Great Totham

A deceptively spacious family home in a delightful, quiet tucked away location backing onto wonderful countryside

What we think at the Zoe Napier Group

Appearances can be deceiving! This veritable Tardis really is a hidden gem, tucked away at the bottom of a cul de sac of just five properties and boasting some wonderful views, it offers a super home for a family to live in comfortably, whilst raising children in a fantastic, semi-rural environment with an abundance of surrounding open countryside to explore in.

What The Owners say

Our father resided at the property for many years and loved nothing more than sitting in the conservatory with a glass of wine, admiring the views and observing the vast range of wildlife that regularly comes to visit! Unfortunately, his health has now deteriorated and as a result has decided to move in with family, which for ease will allow us to offer the property for sale with no onward chain.

History & Background

Eva’s Garden is a well-presented family residence that is believed to have originally been constructed in the late 1990’s. The versatile, deceptively spacious accommodation could be utilised in a variety of different ways to suit the incoming buyer and includes two/three generous reception rooms that are complemented by the hugely impressive kitchen/ breakfast room. The principal bedroom enjoys its own en suite bathroom, whilst the three remaining bedrooms are all serviced by the family bathroom.

On the first floor there is a further bedroom with en suite shower room and a large loft storage area, that could quite easily be converted into further accommodation if required (stp).

Externally the property boasts a substantial driveway offering off-street parking for numerous vehicles, detached double garage and secluded South facing grounds of 0.22 acres (stls) that back directly onto open countryside.

Setting & Location

The property is situated in Mount Lodge Chase within the highly regarded village of Great Totham, a respectable, highly sought after Essex Village, south of the City of Colchester set between the village of Tiptree and the historic waterside town of Maldon. With two public houses, a village shop and post office, primary school, village hall and village cricket green. There is a real friendly village community, mixture of families, older and young couples and activities for all age groups. There are also three local farm shops all offering a range of local and fresh products, including sea food at the nearby Great Braxted Farm Shop.

For weekly shopping Tiptree or Maldon have a good selection of boutique shops and supermarkets, both within 4 miles. Maldon having the widest selection including Tesco, Lidl, Aldi, Asda and Marks and Spencer 'Simply Food' Tiptree and Maldon both offer a variety of public houses, eateries and take-away facilities, doctors and dentists.

Great Totham is well known for the local primary school, which maintains a very high standard of education. Maldon, Witham or Tiptree offer a choice of secondary schools or private schooling at Maldon Court Prep School in Maldon. Great Totham does fall into the catchment for both Chelmsford Grammar Schools - KEGS and County High School for Girls, with local pickup bus services. There are also school buses to Colchester Royal Grammar School and the Girls High School. The Independent school at New Hall, Boreham is only a 20-minute journey by car.

The nearest railway stations are Witham or Kelvedon which have a fast and frequent service to London Liverpool Street. Witham being the primary choice, 15 minute maximum drive to the station, then 45 minutes to London Liverpool Street. Access to the A12 North and South is a 10-minute drive. The M25 is to the South-West with a journey time by road of approximately 40 minutes. Stansted Airport is approximately 45–50-minute drive.

Ground Floor Accommodation

As you enter the property you are instantly impressed by the elongated T – shaped entrance hall that provides access to the living room, a generous bright, dual aspect room with central feature open fireplace and elegant limestone surround. Double doors naturally flow into the conservatory that enjoys some quite breathtaking views over the surrounding countryside, a wonderful place to relax after a hard day in the office! The adjoining spacious kitchen/ dining room is the hub of the house and a fabulous place for family to congregate with central island unit, a range of base and eye level units with complementary timber workspace over and useful utility room adjacent. Situated in the front elevation of the property is the principal bedroom suite, a double dual aspect room with accompanying en suite bathroom, whilst the remaining three bedrooms are all serviced by the family bathroom.

First Floor Accommodation

On the first floor there is a further bedroom suite comprising double bedroom, en suite shower room and walk in wardrobe whilst across the landing a door provides access to a loft room, a cavernous pace with a sufficient footprint to potentially add a further two bedrooms if required (subject to the necessary consents).

Grounds

To the front of the property there is a substantial tarmac driveway offering off street parking for several vehicles and leads to a double detached garage with two electric roller doors. The secluded rear grounds are a particular feature of the property with vegetable garden, ornamental pond, patio area and facing South the undercover pergola area provide an excellent space to combine al fresco dining and bathing in the sun during the Summer months! In all extending to 0.22 acres (stls), mostly laid to lawn with an array of mature shrub borders and boasting some wonderful views over the surrounding rolling countryside.

Agents Notes

Our client has completed a property questionnaire providing the buyer with more detail, allowing them to make a more informed offer, post viewing. Please request this through the selling agent

The private drainage/sewage system is likely to require updating with a modern system to comply with current legislation, this has been factored into the asking price.

Services

Mains Water, drainage and Electric.

 

 

EPC rating: D. Tenure: Freehold,