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An attractive FOUR bedroom semi-detached property with lots of character. The house retains many of its original fine features and has been sympathetically extended over the years by the owners.

The entrance to the house is via a hardwood front door with porch canopy with an external light with sensor. Hallway has wooden boarded floor. Stairway and landing are carpeted with window half way up the stairwell and cupboard under the stairs.

Ground floor: living room, kitchen with dining area, back room, down stairs toilet and conservatory.

The living room receives sun from the south. It has a bay window and chimney breast with original black marble fireplace currently equipped with an electric fire. Wooden floor. There is a TV aerial point, radio aerial point and wiring for satellite TV.

The rear room adjoins the kitchen dining area via a large opening with double oak glazed doors and side-glazed panel. There are attractive deep arched alcoves either side of the chimney breast, original wooden fireplace, shelving on one side and low cupboard with doors on the other. Floor is original floor boards. There are connections for internet cable and phone.

The spacious kitchen with dining room area has been refurbished within the last year with plenty of oak wood surfaces, black ceramic sink, a movable island with drawers, oak effect full height wall cupboards and vertical radiator. There is a cold cupboard and separate store cupboard with shelving. There is plumbing for dish washer next to the sink and also plumbing for a washing machine and two separate outlets for a tumble drier. Floor is wooden boards. The kitchen window overlooks the back garden. There are two TV aerial points.

From the dining area there are two sliding doors leading to a large conservatory suitable for dining or as living area with lighting, fan, power sockets and TV aerial point. Conservatory is PVC, double glazed with polycarbonate roof and laminate floor, insulated below. It has a low brick wall with all round internal sill, double doors and steps leading down to rear of property. Beneath the conservatory is a large storage cellar approximately 1m high with access door ideal for garden items.

On the upper level, the property has FOUR recently redecorated bedrooms and a shower room.

The loft is spacious and boarded with lighting. It has an aluminium extending loft ladder and external illuminated light switch.

Further features include a small front garden with brick retaining wall, various flower and shrub borders. There is a hard driveway suitable for up to three vehicles including caravan or mobile home which leads along the side of the property with a width of 11'. There are double wooden doors across the driveway which are secured on the inside with a latched side entrance door preventing unwanted access to the rear.  A transparent roof covering provides a rainproof covered area giving excellent storage for boat/caravan, bikes etc.

The driveway leads onto a detached single garage which measures 18' X 12' with light and power laid on, side door and windows. It has been split by the current occupier into a separate office area with internal door and workshop and storage area with electrical sockets.

There is a two level paved private patio area directly to the rear with paved steps leading up to the conservatory with French doors.

The rear garden measures approximately 100' in length and has been has been attractively designed. It gently slopes away from the house and has a circular upper tier laid to lawn with a mature pear tree in the middle. The lower level is also laid mainly to lawn. A shaped paved path with a central circular feature runs the length of the garden to one side. There are borders down the sides of the garden with low maintenance shrubs.

A most unusual but highly attractive and novel feature at the lower level is a large hexagonal rotating solid treated wooden gazebo. It has a steel base on rollers and a diameter of 3m ideal for shade from the sun with side railings, decked floor and slatted roof.

At the bottom of the garden is a concrete hard-standing with greenhouse and shed, ideal for storage, and a further grassy area.

The garden is fully enclosed on all sides with wooden fencing and overhanging fruit trees including apples and damsons. 

Locality

The house is ideally located within walking distance of the town centre with parking, shops, restaurants health centre and child care facilities. It is also within walking distance of highly rated local schools, swimming pool, gym and the train station with direct link to London 40 minutes away. It is 15 minutes by car from Stansted airport and 5 minutes by train. Access to the M11 is 10 minutes by car. The River Stort runs through the North side of town with fishing and access for canal boats. 

Additional information

The second storey extension was complete in 2007.

All windows are double glazed. All floors are wooden boarded. There is gas fired central heating throughout with radiators, hot and cold water tanks. House is equipped with low energy lighting including LED lighting.

Hallway has recess with modern electric consumer unit phone point and shelf surface. On the wall is a thermostat control.

By the back door there is an external light and power point. Outside tap on garage wall. There are further lights for the patio with low energy flood lights with sensors illuminating patio and garden.