Guide price
£1,495,000
(£404/sq. ft)
5 bed detached house for sale
Boxted, Colchester, Essex CO4Freehold
5 beds
3 baths
3 receptions
3,700 sq. ft
Key information
Tenure
Freehold
Council tax band
G
About this property
5 bedrooms
3 reception rooms
3 bathrooms
1.00 acres
Period
Detached
Double Garage
Garden
Tennis Court
Terrace
Village
Private Parking
Home office
Ash House is Grade II listed and extends to 3,258 sq ft and is set out over two floors. On the ground floor, the front door leads into
an open entrance hall with a log burner, door out to the garden, stairs to the first floor and access to the sitting room and kitchen.
The kitchen is a traditional, yet modern well-designed kitchen with granite counter tops and plenty of space for cooking and
entertaining. The kitchen benefits from views of the gardens and a range cooker. Off the kitchen is a breakfast room extension
with a skylight and doors to the garden. The dining room can be accessed of the entrance hall and leads through a concealed door to an office, shower room and further bedroom. Through the kitchen is a second entrance hall, with access to the garden, a downstairs loo and utility room. The drawing room is an extension added in 2005 and is a beautifully light room with access to the garden and a log burner.
On the first floor, the principal bedroom is accessed via the back staircase and provides a private suite with wardrobes, ensuite
bathroom and a large bedroom with vaulted ceilings. Three other bedrooms and a family bathroom can be accessed via the main
staircase.
There is a double garage with studio space above which is currently used for storage but could be converted to additional accommodation or a holiday let.
The garden and grounds surrounding the house are laid to lawn with established herbaceous borders and formal box hedging. Set within the garden is a tennis court, seating area for evening entertaining, and a new shed. The boundary to the west is a stream and on the other side of the stream is a block of woodland, providing privacy to the garden.
Ash House is located off a quiet lane in Boxted, on the edge of the Dedham Vale aonb. The house is situated in a picturesque position in rural Essex, with the benefits of great connectivity. Colchester can be reached in less than 10 minutes and offers a range of shopping, educational, recreational and leisure facilities.
The village of Boxted is home to a primary school, village hall and a café. Nearby, a butcher, greengrocer, post office and various farm shops can be found, with a Waitrose in Colchester.
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Knight Frank - Country Department Sales
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