The Mount, Tollesbury, Maldon, Essex, CM9

Renovated family home in around an acre occupying a private setting.

Description

A fully modernised family home occupying a discreet position within the attractive waterside village of Tollesbury, some 9 miles east of the historic town of Maldon.

Mountfields occupies a wonderful setting, located at the end of a private drive and was constructed in the 1970s of traditional brick construction. Internally, the house combines light and spacious reception rooms with comfortable bedroom accommodation on the first floor, with the total accommodation approaching 3,000 sq ft. Externally there is an attached double garage and a separate detached single garage, all set within a mature and private plot of around one acre.

The property is being sold with no onward chain and is entered via a welcoming entrance hall with stairs leading to the first floor. There is a cloakroom and three principal reception rooms, which have been orientated to make the most of the property’s setting. A light-filled kitchen is positioned at the front of the house fitted with a modern range of units and worksurfaces. An inner lobby links a utility and storage room and provides external access to the garden. To the first floor there are five bedrooms and a family bathroom. Four of the rooms provide fitted storage facilities with the principal bedroom enjoying an en suite bathroom.

Outside
Mountfelds sits comfortably within its private plot extending to about 1.05 acres. The house and adjoining double garage are approached over a circular gravel drive offering large amounts of parking with a central grassed island. A further garage is located to the side boundary. The gardens are mainly to side and rear providing areas of lawn in addition to a paved terrace seating area which extends from the back of the house. A collection of specimen trees and shrubs occupy the boundaries.

Services
Mains water, drainage and electricity connected. Oil-fired heating.

Location

Maldon: 9.5 miles; Kelvedon: 9.9 miles (London Liverpool Street from 54 minutes); Witham: 11.7 miles; Colchester: 13.5 miles; Chelmsford: 21.9 miles. All distances approximate.

Mountfields is located at the end of a private drive within the attractive riverside Essex village of Tollesbury, which nestles on the coast of the River Blackwater. The property occupies a private residential setting known as ‘The Mount’ which is accessed from East Street and serves eight individual properties. The property enjoys countryside views towards the Blackwater Estuary and is within two miles of the sea wall providing miles of coastal walks. Tollesbury is situated 9 miles east of the historic port of Maldon and 13 miles south of Colchester, and enjoys a variety of amenities including a general store, a post office, a public house and a primary school. Tollesbury Marina provides extensive boating facilities and includes The Harbour View restaurant, and there is a popular golf club at Five Lakes.

A wider range of recreational, educational and shopping facilities can be found in the nearby towns of Maldon, Chelmsford and Colchester. For the commuter there are mainline stations at Kelvedon or Witham, both of which have frequent services to London Liverpool Street.

Square Footage: 2,930 sq ft


Acreage: 1.05 Acres

Directions

From Kelvedon, take the B1023 towards Tiptree. Pass under the A12 and on to Tiptree, still on the B1023, then on to Tolleshunt D'Arcy. At Tolleshunt D'Arcy turn right and immediately left towards Tollesbury. Continue through the centre of Tollesbury, turning right shortly after the primary school into The Mount. The property can be found taking the left-hand fork of the drive at the very end .

Postcode: CM9 8QP