Straight Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4

As part of our Signature collection is this unusual detached three bedroom period cottage standing on a corner plot with delightful gardens in a sought-after village to the north of Colchester with good accessibility to a mainline railway station and the A12.

Mill House is being sold for the first time in over 55 years with no ongoing chain and benefits from oil central heating, double glazing, ample parking and a detached double garage.


An entrance lobby provides space for coats and boots and leads through to the central hall with stair flight to the first floor and storage cupboard beneath.

At the end of the hallway is a shower room with walk-in shower, wash hand basin and WC.

The living room enjoys a triple aspect and has a red brick fireplace and hearth with a living flame gas fire, fueled from calor gas cylinders.

A door leads through to a sitting room with a dual aspect including southerly facing French doors leading out to a paved patio. Along one wall is a range of storage making the room suitable as a hobbies room or bedroom.

The dining room has a double glazed sash window overlooking the front garden and a recess with shelved display niche with cupboards beneath. The room is open to the kitchen which has an oil fired AGA with adjoining granite work surfaces with storage beneath.

The kitchen is fitted with work surfaces with wall mounted cupboards, base cupboard and drawer units and a pantry. Built-in appliances include a four ring hob and space and plumbing for a dishwasher.

The utility area houses an integral fridge and space and plumbing for a washing machine, extra storage and a window and door leading to the outside.

On the first floor is a central landing. The principal bedroom has a double glazed window overlooking the front gardens, three double wardrobes and a door leading through to the en-suite bathroom with bath, wash hand basin with cupboards beneath and WC.

The second bedroom is again a good size double with a double glazed sash window overlooking the front gardens, a double door wardrobe and an airing cupboard. At the rear of the house is a third bedroom with a storage cupboard also on the first floor is a cloakroom with a WC and wash hand basin.

Outside
Mill House is found on the corner of Straight Road and Mill Road. A driveway provides ample parking and leads to a detached double garage with power and light and a personnel door to the rear. At the side of the drive is a red brick wall and gate with a sweeping pathway leading down to the house. The front gardens are private with well stocked flower and shrub curved borders and a small pond. A path carries on along the front of the house with a small patio area, old red brick wall though to the side southerly facing garden. There is a small pergola with wisteria, paved patio area, lawns with shrub borders and hedging. Behind the garage is a greenhouse. At the rear is a barbeque area, lawns, established tree and pathway with an outhouse with the gas cylinders and a further store housing the oil fired boiler.

A good size shed by the back door has power and light connected providing additional storage and there is a further brick wall and gate leading out to Mill Road.


Location

The village of Boxted is found to the north of Colchester and has a popular primary school, church, village hall and playing field, garden centre with cafes with many footpaths providing rural walks. The village has straight forward access to the A12, mainline station, general hospital, sports and business parks. Colchester also has a wide range of educational facilities with state and private schools through to sixth form and university status and is within a short distance of Littlegarth private school.

Directions

Please use postcode CO4 5QZ for SatNav.

Important Information

Council Tax Band – F EPC Rating - TBC
Services - We understand that mains water, drainage and electricity are connected to the property.
Tenure - Freehold
Our ref - COL220287

Agent's note
Under Section 21 of the Estate Agents Act 1979, we hereby disclose that the owner of this property is a relation of a Partner at Fenn Wright.