House For Sale £685,000
Attractive period house with double garage in a semi-rural setting.
Description
A charming four bedroom Grade II listed village house occupying a convenient setting, 6 miles east of the historic Roman city of Colchester. Dating back to the late 16th century this attractive timber framed and plastered house provides many traditional period features associated with properties of this age including exposed timbers and attractive red-brick fireplaces. The property enjoys a practical design with tall sash windows to some of the principal rooms providing welcoming and light-filled spaces. The accommodation is arranged over two levels with four first floor bedrooms, a family bathroom and a separate shower room. To the ground floor, two generously proportioned reception rooms can be found with a useful entrance porch in between. To the rear of the house is a delightful kitchen comprising a traditional range of base level units, work surfaces and appliances, storage cupboard and with views over the garden. Beyond is a very useful study. To the far side of the house, accessed from the kitchen, is a utility room and a cloakroom.
Outside
Bell House is approached from Easthope Road and set behind a pretty retaining brick wall with a gated pathway leading to the front door. An access drive to the side of the property leads to a detached double garage of pitched roof design with a drive providing off-road parking to the front. The property enjoys a well-proportioned garden which extends from the rear of the house on to a wide terrace opening to a lawn measuring approximately 150 ft in length. The garden has mature herbaceous planting and has been divided into two sections, partly separated by box hedging. Behind the garage is a very useful, timber-frame, studio.
All in around 0.19 acres.
Services
Mains water and drainage, oil fired heating and electricity.
Local Authority
Colchester Borough Council. Council Tax band = F (with improvement indicator)
Location
Stansted Airport: 30 miles, Chelmsford: 18 miles, Colchester: 6 miles, Coggeshall: 5 miles, Kelvedon: 4.5 miles, Marks Tey railway station: 3.6 miles. All distances approximate.
Bell House lies within the village of Easthorpe which is a largely agricultural area comprising a cluster of pretty houses and positioned around 3.6 miles from Marks Tey railway station and the A12 linking London and the coast. The village is serviced by an old Roman road known as Easthorpe Road and has a strong local community with active organisations catering for many interests. There are excellent walking and riding opportunities in the surrounding countryside. The neighbouring village of Kelvedon has a good range of village amenities including a post office and small supermarket.
Coggeshall is a picturesque medieval market town with a good range of shops, pubs and restaurants and with a primary and secondary school. There is a more extensive range of shopping, recreational and educational facilities at Tiptree and Colchester including Holmwood House Prep School, Colchester Royal Grammar School and Colchester High School for Girls.
Square Footage: 1,690 sq ft
Acreage:
0.19 Acres
Directions
From Colchester take the A12 south west bypassing Marks Tey towards Kelvedon. Continue along this road turning left signposted to Easthorpe. Follow the road for approximately 2 miles where the property will be found on left-hand side.
Postcode
CO5 9HD
Description
A charming four bedroom Grade II listed village house occupying a convenient setting, 6 miles east of the historic Roman city of Colchester. Dating back to the late 16th century this attractive timber framed and plastered house provides many traditional period features associated with properties of this age including exposed timbers and attractive red-brick fireplaces. The property enjoys a practical design with tall sash windows to some of the principal rooms providing welcoming and light-filled spaces. The accommodation is arranged over two levels with four first floor bedrooms, a family bathroom and a separate shower room. To the ground floor, two generously proportioned reception rooms can be found with a useful entrance porch in between. To the rear of the house is a delightful kitchen comprising a traditional range of base level units, work surfaces and appliances, storage cupboard and with views over the garden. Beyond is a very useful study. To the far side of the house, accessed from the kitchen, is a utility room and a cloakroom.
Outside
Bell House is approached from Easthope Road and set behind a pretty retaining brick wall with a gated pathway leading to the front door. An access drive to the side of the property leads to a detached double garage of pitched roof design with a drive providing off-road parking to the front. The property enjoys a well-proportioned garden which extends from the rear of the house on to a wide terrace opening to a lawn measuring approximately 150 ft in length. The garden has mature herbaceous planting and has been divided into two sections, partly separated by box hedging. Behind the garage is a very useful, timber-frame, studio.
All in around 0.19 acres.
Services
Mains water and drainage, oil fired heating and electricity.
Local Authority
Colchester Borough Council. Council Tax band = F (with improvement indicator)
Location
Stansted Airport: 30 miles, Chelmsford: 18 miles, Colchester: 6 miles, Coggeshall: 5 miles, Kelvedon: 4.5 miles, Marks Tey railway station: 3.6 miles. All distances approximate.
Bell House lies within the village of Easthorpe which is a largely agricultural area comprising a cluster of pretty houses and positioned around 3.6 miles from Marks Tey railway station and the A12 linking London and the coast. The village is serviced by an old Roman road known as Easthorpe Road and has a strong local community with active organisations catering for many interests. There are excellent walking and riding opportunities in the surrounding countryside. The neighbouring village of Kelvedon has a good range of village amenities including a post office and small supermarket.
Coggeshall is a picturesque medieval market town with a good range of shops, pubs and restaurants and with a primary and secondary school. There is a more extensive range of shopping, recreational and educational facilities at Tiptree and Colchester including Holmwood House Prep School, Colchester Royal Grammar School and Colchester High School for Girls.
Square Footage: 1,690 sq ft
Acreage:
0.19 Acres
Directions
From Colchester take the A12 south west bypassing Marks Tey towards Kelvedon. Continue along this road turning left signposted to Easthorpe. Follow the road for approximately 2 miles where the property will be found on left-hand side.
Postcode
CO5 9HD
