5 bedroom detached house for sale

An attractive unlisted C19th five bedroom, three reception village home occupying mature and private grounds approaching 0.5 acre. The property comes with no chain.

Accommodation

Ground floor

Entrance via Portico with pilastered door case and door leading good size hallway. On your left is a generous dual aspect sitting room with working fireplace and two niche with fitted cabinetry whilst a door leads to the dual aspect study with fitted cabinetry. A door gives access to the rear garden. The dining room has exposed wooden floor, two niche with fitted cabinetry and views over the driveway and front garden. An inner hallway leads to a good size L shaped kitchen/dining room with French doors leading to the garden. Completing the ground floor is a handy utility room, cloaks w/c and the boiler room.

First floor

Ascending the returning staircase a good size landing gives way to five double bedrooms . The master suite comes with dressing area and walk in wardrobe complemented with en-suite bathroom. Bedroom two comes with Jack & Jill shower room. The three remaining bedrooms are serviced by a family bathroom.

Outside

The property is accessed via an in and out driveway which is screened from the road by Silver Birch Trees. An expansive drive allows parking for several vehicles. There is a detached double cart lodge with attached store.

To the rear a well-tended and private West facing garden commences with sun terrace. There is a stone pathway leading to the rear of the garden. The lawn is interspersed with a variety of mature specimen trees and hedging offering plenty of sun spots and shade.

Location

Fordham is a semi-rural village that lies just 6 miles north west of Colchester. The village is surrounded by 500 acres of woodland and has direct access to the Essex Way for stunning walks through the Colne Valley and up towards Dedham.

It is home to a well-attended church, the renowned pub and award winning restaurant, The Three Horseshoes, a primary school and a village hall. There is a thriving community that organise many social events and a weekly "Village Hub" providing locally produced foods and gifts, fresh fish and post office services. There is a riding school with stabling at Fletchers Farm.

For the commuter, Marks Tey is just 3.6 miles away and Colchester, approximately 5 miles away, where trains into London take approximately 50 minutes. Stansted Airport is just 32 miles away.

Colchester is steeped in history, known for being Britain's oldest recorded town and features Roman walls and a Norman castle. The city centre has a range of national retailers, including Fenwicks department store, independent boutiques and specialists shops as well as numerous bars and restaurants. The Stane Retail Park in nearby Stanway is home to a flagship M&S store and a variety of other popular retailers and services.

Colchester has two cinemas, numerous art galleries/centres and The Mercury Theatre. State of the art sporting facilities can be found at Colchester Gateway, David Lloyd or at the many gyms in and around Colchester. The coast, with all its recreational activities can be reached within 30 minutes.

The area is known for its excellent schooling - well regarded preparatory schools include Holmwood House and Littlegarth, and for secondary education there are two leading grammar schools, as well as Colchester High School and St Mary's School. The well regarded Ipswich School, St Josephs College and Royal Hospital School, all offer private coach services from the nearby Halstead Road.