Boxted

A large semi-detached home with up to 6 Bedrooms including a large annexe on 0.43 of an acre with grazing land to lease/rent if required.

What We Think at The Zoe Napier Group

This property offers excellent living space, especially for multigenerational families where there is currently the main house, and the ancillary building provides two separate (or interconnecting) holiday lets which could also be opened up to a fabulous-sized annexe for a family member. The bonus is the property’s excellent rural location yet being so close to Colchester.

What the Owners Say

We have shared many happy years here. We own number 42 and the surrounding acreage, so our plan is to sell number 43 and move in to number 42. We still have one pony so need to retain some acreage but are happy to rent or lease some land with the possibility of future purchase should the buyer require grazing. The holiday lets have provided us with a decent yield too.

History & Background

An exciting opportunity for multi-generational living in a no-through lane, largely surrounded by grazing and farmland. The property comprises a largely extended four-bedroom semi-detached house and an adjacent substantial two-double-bedroom detached annexe to be used as ancillary to the main house or a variation to the planning is also approved for use as a holiday let (application 110699) subject to an 11-month occupancy for holiday let use.

For those with equestrian interests, the property is situated on a substantial plot of 0.43 of an acre with adjoining grazing land that could be leased or rented if required. Additional land to the rear is approximately 1 acre and there is additional acreage opposite and potentially available to rent from April 2025.

The property was extended back in the early 1990’s, being well appointed including having an en-suite to the main bedroom with two well-proportioned reception rooms, accompanying the kitchen and service rooms on the ground floor. The annexe provides two double bedrooms and currently is arranged to provide two holiday let/Air B & B accommodations, each with its own bathroom and kitchen area. In addition, there is extensive parking and a detached double-width carport. An end-of-chain and fast move can be accommodated.

Setting & Location

The property is in an unmade private lane which is a no-through lane off Straight Road in the village of Boxted. The lane is directly opposite Langham Road and the area is largely surrounded by semi-rural equestrian and agricultural property with surrounding farmland.  This is therefore a highly sought-after location for Colchester, as Boxted lies only 3.1 miles north of Colchester (North) mainline station for a 50-minute journey into London’s Liverpool Street. Colchester City is the oldest recorded town in Britain, latterly obtaining City status and offering all the main amenities including both private and grammar schools. The A12 is also conveniently accessible.

More locally Boxted has a primary school (St Peters CEVC primary school and Ofsted rated as Good. The area has a range of amenities to cater for family life, ranging from green spaces to a village pub, village hall and a community hub.

The house is pleasantly nestled in a private position.

Ground Floor Accommodation

An attractive open porch provides space for wellington boots and such with the front door leading to a generous-sized hall with a turning staircase and understairs cupboard. Access also leads to a ground floor cloakroom/w.c. The principal reception room enjoys sliding patio doors out to the rear garden and further features a dado rail and an attractive fireplace with an LPG gas real effect flame fire with a marble style inset and wood surround. The room is also a dual aspect. The Kitchen is partially open plan to a spacious dining/breakfast room with additional space for seating. The kitchen is fitted with modern units with a Rangemaster Excel (available by separate negotiation) and there is also space for other white goods. Double doors open to the dining room. This is a well-proportioned room to seat a larger family with an extended area for occasional seating. Off the kitchen is a useful utility room which has fitted units to match the kitchen with space and plumbing for white goods including a dishwasher. There is also the oil-fired boiler and space for dog beds with a stable door leading to the rear garden.

First Floor Accommodation

Stairs rise to a spacious landing where there is a built in airing cupboard. Access leads to four double bedrooms, each with a pleasant view across its own grounds or grazing. The spacious main bedroom has an en-suite shower room and there is a separate bathroom suite with the shower over the bath, a heated towel rail and attractive wooden flooring.

Detached Annexe/Holiday Lets

This substantial building was constructed in the early 1990’s with an attractive red brick plinth beneath render under a tiled roof. The building is ancillary to the house and historically has been used as an annexe. Later planning permission was obtained for the annexe to become holiday lets with the condition of use 11 months of the year. The building has three sets of sliding patio doors and while the two living arrangements have an internal door to create one larger two double bedroom annexe, the building has two bathrooms and two kitchen areas onto open plan sitting rooms each with a double bedroom. Please see floorplan. The building has electric heating with a sub-meter from the main house.

Grounds

Attractive gardens and an extensive driveway lie to the fore, where the house is set well back from its no-through lane position. There is space to create an additional hardstand if required, and there is a detached double-width open-fronted garage. Gates lead to the rear, and one leads separately to the annexe, where there is a private gravelled terrace area and shed for storage. The remaining grounds include a terrace area and hot tub base (hot tub strictly by separate negotiation). The remaining grounds are grass interspersed with trees while backing onto the neighbouring paddock (half of this paddock is available to rent).

Agents Notes

• The property comprises two title deed. The house and buildings are on 0.23 of an acre on EX503113 and land attached of 0.2 of an acre on EX704005. If looking to obtain a mortgage please inform the lender or financial adviser/mortgage broker from the outset that this property contains two titles (as this may affect/influence which lenders will accommodate a mortgage)
• The current drainage system is unlikely to comply with current legislation and will be the responsibility of the buyer to install a compliant system.
• The Norwich to London proposed pylon route could be to the northeast of the property, albeit the proposal is yet to be confirmed.
• If the Detached ancillary building were to be used as holiday lets, then business rates may be applicable. Currently, the building is only occupied by family.

Services

Private Drainage (cesspit)

Oil fired heating

Mains electricity

 

EPC rating: E. Tenure: Freehold,