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5 bedroom detached house for sale

Layer Road, Kingsford
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Detached house
5 bed
3 bath
EPC rating: E*
2,594 sq ft / 241 sq m

Key information

Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Band G
Broadband: Ultra-fast 1000Mbps *
Mobile signal: 
EE O2 Three Vodafone
Water: Ask agent
Heating: Ask agent
Electricity: Ask agent
Sewerage: Ask agent
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Property description & features

  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Extended 1940's family home
  • Mature grounds of approximately one acre
  • Four reception rooms
  • Four / five double bedrooms
  • Three bathrooms, including two en suite
  • Balcony to master bedroom
  • South East facing garden, backing on to open fields
  • Double integrated garage / parking for several vehicles
  • Short walk to Layer de la Haye and Ballantynes Heath Club
  • 15 minutes to A12 and Colchester North Station
An extended 1940's five bedroom, four reception family home occupying well tended gardens of 1 acre located in the small hamlet of Kingsford

ENTRANCE VESTIBULE
3’3” x 9’, with coat cupboard and archway to:-

HALL
10’10” x 11’6”,with stairs to galleried landing. Large cupboard and doors to principal reception rooms and kitchen

DINING ROOM (North West aspect)
17’9” x 18’5”,

SITTING ROOM (East, South and West aspect)
16’9” x 13’10”, fireplace with Baxi fire and square bay 7’ x 2’8” enjoying views over the front garden.

DINING/BREAKFAST ROOM
12’ x 8’7”,

CONSERVATORY
13’8” x 17’10” maximum,

KITCHEN
15’4” x 10’10”,

UTILITY ROOM
10’6” x 7’9”,

INNER HALLWAY
with stairs to bedroom 5 and door to garage

CLOAKROOM

BEROOM 5/STUDY/ GUEST ROOM (East)
13’4” x 18’6” maximum,

GALLIERED LANDING

BEDROOM 1 (East & West)
18’3” x 17’8” maximum, enjoying a double aspect with door to terrace

TERRACE
14’10” x 8’, enjoying panoramic views over the garden to the rear and countryside

EN SUITE BATHROOM

BEDROOM 2 (East & West)
“L” shaped, 16’9” maximum x 13’9”, enjoying double aspect

FAMILY BATHROOM

BEDROOM 3 (East)
12’6” x 9’2”

EN SUITE SHOWER

BEDROOM 4 (South)
11’6” x 7’4”,

BEDROOM 5 - STUDIO/HOME OFFICE

Located above the garage and converted by the current vendors - ideal for working from home.

OUTSIDE
The property is well set back from the road with gravelled driveway to DOUBLE GARAGE 18’4” x 19’10” automatic door, with work bench area 4’ x 7’5” cupboard housing gas fired boiler for central heating and door to inner hall. The gardens to the front of the property are principally laid to lawn, with high level hedge to Layer Road and various shrubs.

To the side of the double garage are double timber doors providing a further hardstanding area for car or caravan.

The property is located within the in the small Hamlet of Kingsford, adjoining Birch Grove Golf Club and close to the Roman River Valley and Layer de la Haye. It is superbly located for Clarice House spa and health club and for access to Colchester town centre and the countryside, enjoying the educational and cultural facilities of Colchester, together with recreational facilities of West Mersea for sailing, some six miles distance. Fast trains are available from Colchester North Station to London (Liverpool Street), with the Intercity service being approximately 55 minutes.

TENURE - Freehold
COUNCIL TAX - G
LOCAL AUTHORITY - Colchester

SERVICES
Mains gas, electricity and water, private drainage

Rooms

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