Smythes Green, Layer Marney, Colchester, Essex, CO5

This recently constructed four bedroom family home is located in the semi-rural village of Layer Marney. Home to the famous Layer Marney Tower which is Britain's tallest Tudor Gatehouse and open to the public. It benefits from an air source heat pump as well as solar panels and under-floor heating. There is also an extremely useful outbuilding ideal for a separate home office.

You step into a welcoming entrance hall which gives access to the cloakroom and the main living room.

The cloakroom is fitted with a WC and wash hand basin, with wood flooring and underfloor heating.

The living room has a sash window to the front, doors opening into the conservatory and a lovely brick fireplace with an inset log burner, wooden mantle, log stores to either side and hearth.

The conservatory has glazed doors opening onto the garden and tiled flooring with underfloor heating, making it a useful year-round space.

From a rear lobby there is a further door leading to the garden and into the kitchen/diner. This is a country-style kitchen with a range of matching units, wooden work surfaces and twin ceramic sink. There is space for a range cooker with splashback and extractor over, space for appliances and a central island. Dual aspect sash windows bring in plenty of light.

On the first floor the landing leads to two generous bedrooms, both with machined oak flooring, underfloor heating and built-in storage. Each has its own en suite shower room, and the principal bedroom also benefits from a walk-in wardrobe/dressing area.

The second floor has a large double bedroom with skylight and sash window, together with a further bedroom which also has its own en suite bathroom.

Outside, the garden is low maintenance with patio and shingle areas bordered by flower beds and enclosed by fencing. There is a greenhouse and a good-sized outbuilding with power, heating and wood effect flooring, perfect for a home office.

Location

Layer Marney is a village and civil parish in the City of Colchester district of Essex, England, near Tiptree. Layer Marney has a Tudor palace called Layer Marney Tower and the Church of St Mary the Virgin.

Living in Layer Marney means being surrounded by extraordinary heritage. Layer Marney Tower, Britain’s tallest Tudor gatehouse, stands as an iconic landmark, surrounded by lush gardens and parkland. The adjacent St.Mary the Virgin Church adds even more history with its Tudor architecture and historical features. For nature lovers, the surrounding landscape offers plenty of charm and opportunity.

Even as a tranquil village, Layer Marney isn't isolated. It's just a 20-minute drive from Colchester town centre, with good bus links.
You have Abberton Reservoir, Colchester Zoo, the Roman town and castle, coastal marshes, and more nearby.