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See how verdicts work5-bedroom house · CM8 3LE
No longer listedReduced £250k (−16.7%) on 28 JulListed 229 days
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About
Set behind a double gated approach, Arborcott extends to almost 4,700 square feet of flexible living space.
Set on the edge of the small village of Little Braxted, neighbouring the village of WIckham Bishops with plenty of everyday amenities and beautiful open countryside right on its doorstep.
The accommodation flows from an inviting entrance halll and incorporates four spacious reception rooms along with the open-plan kitchen/breakfast room that opens into the dining room, ideal for family entertaining.
There is also an adjoining utility/boot room and access to the indoor pool complex.Extending to 26ft by 26 ft, the indoor pool wing offers areas for seating, a sauna and shower room, and south-facing sliding glass doors opening to the gardens.
Upstairs there are five well-proportioned double bedrooms, including the principal bedroom at the rear, with its views across the garden and en suite shower room with dual washbasins.
One further bedroom is en suite, while another is a walk-through, which could be used as a study or a dressing room if required. Also on the first floor is the family bathroom and plenty of storage.
At the entrance to the property, dual gates open to the gravel carriage driveway, which leads past the front of the house to the parking area and double garage.
The garden to the front features an area of lawn with several mature trees and established border hedgerow, while at the rear there is a generous further garden with a west-facing aspect, rolling lawns and various mature trees, as well as border hedgerows.
While across the back of the house there are patio areas for al fresco dining, plus a folly with pretty planting to make the perfect spot to relax.
General Local Authority: Maldon District Council Services: Mains electricity, water and drainage. Lgp Gas.
Mobile and Broadband checker: Information can be found here Council Tax: Band H EPC Rating: E Restriction, Covernants and other: The property is being sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights including rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and other rights and obligations, easements and quasi-easements and restrictive covenants and all existing and proposed wayleaves, whether masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains, and gas and other pipes, whether referred to in these particulars or not.
Purchasers can seek further comment on the above and/or other queries such as disputes or other from the vendor or the vendors agent.
Positioned in the village of Little Braxted, on the edge of the larger village Wickham Bishops, between the commuter town of Witham and maritime town of Maldon; the property is well placed for the best of both worlds.
The two villages offer a wide variety of amenities from shops, pubs and cafés, along with a gym, whilst being surrounded by rural countryside the area offers fantastic outdoor activities from walking and cycling routes, to tennis and golf clubs.
A wider selection of amenities are close-at-hand in both Witham and Maldon, both offering excellent shopping and entertainment and in particular is the rail links with regular services to London Liverpool Street (45 minutes).
The area is also well-connected by road, with the A12 providing access towards Colchester, Chelmsford and the M25.
The area is also particularly well served for all levels of education; both private and state, and in particular Great Totham school.
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