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See how verdicts work5-bedroom bungalow · CO7 6TR
Under offerListed 113 days
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About
A beautiful property with annexe and a delightful south facing garden.
Description Paddock Gate is a beautifully presented home, benefitting from an attractive totally self contained annex and stunning gardens.
The accommodation is well proportioned throughout, arranged to create a natural sense of space and light.
The front door opens into a spacious entrance hall, which leads through to the main living accommodation.
Positioned to the rear of the property is the kitchen, dining and family room, which is a generous, sociable space that connects seamlessly to the garden via French doors opening onto the terrace.
Also to the rear is the dual aspect sitting room, enjoying a pleasant outlook to both the front and back of the property and centred around a characterful fireplace.
This room also features French doors to the garden. Off the entrance hall are four bedrooms and the family bathroom.
The principal bedroom is an excellent size and benefits from a dressing room and en suite bathroom, while a further bedroom also enjoys its own en suite.
Paddock Gate additionally benefits from a well designed totally self contained annex, accessed either externally or from the main living room.
The annex provides flexibility for visiting guests, multi-generational living or business opportunities.
the accommodation includes open plan kitchen, dining and sitting area with French doors leading out to the garden, as well as a further external door.
There is also a double aspect double bedroom with an adjacent shower room.
To the rear of Paddock Gate there is a beautiful south facing garden, which is predominantly laid to lawn and offers a high degree of privacy, bordered by established planting and mature trees.
A paved terrace also extends across the rear of the property, providing an ideal space for outdoor dining and entertaining, with direct access from the house.
The garden also includes a summerhouse, greenhouse and various sheds.
To the front there is a large shingle driveway, providing ample parking as well as garage and single open bay car port, studio/ office and store Location Paddock Gate is situated within the popular village, East Bergholt, which is set in the sought after Dedham Vale.
The village is much admired and well known for its connections with John Constable, the renowned painter, it caters well for local facilities with a general store, post office, chemist, church, schools and several public houses.
East Bergholt is situated in the undulating countryside of the Stour Valley with easy access to the A12 trunk road providing main routes to the A14, The Midlands, London and the major motorway networks.
The centres of Ipswich and Colchester are also easily accessible with their more comprehensive shopping and educational facilities.
For the commuter there are mainline train services to London’s Liverpool Street Station from both Manningtree and Colchester.
There are excellent recreational facilities in the area including sailing on the Orwell, Deben, Colne and Stour, golf courses at Stoke by Nayland, Colchester and Woodbridge, racing at Newmarket and point to pointing at Higham.
Square Footage: 2,794 sq ft Additional Info Services: Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage
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About White Horse Road, East Bergholt, Colchester, Suffolk, CO7
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