Troys Lane, Faulkbourne, Witham, Essex

Troys Cottage is an enchanting rural cottage with character features including exposed beams and rustic timbers and vintage fireplaces. On the ground floor, there are two adjoining reception rooms, both benefiting from the warming ambience of woodburning stoves and French doors which open onto the rear garden. The kitchen and dining room offers contemporary cabinetry featuring curved units, stone work tops and a Belfast sink with a link through to a light-filled, rear aspect conservatory benefitting from underfloor heating and French doors to the garden.
From the first floor the elevated outlook to the surrounding countryside can be enjoyed. The length of landing gives access to a principal bedroom with adjoining dressing room, three further bedrooms, along with a stylishly-appointed shower room with wall panelling and a spacious family bathroom. These washroom amenities are complemented by a modern shower room on the ground floor. A detached, timber outbuilding offers a quiet study space for home-workers with the benefit of an adjoining cloakroom.

Low level hedging fronts the lane, with a pedestrian gate providing a route to the pretty entrance doorway and a vehicular access via a timber five-bar gate. There is ample space for off-road parking along the gravelled driveway which leads to the detached timber double garage. The delightful garden offers a tranquil, outdoor haven with areas of lawn interspersed with ornamental and fruit trees. Low level greenery and picket fencing at the boundaries offers views over the surrounding landscape. Areas of well-kept lawn adjoin a vegetable garden with greenhouse. A south-facing paved terrace with low brick wall enclosure is accessible directly from the reception rooms extending the inside to the outside environment and offering opportunities for outdoor dining and relaxation.

Troy Cottage is situated in the rural parish of White Notley and Faulkbourne. The village of White Notley, with its excellent pub, Post Office, primary school and football club. For commuters Witham mainline railway station is within easy reach. Road-users are able to access the A12, A120 and M11 for links to the major road networks. The cities of Chelmsford and Colchester provide a comprehensive range of facilities, including a shopping centre, three well-regarded prep schools and two outstanding grammar schools.