Externally and as depicted in our photographs is the rear garden which is in excess of a 100 ft and has a sunny west facing aspect, it is fair to say it is beautifully landscaped and cared for and has the addition of a summer house, large garage/workshop and own drive way to the front.
Entrance
The entrance to the property is via double wrought iron gates to a small courtyard leading to the front door and hallway.
Entrance Hallway
Wooden door to the hallway with stone tiled flooring, loft access and radiator.
Shower Room
Stone tiled flooring and a suite comprising of a tiled shower cubicle, close coupled w/c and hand wash basin with a double cupboard below. Chrome heated towel rail and double glazed window to the rear.
Lounge (8.33m x 3.84m (27'4 x 12'7))
This is a fabulous room with bags of character and made all the more cosy by the large open double sided fire place with cast iron log burner. Exposed wall and ceiling beams and lots of natural light from the two double glazed sash/tilt windows to the front and further double glazed window to the side. There are two radiators ether end of the lounge and quality solid oak flooring, open exposed beams to the dining room. Stairs to two bedrooms and bathroom.
Dining Room/Snug (3.96m x 2.74m (13 x 9))
Exposed beams, fire place which is an original feature but not in use, stone tiled flooring and double glazed French doors and window over looking the garden.
Ground Floor Bedroom (2.49m x 2.49m (8'2 x 8'2))
Totally versatile whether as a ground floor bedroom, study, play room. Tiled flooring and a double glazed window over looking the rear garden. Radiator.
Gun Room/Storage Room (1.68m x 1.42m (5'6 x 4'8))
A quaint addition with stone tiled flooring and again a double glazed window to the rear garden. We are unable to confirm but we are informed this was possibly originally a gun room, from local knowledge.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room (8.31m x 2.59m (27'3 x 8'6))
Certainly the hub of the home bright and airy and comprising of a generous range of shaker style cream eye level units, matching base and draws with solid wooden work surfaces over, incorporating a stainless steel one and a half bowl sink, integral dish washer, plumbing for a washing machine, space for electric oven and a built in oil Rayburn which also runs the heating and water. Down lighting, double glazed window to to the rear and double glazed door to the side, three further double glazed windows to the opposite side and a double glazed sash open and tilt window to the front. Stairs to one bedroom and under stair storage cupboards and ample space for a good size table and chairs.
Landing
Staircase one from the lounge leads to the main landing which has been open planned to one of the bedrooms, this however can be separated by reinstating the wall.
Master Bedroom (4.04m x 3.20m (13'3 x 10'6))
Smooth ceiling and exposed ceiling beam, double glazed open and tilt sash window to the front and rear over looking the garden, radiator and eaves storage.
Bedroom/Dressing Room (4.01m x 2.31m (13'2 x 7'7))
Double glazed sash open and tilt window to the front and exposed wall beam, radiator and a single and double built in cupboard.
Bedroom (4.19m x 2.62m (13'9 x 8'7))
From staircase two, this is a a further bedroom with a double glazed open and tilt sash window to the front, with a miniature square window to the side and radiator.
Bathroom
The bathroom is off the bedroom/dressing room so this could be an en-suite and comprises of a large corner bath with above electric shower and curtain, hand wash basin with double cupboard below and close coupled w/c. Radiator and a double glazed window over looking the rear garden.
Rear Garden (in excess of 30.48mft (in excess of 100ft))
The rear garden is west facing for those hot sunny days and I really hope our photographs do this beautiful and thoughtfully landscaped garden justice. The garden commences with a large and original patio seating area made up from kiln bricks and there are numerable seating areas to cool off from the hot sunny days, including two pergolas with climbing wisteria and grape vines. The main lawn is very neatly laid to lawn with surrounding planted borders made up of roses, flowers, mature trees and shrubs including a secret garden to the immediate rear with a pathway. There is a garden sheds and a summer house/bar and green house. Three outside taps and a courtesy door to the large pitched roof garage and work shop. Side access via a gate to the properties own drive to the mentioned garage with two double opening doors.
