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See how verdicts work3-bedroom semi-detached house · CO2 0JH
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**GUIDE PRICE £375,000-£400,000** Palmer & Partners are delighted to present to the market this charming 3 bedroom semi-detached home located in the enviable village location of Layer-de-la-Haye, to the south of Colchester.
The village itself offers good primary schooling, doctors surgery, and two public houses, with the city centre being a short drive away offering a varied range of shopping facilities and mainline railway station with links to London Liverpool Street.
Internally the character filled property features a kitchen opening into a dining room, utility room, downstairs shower room and separate lounge with log burner on the ground floor.
On the first floor are three good sized bedrooms and family bathroom.
Externally is a generously sized, well established rear garden with fully insulated outbuilding offering the perfect home office and private front garden with large shingle driveway to the side providing ample off road parking.
Palmer & Partners would recommend an early internal viewing to avoid disappointment.
EPC: TBC Entrance Porch Enter via double glazed door, double glazed window to the side, door to entrance hall; Entrance Hall Enter via solid oak door, stairs rising up to the first floor, oak farm style doors leading off to; Lounge 5.12 x 3.57 - Double glazed window to the front and rear, double cast iron radiator, feature log burner.
Dining Room 2.92 x 3.33 - Double glazed window to the front, cast iron radiator, feature open fireplace, opening leading into kitchen; Kitchen 2.06 x 4.40 - Two double glazed windows to the rear, low and eye level units, solid oak worktops, butler sink, larder cupboard under stairs, space for oven with electric extraction over, integrated dishwasher, space for American style fridge freezer, door leading into utility room; Utility Room 3.09 x 3.18 - Double glazed windows to the rear and side, wooden door to the rear, low level units, ceramic sink, space and plumbing for washing machine, combination boiler, vertical radiator, door to shower room; Shower Room Double glazed obscured window to the front, wash hand vanity basin with storage beneath, low level WC, walk in double shower cubicle and chrome heated towel rail.
First Floor Landing Double glazed window to the rear, two storage cupboards, inbuilt window seat, doors giving access to; Bedroom 1 3.33 x 3.32 - Double glazed window to the front, double radiator, feature tiled fireplace, cupboard over stairs.
Bedroom 2 3.33 x 3.57 - Double glazed window to the front, double radiator, feature tiled fireplace, cupboard over stairs and access to partially boarded loft.
Bedroom 3 2.40 x 2.62 - Double glazed window to the rear, double radiator.
Bathroom Double glazed obscured window to the rear, roll top free standing bath with shower attachment, free standing wash hand basin, low level WC, radiator with towel rail.
Outside To the front of the property is a large laid to lawn garden with shrubbery offering privacy, gated shingle driveway offering ample off road parking and side access to the rear garden.
The generously sized rear garden features a large decking area, wooden shed/workshop, area of laid to lawn with many established fruit trees, shrubs and flower beds and access to outbuilding.
The outbuilding is fully insulated, has power and light, solar panels on the roof and windows to either side offering the potential for a perfect home office or gym.
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