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3 Bedroom other Court Street, Nayland £525,000

A three bedroom award winning Regency cottage of historic interest located in the beautiful village of Nayland in the Stour Valley, an area of outstanding natural beauty

Bay House is a fine Grade II listed Regency three bedroom home being of architectural and historical interest. The property was once voted cottage of the year by Period Living magazine due to its exceptionally well presented accommodation which has been thoughtfully re-modernised. The extensive accommodation is arranged over four floors. The basement has been turned into an atmospheric media room, the ground floor consists of a sitting room, breakfast/dining room, well equipped galley kitchen with access to the courtyard and a ground floor cloakroom. On the first floor you will find a drawing room/bedroom two with pleasant views over Court Street, Alston Court and the Church, family bathroom and bedroom. There is a further bedroom and luxury bathroom on the top floor with views over the roof tops of Nayland village.

Stepping through the attractive entrance door with fluted architrave and fan light you find an inviting entrance hall with an oak floor which has steps leading down to the basement. This room has been converted into an atmospheric media room (currently being used for storage). The hall also provides access to the beautifully presented sitting room where a canted bay window affords pleasant views over Court Street, Alston Court and the Church. The main feature of the room is the stunning fireplace with fluted columns and mantle which can house a wood burning stove. This is complimented with an attractive fitted cabinet with display shelving and inset lighting which adds a nice finish to the room. Moving into the breakfast/dining room which the capacity for up to six persons, a sash window affording look over the courtyard and stairs leading to the first floor.
The comprehensive kitchen provides access to the courtyard, and is finished with maple fronted units providing copious amounts of storage whilst quartz worktops provide plenty of space for preparation of meals. The kitchen has an array of appliances included. Just off of the kitchen is a ground floor cloaks WC.

Moving up to the first floor you will find the beautifully decorated drawing room/bedroom two, where two sash windows frame the stunning views over Court Street, Alston Court and the Church beyond, the room also comes with two built in cupboards. Much of the furniture, including a James Smith sofa, has been specifically sourced to accent the style of this beautiful cottage. The floor also consists of a family bathroom and a further bedroom. The top floor has a double bedroom with a further luxury bathroom that has been converted from a previous bedroom. Beautiful views provide an interesting outlook over the roof tops of Nayland village.

Bay House stands close to the centre of the village within easy reach of all facilities the village has to offer including a Village Shop, Post Office, excellent Deli/ Cafe, Doctors Surgery, Church, Primary School and Public House. The village is well served by the well renowned Littlegarth and Holmwood House preparatory schools, whilst the Royal Grammar School for Boys and County High School for Girls are situated in Colchester. Nearby Stoke by Nayland is home to two excellent restaurants, The Crown and Angel, both offering fine dining whilst the towns of Sudbury and Hadleigh also provide useful day to day shopping facilities. There is also easy access to Colchester North Station with its mainline links to London Liverpool Street and also access to the A12 trunk road.

The surrounding countryside of the Stour Valley is designated as an area of outstanding natural beauty and provides extensive and beautiful walks and rides in rolling countryside.

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