**Guide Price £825,000 - £850,000** An imposing detached residence positioned to the North of Colchester’s vibrant and historic city centre, boarding the ever-popular village of Ardleigh. Commanding the most beautiful of plots and spoilt with an abundance of green space and well-manicured grounds (measuring circa two thirds of an acre), this home has also been reimagined and improved in its much-cherished ownership, with attention to detail carefully considered throughout its tasteful renovation. Set back in a secluded position, it boasts excellent frontage enclosed by mature hedgerow, whilst also being complete with panoramic countryside and reservoir views – a real turn key home that’s not to be missed.

Originally believed to date back to circa 1950, this home features a wealth of both reception and bedroom space throughout and is ideal for the expanding modern-day family. An impressive entrance porch leads to a grand entrance hall, complete with engineered solid oak flooring, oak banister, luxury carpeted stairs and storage. A formal reception room features an array of windows and french doors to a large dwarf brick built conservatory, flooding the room with a wealth of natural light. A cast iron log burner is complimented by a granite hearth and set within a limestone fireplace – ideal for those dark winter evenings. A split level ground floor cloakroom is available and has been upgraded by the current owners, featuring fully tiled walls, vanity unit and W.C. A front facing family room also benefits from an inset cast iron multi-fuel burner, again positioned on a granite hearth, with further highlights including traditional style column radiators (fuelled by gas central heating), tiled flooring and therefore presents itself as the perfect dining space.

The focal point of this home proves to be the open-plan kitchen/family room, proving to be the ideal entertainment and hosting area. A luxury modern fitted kitchen offers; a range of beautiful comprehensive base and eye level units finished with contrasting granite worksurfaces, inset ceramic butler skink, tiled splash back, the added benefit of a range cooker, feature central island and breakfast bar. Once again, an area full of natural light, supplied by a Velux window. Separate from the kitchen/family room you will find the utility room, home to a gas boiler and mega flow system, as well as providing additional space for appliances. Completing the ground floor, its owners benefit from a fully tiled shower room and Study/Office/Play Room measuring an impressive 25ft and this generous space could easily be utilised in many ways – even as a self-contained annexe.

Residing on the first floor, bedroom accommodation is divided via a split level landing, with one double bedroom offering a private feel and would present itself as the ideal guest room. The principal bedroom cleverly incorporates beautiful fitted wardrobes and offers unrestricted views of the countryside to one aspect, with Ardleigh reservoir the other. This room is further enhanced by a tiled en-suite shower room with geometric style tiled flooring. Two further double bedrooms are also on offer, as well as an impressive family bathroom suite. A further attribute is a generous loft space benefiting from full power, installed CCTV and is fully boarded and complete with Celotex insulation.

Outside space is offered in abundance, with picturesque countryside visible as far as the eyes can see, surrounded by approximately seven acres of paddock/farm land. Set back from John De Bois Hill itself, mature hedgerow provides a private and secure feeling, whilst a large shingled driveway provides a wealth of off road parking for numerous vehicles, motorboats/motorhomes and more. A large double garage contains stairs to the roof space, providing extensive storage, power and lighting. The remainder of the impressive grounds are predominately laid to lawn, with an array of mature trees, such as birch & pine featured throughout. A further highlight is a circa 20ft. outbuilding, which could serve well as a business for any working professional.

Concluding, further enhancements include; a newly installed sewage waste water plant, a brand new soak away, two further sheds (which are currently used as wood storage and a bike store), LED floodlighting to the front driveway and striking leaded double glazed windows finished with monkey tail handles.

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