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Offers in region of£900,000
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4 bedroom detached house for sale

Layer Breton, Colchester, Essex, CO2
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Detached house
4 bed
2 bath
EPC rating: E*
1,711 sq ft / 159 sq m

Key information

Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Band F
Broadband: Ultra-fast 900Mbps *
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
  • Extensively Renovated Four Bedroom Detached Family Home
  • Situated In The Picturesque & Quiet Village Of Layer Breton
  • Spacious Plot Approximately 0.26 Acres
  • Views Of The Surrounding Fields/Farmland
  • Separate Annexe Accommodation
  • Driveway Providing Ample Off Road Parking & Double Garage
  • Must Be Viewed
Palmer & Partners are delighted to offer Breton Heights, an extensively renovated, four bedroom detached family home, situated in the picturesque & quiet village of Layer Breton to the South of Colchester, only a short drive to Colchester’s city centre offering an array of amenities to enjoy plus the mainline train station with links to London Liverpool Street within under an hour. Layer Breton is about five miles south of Colchester and the village plays host to a popular public house, the nearby primary school in Birch and local attractions including Abberton Reservoir and the historic Layer Marney Tower.

The properties accommodation is further enhanced by a separate annexe with office space below and double garage. Internally the accommodation comprises spacious entrance porch and hallway, family room/study with bay window, separate utility room, lounge with bay window, open plan kitchen/dining area with breakfast bar and bi-folding doors overlooking a decking area and the garden. The first floor comprises four spacious bedrooms, one of which is currently used as a walk-in wardrobe, there is an en-suite shower room to master bedroom and main family bathroom. The property is on an elevated position and offers views throughout the property of the surrounding fields/farm land.

Externally the property is situated on a spacious plot (approximately 0.26 acres) and offers an attractive and enclosed rear garden with elevated decking area and two separate patio areas, one of which is to the front of the annexe. Access to the annexe is made via the back garden. To the front of the property there is access to the garage and ample off-road parking. Palmer & Partners would strongly recommend an early internal viewing to avoid disappointment. EPC: E

Rooms

Double glazed entrance door to Entrance Porch 3.922m x 1.525m
Double glazed front door, double glazed windows to front aspect, tiled flooring, door leading to;

Entrance Hall
Tiled flooring, radiator, double glazed window to front aspect, storage cupboard, stairs rising to first floor landing, doors leading to;

Family Room/Study 6.05m x 2.72m
Double glazed bay window to front aspect, double glazed window to side aspect, radiator.

Utility Room 2.723m x 2.072m
One and a half bowl sink/drainer inset to work surface, storage cupboards, plumbing for washing machine, space for tumble dryer, two storage cupboards, tiled flooring, double glazed door to rear aspect.

WC
Tiled flooring, low level WC, sink with storage unit below, double glazed window to rear aspect.

Lounge 6.862m x 3.838m
Double glazed bay window to side aspect, wood burner, radiator.

Kitchen 5.4m x 3.86m
Tiled flooring, wall & base level storage units, marble work surfaces, integrated appliances including fridge/freezer, dishwasher and electric oven, electric four ring induction hob inset to work surface, extractor fan, sink/drainer inset to work surface, breakfast bar, two double glazed windows to front aspect, opening leading to;

Dining Area 5.092m x 3.331m
Bi-folding doors to rear aspect, tiled flooring, wall mounted radiator, sky lights.

First Floor Landing
Double glazed window to front aspect, radiator, loft access, storage cupboard, doors leading to;

Master Bedroom 4.353m x 3.866m
Double glazed window to rear aspect, radiator, door leading to;

En-Suite Shower Room
Walk-in shower, wall mounted heated towel rail, tiled flooring, tiled walls, double glazed window to rear aspect, sink.

Bedroom Two 3.848m x 2.661m
Double glazed window to front aspect, radiator.

Bedroom Three 3.84m x 2.661m
Double glazed windows to front & rear aspect radiator.

Bedroom Four/Walk-in Wardrobe 2.853m x 2.798m
Double glazed window to rear aspect, radiator.

Family Bathroom
Wall mounted radiator, sink with storage beneath, low level WC, obscure double glazed window to rear aspect, walk-in shower, partly tiled.

Annexe Accommodation
Entrance is made via double glazed front door from the rear of the property, directly into;

Office 5.982m x 2.276m
Double glazed window & front door, stairs rising to;

Open Plan Bedroom/Living Area 8.463m x 3.983m
Velux windows.

Double Garage
6.029m 5.476m - Up & over doors, power & lighting.

Outside
To the rear of the property an elevated decking area overlooks the laid to lawn garden, two patio areas, one of which is located to the front of the annexe. The rear garden is fully enclosed by a variety of plants, shrubs and flowers. There is a small pond and side access. To the front of the property is an elevated driveway, providing ample off-road parking and access to the double garage.

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