4 bedroom barn conversion for sale

Looking for a spacious family home, flexible accommodation, quality and light, 'move straight in', within a friendly village community, lots of character and charm, set on a generous plot with gardens to enjoy all year round? Open countryside with a variety of leisurely walks and cycle rides on your doorstep. 15 minute drive to a mainline station, 10 minutes to the city centre, and short drive for the enjoyment of the beaches, water sports and seafood on Mersea Island? Look no further.

Located approximately six miles south of the City centre and at the top of the village is this stunning family home. The barn was converted around 2006 and the quality of the original conversion is evident from the beautiful home that stands today,

A spacious modern barn conversion that has been a happy and enjoyable family home for the last eight years. Meticulously maintained and, with the stylish use of décor and colour schemes, provides a light, airy and welcoming accommodation. The complementary mix of country cottage (that is likely to have been the stable block) and traditional barn works extremely well.

Four double bedrooms, three bathrooms, five reception rooms and superb large kitchen/diner with vaulted ceiling. Electric gated entrance, with off street parking for multiple vehicles, single garage and double cart lodge. Overall this home provides generous, flexible and private living accommodation of 3,220 sq ft. set in approximately 1.72 Acres (STMS)

ACCOMMODATION

Ground Floor

Set back from the road, entering through a private gated entrance to the front courtyard. Here you have access to the double cart lodge, single garage and gym/home office. To the right of the front door is paved patio area of Indian sandstone, south facing terrace perfect to catch the afternoon sun.

Entering through the impressive front door is a light and spacious reception hall with light oak floor and attractive exposed timbers and brickwork that immediately sets the scene for the character and quality of the rest of this home.

To the left a door leads to, what is currently, the games room with sofas and pool table. Equally perfect as family room, where children can relax with friendsm family and perhaps watch the latest show the Disney channel, enjoy a game or two or, setup with a mix of a television and study area.

To the right of the stairs is the main sitting room with its feature brick fireplace and log burner. A light and cozy room with views over the rear garden. An open doorway leads through to the garden room, which is currently used as a more social room to sit, chat and enjoy the company of friends or family all year round, a ‘TV free’ room that also features an attractive log burner and a featured ‘tented’ painted ceiling, exposed brickwork and timbers

Glazed doors lead to the showpiece of this home, the incredible kitchen/diner. Spacious area with a range of low and high level white units, complimented with wooden worktops. One end a central island, the other space for a large dining table. Vaulted ceiling, exposed timbers and views onto the rear garden.

At the end of the kitchen is the door through to the utility and large, almost square, double bedroom with adjacent shower room. Perfect guest accommodation or for anyone not able to navigate stairs. This room features French doors leading out to a patio area, perfect to enjoy early morning or late evening sun. Such a large room that could also be used as the principle bedroom.

In the hallway off the main reception is a home office.

First Floor

On the first floor a spacious galleried landing gives way to three bedrooms, two of which have vaulted ceilings with en-suite shower room to the principle bedroom and a separate family bathroom, with Jack and Jill entrance from the second bedroom.

Externally

With a total plot approaching 1.72 acres, the main rear garden wraps around on two sides with open farmland and fields to both sides. An abundance of colour. The large patio area directly accessed from the kitchen provides a very generous and private area for al-fresco dining and barbeques or simply enjoying and relaxing in the summer sun and de-stress from the hustle and bustle of the working week.

The remaining garden is laid to lawn with borders of mature hedging and a variety of trees including various fruit trees. A great area for children to be enticed away from the TV or games machines and enjoy life running and playing and making the most of outdoors without being too intrusive to the rest of the family relaxing on the patio.

The generous plot lends itself to grow your own fruit and vegetables and perhaps even have chickens or ducks.

Life at Manwood Barn has been a constant appreciation of the seasons for its current owners - not only have their own gardens produced a backdrop of changing scenery but the surrounding area has yielded year-round appeal. The adjoining farm land and with its crop rotation adds to the enjoyment of the seasons and the far reaching views. Whilst the natural mixed hedging on borders are great for wild life, autumn colour and berries.

LOCATION

The village of Abberton in Essex is situated approximately 5 miles south of Colchester on the B1025. It has a long history and was recorded in the Domesday Book (1086) as 'Edburgetuna' meaning "Estate or farmstead of a woman named Eadburh".

Notable landmarks include an old parish church and a moated hall. A popular visitor attraction is the nearby Abberton Reservoir, to the south-west, which is inhabited by swans and other wildfowl, with Osprey visiting in the spring and autumn.

A very friendly community with a higher respected primary school and, recently opened community ran village shop catering for everyday needs. There are an abundance of dog and leisure walks, and cycle routes on your doorstep.

You are a ten minute drive to Mersea Island with its sandy beaches, sailing and seafood, particularly its famous oysters. Ten to fifteen minutes to the City centre and less than twenty minutes to Colchester North Station.

Nearby Abberton Reservoir, is one of Europe's top wetland sites, being of international importance as a safe haven for swans, wild ducks and various water birds, whether passing through, on migration or resident. Visitors to the site can enjoy walks on the Essex Wildlife Trust Nature Reserve, where from the higher ground there are wonderful far reaching views across the reservoir and surrounding villages

WITHIN EASY REACH

Within Easy Reach

The historic City of Colchester, lying approximately 5 miles away, provides an extensive range of shops, restaurants, social facilities and highly regarded schools and its main line railway station provides a regular service into London Liverpool Street with an estimated average journey time of 1hr. Nearby Marks Tey also provides a further mainline railway station and access onto the A12.

For the golfing enthusiast Five Lakes Hotel, Spa, Golf and Country Club can be found approximately 6 miles away from the property and within 3 miles is the superb heath and leisure club at Bannatynes, Clarice House Kingsford Park – with its excellent indoor pool and fitness center.

For the sailing enthusiast, there are two prestigious sailing clubs to be found in West Mersea and the Yacht Club and moorings at nearby Tollesbury.

SCHOOLS

There are a choice of highly respected local primary schools. In the village, walking distance and priority admission from this home is Langenhoe Primary and Pre School.

There are alternative primary schools at the nearby villages of Birch and Layer De La Haye.

Secondary schooling facilities in the city centre include Colchester Royal Grammar School and the Girls High School, Phillip Morant Comprehensive School, St Mary's School for Girls, Oxford House and Colchester Prep and High School all only a 15 minute journey. There is also a school bus service available from the village to all of Lexden schools.

Holmwood House prep and independent school at Stanway is only 20-25 minutes by car

SERVICES

TENURE - Freehold
Council Tax - Band G
LOCAL AUTHORITY - Colchester City Council

SERVICES - Mains electricity, water, gas central heating and mains drainage

INTERNET - Full fibre with speeds up to 900mbps via subscription

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