Semi-detached house for sale in Brightlingsea Hall, Church Road, Brightlingsea CO7

The property
The East Wing of Brightlingsea Hall was separated from the West Wing in 2017 and is now for sale for the first time following the completion of works.

The property provides good-sized accommodation with four double bedrooms on the first-floor, including a master bedroom that has a large en-suite bathroom.

Bedroom 1 - 14'11 x 11'1
Bedroom 2 - 11' x 10'
Bedroom 3 - 11'3 x 9'5
Bedroom 4 - 11'1 x 9'

The ground floor features a large reception room with an Inglenook fireplace, a fully fitted kitchen / breakfast room, a dining room and a utility room with a WC, gas boiler, electrical supply, washbasin, plumbing for washing machine and tumble drier.

A conventional staircase accesses a 34-foot loft on the second floor which could become further accommodation STP.

Features of note throughout the property include sash windows, high ceilings on both levels, coving, original doors, bespoke solid oak staircase, ceiling beams and original tiled floors in the WC and entrance hall. Both the bathroom and the shower room have been recently re-fitted and the property has gas fired central heating throughout.

Grounds and outbuildings

The grounds total 0.27 of an acre including the driveway.

The rear garden slopes away from the house allowing a pleasant view to the north. It includes a large area of lawn and a deck with a storage shed. A large lower garden with established walnut and apple trees and a second shed, would be ideal for growing vegetables and/or as a play space for children.

At the front there is parking and turning space for at least three cars and an electric car charging point.

Location

Brightlingsea Hall is set on high ground to the Northeast of the coastal town of Brightlingsea, with idyllic views of the rolling countryside, the River Colne and the 13th Century All Saints Church.

Brightlingsea Hall was divided into the West and East Wings in 2017 to provide properties of character with good proportion. It is privately situated and set well off the main road, sheltered by mature trees.

The East Wing of Brightlingsea Hall benefits from spectacular views from the property across Alresford Creek and the valley to Thorrington and its ancient wood. There are country walks in the immediate vicinity and a bridleway. The vendor feels that this property offers the best of both worlds; a life in the countryside, but with easy access to all the town facilities.

The original house was rebuilt on the historical site of the lords of the manor around 1870 by John Bateman, a man of nobility and significant landowner, who was an important figure in the town of Brightlingsea and famously built ‘Bateman’s Tower’, (which is to be found on the sea front of Brightlingsea) adjacent to the paddling beach and beach huts, as a changing room for his daughter when she went swimming. He also provided the town with the deputy’s badge and chain for the Cinque Port liberty, after he was made the 1st deputy, which is still used today. John Bateman also has a road in the town named after him.

There are good rail links to London, Liverpool St. (approx 60 mins.) via Gt. Bentley, Alresford (both 5 mins by car) or Wivenhoe stations (maximum 10 mins by car). Bus stops on both sides of the road adjacent to the property have the benefit of regular buses to Alresford, Wivenhoe and Colchester City centre and Station. Brightlingsea is equidistant from Colchester and Clacton (9 miles), offering excellent shopping facilities.

Brightlingsea also offers good facilities for boating/yachting with access to the water at all times and has a new floating jetty and marina. Other amenities include a variety of independent shops, a Co-operative supermarket and an open-air swimming pool. The house is within walking distance of Brightlingsea's Colne community School and College.

Directions

Postcode: CO7 0RZ
What3Words location: ///delays.beauty.raven

Points to note

The house is registered in council tax band D with Tendring District Council and with payments of £2108.00 per annum. It is connected to mains water, gas and electricity supplies. It has a private sewerage system.

The back portion of the garden is subject to a restrictive covenant on new buildings.

The properties to ether side of the house (Dar Taghna and the West Wing) have rights of way over parts of the drive.

Ofcom broadband estimate: Ultrafast available (1000 mbps DL /220mbps ul)
Ofcom mobile phone coverage estimate: Indoor = limited. Outdoor = likely

Our client notes they get good coverage on Giff Gaff, which runs through O2 infrastructure.

EPC rating E.

General advice

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