Upper Street, Stratford St. Mary

INTRODUCTION The first time this village house has been available to purchase in several generations. This beautiful property is situated amongst other period homes enjoying this lovely street scene in the heart of the village. Accommodation includes generously sized bedrooms and bathroom to the first floor reception hall sitting room, kitchen/dining living area, pantry shower room rear hall and south facing conservatory. Garden of just under a quarter of an acre subject to survey workshop/garage. 

INFORMATION Parts of the original cottage are of modern cavity construction with the front sitting room area being in part from the 17th century. Windows are recently installed double glazed units walls are rendered and colour washed. Heating is to radiators from a gas fired boiler also providing the hot water. 

DIRECTIONS Entering Stratford St Mary from the Colchester directions from the A12 proceed past the river Stour on your left bearing right after the landmark waterworks into Upper Street the cottage is to be found on your right hand side after some 150 yds 

STRATFORD ST MARY is situated mid-way between the major towns of Colchester and Ipswich which have an excellent range of shopping and transport facilities. Main line railway station in Colchester provides an extensive service to Liverpool Street. The village has its own post office stores, successful farm shop and cafe, petrol station and public houses. Being situated in the heart of the Dedham Vale there are many delightful walks from the village into the surrounding countryside. Local facilities include primary and pre-school education, parish church and many groups and organizations. Catchment area for East Bergholt High School, independent schools in Colchester and Ipswich.  

SERVICES All main services are connected to the property good quality broad band is in the village but not connected to the cottage. Babergh district council council tax band - C EPC tbc 

ACCOMMODATION on the first floor:  

BEDROOM ONE 12'07 x 12'05 dormer style window to front (North) large walk in wardrobe. 

BEDROOM TWO 14'02 x 11'04 window overlooking the garden to the rear (South) fitted wardrobe 

FAMILY BATHROOM 8'03 x 8'01 (max) Window to the rear (South) coloured suite include panelled bath, wc and wash hand basin tiled splash backs tiled floor covering. 

UPPER LANDING 11'01 x 5'06 (max) window to side (East) access to insulated loft space 

STAIRCASE LANDING 10'08 x 5'09 further window to side (East) and stairs with hard wood hand rail to ground floor. 

HALLWAY 14'05 x 5'09 entrance-via half panelled and glazed door with attractive moulded wooden surround, window to side wood block floor covering, doors to Kitchen and: 

SITTING ROOM 16'06 (max) x 14'06 dual windows to the front, the focal point of this comfortable reception room is the open fireplace within an inglenook surround and exposed period breams to the ceiling, door through to the: 

KITCHEN DINING ROOM 17'02 x 15'01 (max) windows to the rear garden and into the conservatory, doors to the North facing shelved walk in pantry and door to rear hall. The room is configured with a pleasant kitchen area that wraps around two sides and a peninsular unit with work surface over, space for freestanding oven/hob combination. The remainder of the room is configured to provide dining and sitting space. 

REAR HALL 4'07 x 4'03 hanging spaced to the side and doors to the conservatory and: 

SHOWER ROOM 7'00 x 4'01 opaque window to the side, suite includes wc , wash basin and fully tiled walk in shower cubicle, heated towel rail to the side. 

CONSERVATORY 15'00 x 7'00 wooden frame over a brick plinth. glazed to three sides overlooking the garden with glazed stable door into the rear garden. 

OUTSIDE independent driveway from Upper Street providing ample parking and affording acces to the rear garden and:  

GARAGE/WORKSHOP 33' x 12' 4" power and light connected double doors to the front and personal door to the rear, windows to the side. Highly useful and adaptable space with potential for use as an annex (stpp and conversion) if required. 

THE GARDEN is arranged to lawn and attractively planted boarders immediately to the rear of the property taking in a South facing aspect. The second half of the garden is a large area of outbuildings in need of some repair with former lawn areas and once highly productive flower gardens. Specimen trees intersperse the space and boundaries are well defined by a combination of hedges and fences.