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4 Bedroom detached house ● High Road, Layer de la haye ● £700,000
Set in the popular and sought after village of Layer de la Haye is this immaculate four bedroom, three reception detached family home boasting a large plot of approximately 0.15 acre.
GUIDE PRICE - £700,000 to £750,000
Located in the friendly village community of Layer de la Haye just under four miles south west of Colchester City centre. With a mixed and diverse community of all family sizes and age groups. Layer has a post office and local convenience store, two public houses, farm shop, acclaimed and sought after primary school. As with our vendors, there is a high population that have lived in this lovely village for over 25 years. Somewhere you can finding people chatting in street on their journey walking the children to school. Putting the world to right, with friends and neighbours, over a tipple or two in one of the two village pubs. Or, those fitness conscious villagers jogging or cycling round the nearby country paths, particularly around the reservoir.
Colchester North and Marks Tey station are within a five mile journey providing a direct link to London Liverpool Street in under an hour.
ACCOMMODATION
This detached village home is an immaculate four bedroom, two bathrooms, three reception rooms detached family home boasting a large plot of approximately 0.15 acre. Kept to a pristine standard by our vendors and a wonderful home that you can 'move straight in'.
Inside the accommodation comprises; entrance hall, study, dual aspect sitting room with fireplace, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, ground floor cloaks w/c.
On the first floor a landing gives way to four good size bedrooms and two bathrooms.
Outside the property comes with off road parking for two cars and detached double garage. To the rear is a large and well-tended south east facing rear garden providing a I high degree of privacy. The garden has been lovingly looked after and tended to and anyone looking at this home should love the prospect of also enjoying its glory. Plenty of room for children to play safely, perhaps a trampoline, and enjoy al-fresco dining with friends and family.
At the very bottom of the garden is a magnificent workshop. Perfect for anyone with a home hobby or simply great storage, Power and light and absolutely perfect for a variety of DIY work.
Home improvements
Subject to planning the accommodation could be extended into the garage, with access perhaps through the study - a bedroom, games room, playroom?
This is a home to easily add value, by example combining the kitchen and dining room into a superb kitchen/diner. The added value would easily out way the cost.
- WHATft S NEARBY
- The popular village of Layer de La Haye has its own doctors, primary school, two public houses and a local village store which provides shopping for your everyday needs. There is also an excellent farm shop selling local produce and home reared meat. Within walking distance is Abberton Reservoir and visitor centre, perfect for a family afternoon stroll to discover an abundance of wildlife, particularly the large variety of butterflies, birds and wildfowl. Very popular with birdwatchers and photographers. The surrounding countryside is also very popular with walkers, joggers and cyclists. There are many excellent hacking routes around the village.
- WITHIN EASY REACH
- Layer de La Haye is just outside the Roman town of Colchester which offers a wide range of shopping and recreational facilities, renowned Schools, including the Colchester Royal Grammar school, as well as a mainline railway station with links to London Liverpool Street with a journey time of approximately 50 minutes. For health and leisure activities the house is 5 minutes to the heath spa and fitness centre at Bannatynes Kingsford Park, very popular with local families and, for more extensive facilities Fivelakes/Crowne Plaza Country Club and Golf Course is only a 10 minute drive.Colchester North Station and Marks Tey are within 5 miles, direct service to London Liverpool Street in approximately an hour.
- INFORMATION
- Tenure - Freehold Local Authority - Colchester Council Tax Band - EServices = mains gas, electric, water, drainageBroadband - 900 Mbps available via subscription
- Property reference CWR080213396
- Tenure Freehold
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- Energy rating C
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Nick Curtis
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Without a doubt there are two large driving forces for people moving to the area. The excellent range of private and state schools. The grammar schools annually top the league tables across the country. The range of private schools offer a more tailored education and are exceptionally well sought after. The second, being value for money, although, as the town grows, house prices within the area look to rise steadily within the coming years.
- £381,931 Average price paid Source: Land registry
- 1,567 Registered applicants with branch Source: Chewton Rose
- 5,821 Properties sold in last twelve months Source: Land registry
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The information displayed about this property comprises a property advertisement. This property advertisement does not constitute property particulars. The information is provided and maintained by chewton rose. Please contact the chewton rose office directly to obtain full property particulars and any information which may be available under the terms of The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 and The Home Information Pack Regulations 2007.
