Detached house for sale in The Street, Wickham Bishops, Witham CM8

This spacious 3/4-bedroom detached house with expansive ground floor accommodation offers 4 reception rooms, modern kitchen and two first floor bathrooms. In addition, there is a double garage and attractive garden to the rear.

Some More Information

From the entrance door you enter the large reception hall with its solid wood top floor and square bay window to the front elevation. Stepping down into the snug reading area there is a further window to the front elevation stairs rise to the first floor, and door leading to the dining room which could be utilised as family room or indeed an additional ground floor bedroom. The dining room has two windows overlooking the delightful rear garden and an exposed brickwork wall in the traditional “Old English” bond being the key focal point of this room. An opening leads from the dining room into the kitchen breakfast area which is fully fitted with a range of eye and base level cupboards along with tall larder cupboards and space for American Fridge Freezer all beneath Quartz Stone worksurfaces. Beyond the kitchen the inner hallway leads to the ground floor cloakroom, comprising low level W.C. And corner wash hand basin along with the wall mounted gas central heating boiler. The inner hallway continues around to provide access to the double garage and further double doors lead into the sitting room. The sitting room is a fantastic sized space which is currently used as a large sitting and dining room, complete with shutters to both the window and French doors, log burner inset in to chimney breast.

To the first floor the central landing gives access to the three double bedrooms; Bedroom one benefits from a range of fitted wardrobes with a mix of short and long hanging along with shelves and drawers. This bedroom has a window overlooking the rear garden and further benefitted by the en-suite shower room comprising walk in shower cubicle, close coupled W.C. And vanity wash hand basin. Bedrooms two and three are both located to the front of the property both of which are serviced by the recently re-fitted bathroom comprising panel enclosed bath with shower over, close coupled W.C. And vanity wash hand basin. It is worthy of note that the loft space is partially boarded and accessed via a loft ladder where a water softener is also located.

Externally

To the front of the property the block paved driveway provides off street parking which in turn leads to the double garage which has an electric up and over door and internally provides parking for two vehicles. Gated access leads to the side of the property and around to the rear garden which is set into different areas including a paved pot garden, an area of lawn flanked by shrub and tree planting and a raised patio area adjacent to the sitting room which is ideal for al-fresco dining. Completing the rear garden is the attached garden tool shed which has its own access door.

Location

Centrally located in the village of Wickham Bishops, the property is located just 250m from the community village hall, which offers a range of classes, clubs and activities as well as having a children’s play area within the grounds. The village of Wickham Bishops also offers Library, village shop and Post Office, Mrs Salisbury’s Tea Rooms, Olio’s at The Chequers, along with Health Food shop, Estate Agents, nail salon and two hair salons. Located just 1.5miles from the property is Benton Hall, Golf, Health and Country Club, which offers not only an 18 hole championship golf course as well as the “Bishops” par 3,9 hole course. The health club offers various classes along with indoor swimming pool, gymnasium and spa facilities.

The nearby town of Maldon is located 4miles from the property with its historic quay, Maldon also offers a number of independent and national high street retailers as well as supermarkets and restaurants, as does Witham, which is located 2.5miles from the property but in addition has a mainline railway station with a fast and frequent service to London Liverpool Street Station.

Entrance Hall (4.32m x 3.30m (14'2" x 10'10"))

Kitchen (5.41m max x 3.91m (17'9" max x 12'10"))

Dining Room (3.96m x 3.86m (13'0" x 12'8"))

Snug (3.73m x 3.30m (12'3" x 10'10"))

Cloakroom

Sitting Room (6.55m x 4.34m (21'6" x 14'3"))

Bedroom One (4.04m x 3.48m (13'3" x 11'5"))

En-Suite (2.46m x 1.27m (8'1" x 4'2"))

Bedroom Two (4.22m x 3.30m max (13'10" x 10'10" max))

Bedroom Three (3.73m max x 3.33m max (12'3" max x 10'11" max))

Bathroom (2.08m x 1.93m (6'10" x 6'4"))

Services

Council Tax Band - E

Local Authority - Maldon District Council

Tenure - Freehold

EPC - E

*Mains Electric
*Gas Fired Central Heating
*Mains Water
*Mains Drainage

* Construction Type - We understand the property to be predominantly of brick construction with uPVC windows.

*The property was constructed at a time where it did not need to meet lifetime homes standards and as such may not have step free access from the street to inside the property.

*Broadband Availability - Superfast Broadband Available with speeds up to 80mbps (details obtained from Ofcom Mobile and Broadband Checker) – Sept 2024.

*Mobile Coverage - It is understood that the best available mobile service in the area is provided by O2 (details obtained from Ofcom Mobile and Broadband Checker) - Sept 2024.

* Flooding from Surface Water & Rivers and Sea - Very Low Risk * Flooding from Reservoirs Unlikely In This Area * Flooding from Ground Water - Unlikely In This Area