Fordham Road, Wormingford, Colchester, Essex, CO6
- PROPERTY TYPE
Detached
- BEDROOMS
7
- BATHROOMS
3
- SIZE
6,860 sq ft
637 sq m
- TENUREDescribes how you own a property. There are different types of tenure - freehold, leasehold, and commonhold.Read more about tenure in our glossary page.
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Key features
- No chain
- Wonderfully light rooms
- Wild Swiming Pool
- Flexiable layout
- Parking
- Close to two sought after villages
- Excellent schools nearby
- Less than an hour to London by train
Description
ABOUT THIS HOUSE
Turn into the drive at Rochfords and the first glimpse of the house takes your breath away. Set back within its partly moated grounds, it feels in a little world of its own.
There are centuries of history here. Its name comes from Roger de Rocheford, who lived on the site in the 13th century, while later owners include the textile-making Everard family and Modernist architect H. T. Cadbury-Brown.
Behind the Georgian façade, exposed timbers, old oak floorboards and deep fireplaces reveal its earlier origins. The house has all the quirks and charm that come with its age, and a warmth that you feel as soon as you step inside. Light floods through the house throughout the day.
The newer addition opens towards the orchard, with a bright kitchen and living space looking out over the garden. Rochfords offers an unusual degree of flexibility in its layout, with the potential for multi-generational living. There is plenty of space to host gatherings for friends and extended family.
Outside, the natural swimming pond, orchard and gardens make this somewhere you can imagine spending whole summers, with little reason to leave.
ABOUT THIS AREA
Life here offers plenty to get involved in. Nearby Fordham has a lovely sense of community, with the excellent Three Horseshoes pub at its heart. In the other direction, Bures brings summer cricket on the recreation ground, a weekend market, pizza on the green and paddle-boarding along the River Stour.
Colchester is close by for shopping and everyday essentials. Families have a broad choice of schools, including Bures Primary, Littlegarth and Holmwood House, with Culford an option for the senior years. Pippins Montessori Nursery and Forest School in White Colne offers a wonderfully different start, with the freedom to run, explore and get muddy in its farm and woodland setting.
Weekends might take you to the beach at Frinton or to West Mersea for local oysters, fresh seafood and lunch beside the water. Closer to home, Nayland, Long Melford and Coggeshall are lovely places to explore, their streets lined with historic houses, independent shops and cafés.
Rochfords is well placed to enjoy so much of what makes this corner of Essex and Suffolk special, while direct trains from Marks Tey to London Liverpool Street keep the capital within easy reach.
TOWNS & CITIES
Fordham 1.4 miles
Bures 3 miles
Colchester 5.8 miles
Dedham 10 miles
Chelmsford 25 miles
TRAIN STATIONS
Marks Tey Station 4.8 miles
Bures Station 3 miles
Colchester Station 5.2 miles
Kelvedon 11 miles
AIRPORTS
London Stansted Airport 32 miles
Southend International Airport 41 miles
Heathrow Airport 93 miles
Brochures
Particulars- COUNCIL TAXA payment made to your local authority in order to pay for local services like schools, libraries, and refuse collection. The amount you pay depends on the value of the property.Read more about council Tax in our glossary page.
- Band: H
- PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
- Garage,Driveway,Off street,EV charging,Private
- GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
- Yes
- ACCESSIBILITYHow a property has been adapted to meet the needs of vulnerable or disabled individuals.Read more about accessibility in our glossary page.
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