Prince Albert Road West Mersea, CO5

Occupying a generous plot in a highly convenient position on Prince Albert Road, this substantial four bedroom detached bungalow offers an exciting opportunity to create a truly individual home in the heart of West Mersea.

One of the first things to catch the eye is the property’s distinctive architecture. There is a real retro 1960s influence to the design, with roof lines and architectural detailing that almost echo the traditional sails associated with West Mersea’s famous oyster smacks. It gives the bungalow a character of its own and sets it apart from many of the more conventional homes found locally.

The accommodation itself is generous and offers plenty of flexibility for a new owner. While the property would benefit from some updating in places, it has clearly been a much loved home and now presents a fantastic opportunity for the next family to put their own stamp on it, introduce their own style and create something very special.

Property additional info

Entrance Hall:
Entering the bungalow from the spacious driveway, the front door opens into a welcoming hallway which provides access to the principal accommodation. One of the particularly appealing aspects of the layout is the natural separation between the living and sleeping areas. The kitchen, dining room and main lounge are positioned to the right hand side of the property, while the bedrooms and bathroom accommodation sit together to the left, creating a practical arrangement for both family life and visiting guests. Immediately on the left is the cloakroom, with a useful additional storage cupboard positioned alongside. The kitchen is found to the right, while two steps lead down towards the bedroom accommodation.

Cloakroom: 1.37m x 1.26m (4' 6" x 4' 2")
Conveniently positioned immediately off the entrance hall and comprising a WC and wash hand basin.

Kitchen: 3.01m x 4.25m (9' 11" x 13' 11")
A generously proportioned and wonderfully practical dual aspect kitchen, enjoying excellent natural light from windows to both the front and side of the property. The principal window faces the front aspect with the sink positioned beneath, while the room provides an extensive range of oak effect wall and base units complemented by matching oak effect work surfaces. There is ample preparation and storage space together with provision for a washing machine and tumble dryer, a gas hob with extractor above and a high level split oven arrangement. The size of the kitchen is a real advantage. Rather than simply being somewhere to prepare meals, it feels like a proper working family kitchen with plenty of room to move around and excellent scope for a future owner to update or reconfigure the space to their own taste. A traditional serving hatch connects the kitchen directly with the adjoining dining room, another lovely reminder of the bungalow's original design and an extremely practical feature when entertaining. The kitchen flows through naturally into the adjoining utility area.

Utility Room / Morning Room: 3.26m x 2.48m (10' 8" x 8' 2")
Originally designed as a practical utility area, this additional space is currently arranged as a charming morning coffee room, demonstrating the flexibility available within the property. There is a stainless steel sink with left hand drainer, a window overlooking the rear garden and a door providing direct access outside. A further internal door leads directly into the double garage, making this an extremely useful everyday entrance when returning home by car, particularly during poor weather. The room could continue as an informal breakfast or coffee area, revert fully to utility use or potentially combine both functions.

Dining Room: 3.85m x 3.36m (12' 8" x 11' )
Returning through the kitchen and hallway brings you into the separate dining room. This is a well proportioned reception space with a large side aspect window providing plenty of natural light. The serving hatch connecting directly with the kitchen is both practical and full of character, while double doors open directly into the main lounge, creating an excellent relationship between the two reception rooms. The dining room works equally well for everyday family meals or more formal entertaining, while opening the double doors allows the two rooms to flow together when friends and family are visiting.

Lounge: 5.75m x 5.47m (18' 10" x 17' 11")
The lounge is unquestionably one of the principal rooms of the bungalow and offers a particularly impressive amount of space. Enjoying a triple aspect, the room benefits from two substantial side facing windows together with wide patio doors overlooking and opening directly onto the rear garden. The abundance of glazing allows natural light to enter the room throughout the day and also provides an attractive connection between the house and garden. An coal effect gas fire positioned centrally provides a natural focal point to the room, while the generous proportions allow plenty of freedom when arranging sofas and additional furniture. The double doors connecting with the dining room create a particularly sociable arrangement. They can be left open when entertaining to create one large flowing reception space or closed when a more intimate lounge is preferred. For buyers considering future improvements, the combination of its size, multiple windows and direct garden access gives this room tremendous potential to become a really impressive centrepiece of the home.

Inner Hallway and Bedroom Wing:
Returning to the main hallway, two steps lead down into what effectively becomes the private sleeping wing of the bungalow.

Principal Bedroom: 4.22m x 2.91m (13' 10" x 9' 7")
A good sized principal bedroom enjoying windows to two aspects, allowing plenty of natural light into the room. There is useful built in storage together with direct access into the private en suite shower room.

En Suite Shower Room:
Serving the principal bedroom and comprising a walk in shower together with the remaining sanitary fittings.

Bedrooms Two and Three: 3.19m x 4.59m (10' 6" x 15' 1")
These two rooms provide one of the more interesting and adaptable features within the bungalow. Originally arranged as two separate bedrooms, they are currently connected by an open archway, effectively creating one particularly generous space. For a young family this could work brilliantly, allowing children to enjoy their own individual areas while remaining connected to one another. Equally, the opening could readily be reinstated to provide two completely separate bedrooms, returning the property to a conventional four bedroom arrangement. One room is suited particularly well as a double bedroom with the other making an excellent single bedroom, and both enjoy windows overlooking the rear garden.

Bedroom Four: 2.42m x 2.42m (7' 11" x 7' 11")
The first bedroom on the left is a comfortable single bedroom with useful storage and a distinctive full height window to the front aspect. The room would also work very well as a home office, study or hobby room if four bedrooms were not required.

Family Bathroom: 1.94m x 2.18m (6' 4" x 7' 2")
A clean and well maintained family bathroom presented in a charming classic style. The suite comprises a panelled bath with power shower over, close coupled WC and pedestal wash hand basin with traditional coordinating taps. A window to the front aspect provides natural light and ventilation. Although perfectly usable as it stands, the room also gives a future owner the opportunity to introduce their own style when the time is right.

Double Garage: 5.16m x 5.31m (16' 11" x 17' 5")
A substantial attached double garage providing excellent parking, storage and workshop potential. The garage also houses the boiler and benefits from direct internal access into the property through the utility room, an extremely useful feature for everyday living.

Rear Garden: 66' x 54' (20.12m x 16.46m)
The garden is another major strength of the property. The plot wraps naturally around the bungalow with access available to both sides, creating a sense of space and allowing easy movement around the outside of the property. Immediately adjoining the house is a generous paved patio, providing an ideal area for outdoor dining, entertaining and seating. Beyond this is an established lawn surrounded by an attractive selection of mature shrubs, roses and other established planting which gives the garden colour, character and privacy. The rear garden enjoys a south westerly aspect, making it particularly well positioned for afternoon and evening sunshine. Importantly, the garden feels wonderfully private and is not directly overlooked, something that will be a considerable attraction for many buyers.


Roof type: Clay tiles.

Construction materials used: Brick and block.

Water source: Direct mains water.

Electricity source: National Grid.

Sewerage arrangements: Standard UK domestic.

Heating Supply: Central heating (gas).