House For Sale £1,300,000
Maclay Cottage is a beautifully presented, comfortable and well-laid out family home nestled between the historic villages of Coggeshall and Kelvedon. The area is favoured by commuters being within 1.5miles of a mainline station with the journey to London Liverpool Street only taking 50 minutes.
This attractive property dates back to the 1920s and extended in the 1970s with much consideration given to maximising the light which enters the property and ensuring most of the rooms benefit from views over the gardens or surrounding farmland.
Upon entering the central spacious reception hall your eye is drawn to the sweeping staircase with Oak handrail and white balusters which leads to the impressive galleried landing. The majority of the ground floor room are accessed directly off of the hallway which makes for a more social and connected living space.
The four principal reception rooms comprise of a study, dining room, sitting room with doors leading to the South-facing terrace, kitchen breakfast room and snug. Additionally to the ground floor there is a reception porch, cloakroom suite and useful utility room with adjacent outside storage cupboard.
The bedrooms are all tastefully decorated and the master bedroom affords views over the rear garden and has its own en-suite bathroom.
The property is entered through a 5 bar field gate onto a shingle drive that leads to an extensive block-paved circular parking area. There are two double garages, one of which has a second storey and has historically had planning approved for conversion to an annex. ( 18/01889/FUL ).
There is a brick wall which shelters the gardens from the parking area and provides numerous access points into the garden. Immediately adjacent to the property's South aspect is a large sun terrace which spans the width of the house and effectively links the sitting room and kitchen making for a pleasant seating and entertaining space.
The secluded rear garden has been lovingly maintained with much thought given to the design of the separate sections which include an ornate herb garden, pond, tree and flower beds as well as a water feature fountain positioned in the centre of the lawn. There is also heated pool with a generous sun deck, changing room, pump room as well as two storage sheds.
Maclay Cottage is positioned between the market town of Coggeshall renowned for its listed buildings of national interest and dates back to at least Saxon times and Kelvedon which is a larger village surrounded by rural countryside. Kelvedon also offers a number of listed buildings many of which are of national importance as well as many shops, amenities and sought-after Primary Schools.
The region boasts a significant number of secondary schools as well as colleges and nurseries. There are well-renowned private schools within easy reach and some of the country’s leading grammar schools in Colchester and Chelmsford
Kelvedon mainline station is on a direct route to London Liverpool St which is reached within approximately 50 minutes, there is a community bus that makes regular trips in mornings and evenings to the station which many find an essential service. The nearby A12 and A120 provide access to other parts of the region notably Colchester, Chelmsford, Braintree and Stansted Airport.
Electric, Gas, Mains Water, Private drainage shared with neighbouring property
Reception Hall
Study
10' 6" x 10' 5" (3.20m x 3.17m)
Ground Floor Cloakroom
Sitting Room
18' 0" x 13' 9" (5.49m x 4.19m)
Dining Room
14' 0" x 10' 5" (4.27m x 3.17m)
Kitchen/Breakfast Room
15' 1" x 16' 9" (4.60m x 5.11m)
Utility Room
12' 0" x 8' 0" (3.66m x 2.44m)
Additional Storage
Snug
20' 3" x 10' 4" (6.17m x 3.15m)
Landing
Bedroom One
18' 0" x 13' 9" (5.49m x 4.19m)
En-Suite
10' 4" x 5' 9" (3.15m x 1.75m)
Bedroom Two
16' 0" x 10' 5" (4.88m x 3.17m)
Bedroom Three
14' 0" x 10' 5" (4.27m x 3.17m)
Bedroom Four
11' 8" x 11' 0" (3.56m x 3.35m)
Bedroom Five
10' 6" x 10' 5" (3.20m x 3.17m)
Family Bathroom
13' 4" x 7' 9" (4.06m x 2.36m)
Garage 1
19' 3" x 16' 5" (5.87m x 5.00m)
Storage Above Garage 1
19' 3" x 13' 0" (5.87m x 3.96m)
Garage 2
20' 0" x 19' 7" (6.10m x 5.97m)
Changing Room
11' 9" x 9' 4" (3.58m x 2.84m)
Pump Room
11' 9" x 6' 0" (3.58m x 1.83m)
