Barker Close, Lawford, CO11

A Stylish & Well-Appointed Two Bedroom Home in the Heart of Manningtree

Tucked into a quiet and well-connected corner of Manningtree, this smart and immaculately presented two-bedroom semi-detached home offers comfortable living with a blend of modern style and practical features, perfect for professionals, commuters, or downsizers looking for a peaceful yet well-located home.

Step Inside

You’re welcomed through a sleek composite front door into a bright entrance hallway, where oak laminate flooring and matching oak internal doors add warmth and continuity throughout the ground floor. The carpeted staircase ahead leads you up, while a door on your left opens into the main living space.

Light-Filled Living Room

At the front of the home, the living room benefits from a large, westerly-facing window that floods the space with natural light into the evening. Neat and cosy, it includes an under stairs storage cupboard and flows directly into the kitchen through a wide opening—ideal for modern living.

Contemporary Kitchen-Diner

The kitchen/dining area at the rear of the property is a standout feature. Thoughtfully designed with Navy shaker-style units, solid Oak worktops, and metro-tiled splashbacks, it’s both stylish and functional. Integrated appliances include an Indesit double oven and induction hob, Beko dishwasher, and plumbing for a washing machine. There’s also room for a tall fridge freezer and a breakfast table beside the window.

A ceramic sink sits below a garden-facing window, next to a full-height glazed door which opens out to the private rear garden—ideal for indoor-outdoor entertaining in the warmer months.

Upstairs Retreat

On the first floor, you’ll find a carpeted landing with a balustrade and oak internal doors, providing access to both bedrooms and the family bathroom. There’s also an airing cupboard housing the hot water tank.

Spacious First Bedroom

The generous principal bedroom spans the full width of the front of the house, with two westerly windows drawing in beautiful afternoon light. Built-in storage includes a double wardrobe and display shelving, making the most of the space.

Second Bedroom with Estuary Glimpse.

Overlooking the rear garden, the second bedroom is perfectly suited as a guest room, nursery, or home office. It too includes a built-in double wardrobe and, from the window, enjoys distant views of the Suffolk coastline and the Stour estuary.

Modern Family Bathroom

The well-appointed bathroom features gloss white tiling, a panelled bath with shower over and folding screen, WC, heated towel rail, and a pedestal basin—all complemented by a frosted window to the rear.

Outdoor Spaces & Workshop

To the front, a lawned garden with raised sleeper flower beds creates a charming first impression. A side driveway provides off-street parking for two vehicles.

The rear garden offers a private, relaxing outdoor space with a paved patio, lawn, and flower borders. There’s also a shed and a superb detached workshop—fitted with light, power, and a window - ideal for hobbies, storage, or even potential conversion to a home office.

Entrance

You'll enter the home through a composite entrance door into the hallway and it's here that you'll find oak laminate flooring under foot and an Oak internal door that leads you into the living room. Carpeted stairs invite you up to the first floor.

Living room

4.06m x 3.07m

The living room is found at the front of the home and has a large window to the front elevation (with a westerly aspect) ensuring this room is filled with natural light throughout the afternoon to the evening. There is an under stairs storage cupboard here and a continuation of the Oak laminate flooring underfoot. A good sized opening leads you through to the kitchen.

Kitchen

2.82m x 4.02m

The kitchen is fitted with a smart arrangement of soft closing Navy shaker style cabinets and drawers beneath a low profile square edged Oak work surface with metro styled tile splashback and matching wall mounted cabinets and shelving. Integral appliances include a double Indesit electric oven and grill found beneath a four ring induction hob and suspended extractor hood. There is an integral Beko dishwasher here and plumbing is available under the counter for a washing machine. You have space for a tall standing fridge freezer and a breakfast table. In front of the window to the rear elevation that overlooks the red garden is a one and a half bowl ceramic sink adjacent to the full height glazed door that leads out to the garden.

Landing

2.04m x 1.93m

The carpeted landing connects you to the two first floor bedrooms and also to the bathroom at the rear of the home. Featuring an Oak balustrade and internal Oak doors tying in a touch of character beautifully. An airing cupboard housing the insulated hot water tank also present here.

First bedroom

4.07m x 2.89m

The first bedroom is a lovely light room with two windows to the front elevation enjoying a Westerly aspect. This spacious carpeted first bedroom has built-in display storage in addition to an integral double fronted wardrobe.

Second bedroom

2.82m x 2.08m

The second carpeted bedroom at the rear of the home has a window overlooking the rear garden and, in the distance, you can see the shore line of the Suffolk coast and Stour estuary. The second bedroom also has a recessed double fronted wardrobe cupboard.

Bathroom

1.92m x 1.9m

The family bathroom includes a panel bath with folding shower screen and shower attachment over, pedestal hand wash basin, heated towel rail and WC. This part white gloss tiled bathroom also has an opaque glazed window to the rear elevation.

Workshop

5.77m x 2.63m

The home comes with an excellent and versatile addition of a workshop. Here you'll find a window plus light and power connected.

Front Garden

Lawn with raised flower beds retained by timber sleepers with a paved walkway leading to the front door. At the side of the home is a driveway affording off street parking for two vehicles.

Rear Garden

The rear garden commences with a paved patio leading onto the lawn which also has raised flower borders retained by timber sleepers. There is a shed here in addition to a large workshop mentioned earlier.