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About
This impressive five-bedroom detached family home is ideally positioned within the popular village of Elmstead Market.
The property is conveniently located for local shops, well-regarded schooling and everyday amenities, while the nearby A12 and A120 provide excellent road links.
Great Bentley and Wivenhoe railway stations are also within easy reach, offering direct services to London Liverpool Street.
Beautifully presented, the accommodation opens with a spacious and welcoming entrance hall featuring porcelain tiled flooring.
From here, doors lead to a thoughtfully decorated lounge, a separate study providing an ideal space for home working, and a convenient ground-floor cloakroom.
At the heart of the home is the impressive open-plan kitchen, dining and family room, designed to provide a versatile setting for both everyday family life and entertaining.
The contemporary kitchen features an extensive range of fitted units, quartz worktops, integrated appliances and a breakfast bar with space for seating.
The generous dining and family areas enjoy plenty of natural light, with French doors opening directly onto the landscaped rear garden.
A separate utility room offers additional storage, space for appliances and convenient access to the driveway.
Upstairs are five well-proportioned bedrooms, with the principal and second bedrooms both benefiting from en-suite shower rooms.
The remaining bedrooms are served by a stylish family bathroom, while bedroom five is currently arranged as a dressing room.
Outside, the beautifully maintained private rear garden is predominantly laid to lawn and complemented by a paved patio. The garden is enclosed by fencing and benefits from exterior lighting.
To the front, a driveway provides generous off-road parking and leads to a double garage with twin doors, power, lighting and direct access to the rear garden.
Offering substantial and versatile accommodation finished to an excellent standard, this exceptional family home must be viewed to be fully appreciated.
Entrance Hall Downstairs Cloakroom Sitting Room (5.06m x 3.55m) Study (2.92m x 3.3m) Kitchen Dining Room (5.53m x 10.01m) Utility Room (2.04m x 1.77m) First Floor Landing Bedroom 1 (4.47m x 4.37m) Ensuite Shower Room Bedroom 2 (4.13m x 4.26m) Ensuite Shower Room Bedroom 3 (4.13m x 3.3m) Bedroom 4 (3.66m x 1.91m) Bedroom 5 (2.83m x 1.91m) Bathroom (2.61m x 2.26m) Double Garage
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