Chestnut Cottages, Wakering Road, Shoeburyness, Essex, SS3

Overview

Occupying a wonderful position both backing and facing onto open farmland, is this charming TWO BEDROOM character cottage, offering surprisingly spacious and versatile accommodation. Extended to both the side and rear, the property provides generous living and reception space, complemented by a cottage-style rear garden with a summerhouse. A truly individual home in a superb semi-rural setting, with internal viewing highly recommended.

Wakering Road, Shoeburyness

Hardwood entrance door with obscure glazed insert, set beneath an attractive pitched-roof storm canopy, providing access to:

Entrance Lobby

Wood-effect laminate flooring. Staircase rising to First Floor. Useful overhead cupboard housing utility meter. Textured ceiling. Six-panel door providing access to:

Dining Room

13' 0" x 12' 9" (3.96m x 3.89m)

uPVC double glazed Georgian-style window to front aspect with fitted plantation shutters. Radiator concealed within a decorative cabinet. Attractive exposed brick fireplace incorporating a cast iron log-burning stove with herringbone brick backdrop and raised hearth. Feature arched display alcove with recessed lighting. Wood-effect laminate flooring. Decorative plate rail and wall light point. Coving to textured ceiling with distinctive Art Deco-style ceiling rose and pendant lighting. Multi-pane glazed double doors opening through to:

Triple Aspect Living Room

15' 0" x 13' 1" (4.57m x 4m)

Providing a particularly versatile second reception space, with ample room for both comfortable seating and a dining area. French doors with matching side windows open directly onto the rear garden, complemented by a further Georgian-style window to the front and high-level leaded windows to either side. Fitted plantation shutters. An attractive tiled fireplace forms a focal point to the room, incorporating a cast iron coal-effect electric fire. Radiator. Wall light point. Smooth plastered ceiling finished with coving and a distinctive Art Deco-style ceiling rose with pendant lighting.

Fitted Kitchen

13' 0" x 7' 9" (3.96m x 2.36m)

uPVC double glazed Georgian-style window to rear aspect together with a uPVC double glazed door providing access to the Conservatory/Sun Lounge. Fitted with an extensive range of cream base and eye-level cabinets, including leaded glazed display units, complemented by wood-effect work surfaces and tiled splashbacks. Inset one-and-a-quarter bowl porcelain sink unit with mixer tap. Freestanding ‘Rangemaster Classic’ range cooker with four-ring electric hob and concealed extractor over. Undercounter recess and plumbing for washing machine. Useful deep understairs Pantry/Storage Cupboard measuring 7'2 x 2'9 (restricted head height). Feature Karndean flooring. Panelled bi-fold door to:

Ground Floor Cloakroom/W.C

4' 5" x 2' 7" (1.35m x 0.79m)

Obscure uPVC double glazed Georgian-style window to rear aspect. Fitted with a two-piece suite comprising corner wall-mounted wash hand basin and close-coupled WC. Ceramic tiling to half height. Textured ceiling.

uPVC Double Glazed Garden Room

12' 9" x 11' 7" (3.89m x 3.53m)

uPVC double glazed windows to three aspects providing an abundance of natural light, together with a pair of uPVC double glazed French doors opening directly onto the rear garden. Radiator. Feature Karndean flooring. Impressive pitched solid roof with smooth plastered finish and recessed lighting.

The First Floor Accommodation comprises

Landing

Panelled doors provide access to the First Floor rooms. Textured ceiling with access to insulated loft space.

Main Bedroom

13' 0" x 12' 9" (3.96m x 3.89m)

uPVC double glazed Georgian-style window to front aspect enjoying attractive views across the open farmland opposite, fitted with plantation shutters. Extensive range of fitted bedroom furniture incorporating multiple wardrobes and useful storage. Further recessed walk-in wardrobe. Radiator. Feature part-vaulted textured ceiling with ceiling light/fan.

Bedroom Two

3.02m (narrowing to 2.26m) x 2.4m - uPVC double glazed Georgian-style window to rear aspect overlooking the garden, with attractive views towards the open farmland beyond. Useful recessed storage cupboard with double doors housing the wall-mounted ‘Worcester’ boiler. Radiator. Feature part-vaulted textured ceiling.

Tiled Shower Room

Obscure uPVC double glazed Georgian-style window to rear aspect. Beautifully upgraded Shower Room, attractively finished with full-height marble-effect tiling. The contemporary suite comprises a generous glazed shower enclosure with integrated shower, hand-held attachment and drencher-style shower head, concealed cistern WC and wash hand basin set within a fitted vanity unit providing useful storage, complemented by a matching mirror-fronted wall cabinet. Traditional-style column radiator. Karndean wood-effect flooring. Smooth plastered ceiling inset with recessed lighting.

To the Outside of the Property

The rear garden is a generous feature of the home and commences with a full-width paved patio providing ample space for outside seating and entertaining, with gated access to the frontage. A further patio area extends to the side of the Garden Room and immediately behind the Living Room, providing additional space for outdoor dining. The remainder of the garden incorporates a central lawn surrounded by established planting, together with a small ornamental fish pond and bridge, and a pergola-covered walkway. A characterful brick-built miniature ‘Pink Cottage’ provides additional garden storage. To the rear of the garden is a substantial timber Summer House/Home Office measuring 14' x 12', with multi-pane glazing and French doors with matching full-height side panels opening onto a decked veranda. Power and lighting are connected, with further storage incorporated. There is also a useful external Utility Room with base-level units, work surface and inset sink, together with (truncated)

Frontage

To the front of the property is an adjacent private driveway providing off-street parking, together with a picket-fenced communal frontage and additional visitor parking.

PRELIMINARY DETAILS – AWAITING VERIFICATION

Council Tax Band C