Wignall Street, Lawford, CO11

This is an amazing long-term rental opportunity for those with high standards and eye for classic detail. An early 1900s house restored to high specification modern standards in 2014, with essentially brand new everything except for bricks and mortar. The gas hob is higher than average spec, with cast iron raised pan supports. The kitchen worktops are pure oak, oiled to look as if they have been varnished. Even the cooker extractor fan is slightly futuristic, with its steel panelled look, and dimmable lights.

This tells you a lot about the care and money that has been put into this place.

The rent reflects the standard of the property, and is just waiting for someone to live in a house that they might have wanted to buy for themselves, but instead has the opportunity to rent it long term and keep it immaculate.

The rooms are practical sizes, with an open-plan kitchen dining room, which has a clear delineation between the kitchen and the dining room, two easy double rooms upstairs and one single or study depending on your family composition.

Upstairs, the original fireplace surround has been retained, and painted, albeit not functional. The doors and the emphasis on wood in the kitchen all help with the enhancement of some of the original features of the house, whilst allowing for modern tastes and comfort requirements.

Theres a useful larder under the stairwell in the back of the kitchen, where you can tidy away all those bits and pieces you dont know where to store. The gas central heating is brand new, the boiler is tucked away in an outhouse, its fully double glazed, and ready to move into.

Theres a small lean-to conservatory allowing for shelter and space to put your boots, shoes, and coats when you come in from the car, rather than using the front door. Theres even a good old fashioned outside toilet, but dont worry, its not the original one! And there is a radiator in there as well!

Approximate Room Measurements:

Kitchen/Dining room 5.4m x 3.2m
Living room 4m x 4m
Bedroom 4m x 4m
Bedroom 3.3m x 2.7m
Bedroom 2.5m x 1.9m

Theres parking for up to four cars, subject to the size of vehicle. The off-road parking is big enough for most vehicles to turn around within the space, if you decide, should you need to.

The house is on the road towards Ardleigh, just coming out of Lawford, so ideally situated for easy trips to Colchester, but from the house, Manningtree station, Ipswich, and all routes west are very easy too.

Manningtree is a town that blends interest and character with practicality. It is a small town, sitting alongside the Stour Estuary so you are never very far from riverside views and long walks. It even has a busy and active sailing club. There are many pubs and restaurants, and the high street has a number of small independent shops, ranging from well-packed delicatessens to art and jewellery shops, as well as the essential day-to-day supermarkets. Architecture is a mix of old and new, with plenty of development money coming into the town.

Manningtree train station is on the InterCity main line to London, and has three direct services per hour running to the capital Monday - Saturday daytimes taking about an hour to reach Liverpool Street station. New EPC coming soon. Call Concord to find out more!