5 bedroom house for sale

Overview

An attractive and comfortable family home standing in an established plot extending to just under an acre and located within 1 mile of Kelvedon mainline station. Maclay Cottage is a beautifully presented, comfortable and well-laid out family home nestled between the historic villages of Coggeshall and Kelvedon. The area is favoured by commuters being within 1.5miles of a mainline station with the journey to London Liverpool Street only taking 50 minutes.This attractive property dates back to the 1920s and extended in the 1970s with much consideration given to maximising the light which enters the property and ensuring most of the rooms benefit from views over the gardens or surrounding farmland.Upon entering the central spacious reception hall your eye is drawn to the sweeping staircase with Oak handrail and white balusters which leads to the impressive galleried landing. The majority of the ground floor room are accessed directly off of the hallway which makes for a more social and connected living space.The four principal reception rooms comprise of a study, dining room, sitting room with doors leading to the South-facing terrace, kitchen breakfast room and snug. Additionally to the ground floor there is a reception porch, cloakroom suite and useful utility room with adjacent outside storage cupboard.The bedrooms are all tastefully decorated and the master bedroom affords views over the rear garden and has its own en-suite bathroom.The property is entered through a 5 bar field gate onto a shingle drive that leads to an extensive block-paved circular parking area. There are two double garages, one of which has a second storey and has historically had planning approved for conversion to an annex. ( 18/01889/FUL ).There is a brick wall which shelters the gardens from the parking area and provides numerous access points into the garden. Immediately adjacent to the property's South aspect is a large sun terrace which spans the width of the house and effectively links the sitting room and kitchen making for a pleasant seating and entertaining space.The secluded rear garden has been lovingly maintained with much thought given to the design of the separate sections which include an ornate herb garden, pond, tree and flower beds as well as a water feature fountain positioned in the centre of the lawn. There is also heated pool with a generous sun deck, changing room, pump room as well as two storage sheds. For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_kelvedon-d526109/for-sale_i70217340