Thatched Cottage, Queens Road, West Bergholt, Essex, CO6 3HF

Offices at: Leavenheath 01206 263007 - Long Melford 01787 883144 - Clare 01787 277811 – Castle Hedingham 01787 463404 – Woolpit 01359 245245 – Newmarket 01638 669035

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Thatched Cottage West Bergholt, Essex

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Thatched Cottage, Queens Road, West Bergholt, Essex, CO6 3HF

Offices at: Leavenheath 01206 263007 - Long Melford 01787 883144 - Clare 01787 277811 – Castle Hedingham 01787 463404 – Woolpit 01359 245245 – Newmarket 01638 669035

Bury St Edmunds 01284 725525 - London 0207 8390888 - Linton & Villages 01440 784346

Thatched Cottage, Queens Road, West Bergholt, Essex, CO6 3HF

Offices at: Leavenheath 01206 263007 - Long Melford 01787 883144 - Clare 01787 277811 – Castle Hedingham 01787 463404 – Woolpit 01359 245245 – Newmarket 01638 669035

Bury St Edmunds 01284 725525 - London 0207 8390888 - Linton & Villages 01440 784346

West Bergholt is a highly regarded village well known for its numerous playing fields and green open spaces surrounded by woodland. There is a popular

primary school, post office, doctors’ surgery, convenience stores, public houses and church. Colchester is about 3 miles and offers a comprehensive range of

amenities and mainline commuter link to London Liverpool Street station.

An imaginatively extended, three-bedroom detached single storey unlisted cottage that has been comprehensively enhanced via a mid-20th Century

extension, tucked away in private grounds of approximately 0.2 acres located just off of Queens Road, West Bergholt. Enjoying a private, tucked away

setting within one of North Essex’s most favoured commutable villages, the property offers a total internal floor area of approximately 1,200 sq ft arranged

via a single storey comprising two charming reception rooms. Blending individual period features with mid-20th Century styles and additions, the property is

notable for its distinctive features including oriel bay windows, York stone fireplace, an original stain glass window, UPVC double-glazing and the panelled

drawing room. Set exceptionally well within its ornate gardens which envelope the property, further benefits include a detached garage with workshop area

to side, two areas of off-street parking and a westerly front aspect.

A unique, unlisted three-bedroom period cottage with mid-20th Century extension comprising two

reception rooms with further benefits including a detached garage, workshop and set in ornate

gardens of approximately 0.2 acres within one of North Essex’s most favoured villages.

Obscured panel glazed stable door opening to:

ENTRANCE HALL: 7' 5" x 6' 9" (2.27m x 2.08m) x 9' 2" x 3' 1"

(2.81m x 0.95m) An L-shaped room with casement window to front,

further casement window to side and obscured glass panel door opening to

side terrace. Doors to recessed stores with useful fitted shelving and

discretely placed fridge/freezer. Door to:

KITCHEN: 9' 1" x 8' 9" (2.77m x 2.68m) Fitted with a matching range

of traditional style base and wall units with wooden preparation surfaces

over and tiling above. Stainless-steel single sink unit with mixer tap over

and window to side. Space for an oven, washing machine/dryer and

further windows to side and rear. Stone tiled flooring and original stained-

glass window, door opening to:

SITTING ROOM: 20' 6" x 8' 7" (6.26m x 2.63m) Afforded a triple

aspect with oriel bay windows to front and side, three further casement

windows providing views across the private, unoverlooked front gardens.

Brimming with character, the sitting room offers exposed timbers and

studwork in addition to a York stone fireplace with inset electric fire.

DRAWING ROOM: 19' 5" x 12' 5" maximum (5.94m x 3.79m

maximum) (Accessed via rear hall) Set at a lower level as part of the mid-

20th Century extension, this dual aspect reception room provides

distinctive stained wood panelling with exposed timber supports, York

stone feature brickwork and fireplace with inset electric fire. Providing

views to both front and rear and afforded a wealth of natural light from the

south facing front gardens.

REAR HALL: Providing the link between bedroom three and the

drawing room with a panel glazed door to outside and further panelling to

an obscured glass rear window.

Thatched Cottage, Queens Road, West Bergholt, Essex, CO6 3HF

Offices at: Leavenheath 01206 263007 - Long Melford 01787 883144 - Clare 01787 277811 – Castle Hedingham 01787 463404 – Woolpit 01359 245245 – Newmarket 01638 669035

Bury St Edmunds 01284 725525 - London 0207 8390888 - Linton & Villages 01440 784346

MASTER BEDROOM: 14' 0" x 10' 4" (4.27m x 3.17m) (Accessed via

entrance hall) Afforded a dual aspect with picture window to front

overlooking the private gardens, further window to side and door to side

terrace. Range of fitted wardrobe units and stripped wood-effect flooring.

BEDROOM 2: 11' 3" x 9' 0" (3.43m x 2.76m) With three-window range

to rear, fitted wardrobes and stripped wood-effect flooring.

BEDROOM 3: 9' 0" x 7' 10" (2.75m x 2.40m) With three-window range

to side, stripped wood-effect flooring and fitted wardrobes.

SHOWER ROOM: 6' 7" x 5' 8" (2.02m x 1.75m) Partly tiled and fitted

with ceramic WC, RAK ceramics pedestal wash handbasin and separately

screened shower unit with chrome shower attachment. Obscured glass

windows to side and rear.

Outside

Located just off Queens Road and accessed via a private, tarmacadam

access road serving just two other properties with a part shingle and part

concrete hardstanding area of off-street parking for a single vehicle.

Flanked by mature trees and cedar hedging, a five-bar gate opens into the

exceptionally diverse and well-maintained cottage gardens with a

walkway set beneath a rose arch opening into an expansive seating area,

lawn, further mature trees and additional rose arches. A true gardeners

delight, the gardens have been developed over many decades with

established borders, colourful flowerbeds with both evergreen and

perennial planting, distinctive firs and a further parking area set to the

south-eastern fringe of the boundary with a five-bar gate opening into a

further area of parking for approximately five vehicles. Direct access is

provided to the:

GARAGE: 16' 2" x 7' 6" (4.95m x 2.29m) Of brick construction beneath

a clay tiled roofline with light and power connected, twin hinge doors to

front and workshop area to side 7' 5" x 7' 4" (2.28m x 2.25m).

A further expanse of lawn set adjacent to the garaging forms the rear

gardens with a six-foot hedge line border, in stepped planting, various

mature trees and useful timber framed external stores.

SERVICES: Mains water, drainage and electricity are connected. Gas

fired heating. NOTE: None of these services have been tested by the

agent.

EPC RATING: Band F. A copy of the energy performance certificate is

available on request.

LOCAL AUTHORITY: Colchester Borough Council, 33 Sheepen Road,

Colchester, Essex, CO3 3WG (01206 282222).

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these sales details, they are for guidance purposes only and prospective

purchasers or lessees are advised to seek their own professional advice as

well as to satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their

correctness. No representation or warranty whatsoever is made in relation

to this property by David Burr or its employees nor do such sales details

form part of any offer or contract.

Thatched Cottage, Queens Road, West Bergholt, Essex, CO6 3HF

Offices at: Leavenheath 01206 263007 - Long Melford 01787 883144 - Clare 01787 277811 – Castle Hedingham 01787 463404 – Woolpit 01359 245245 – Newmarket 01638 669035

Bury St Edmunds 01284 725525 - London 0207 8390888 - Linton & Villages 01440 784346