3 bed semi-detached house for sale

Gestingthorpe, Halstead, Essex CO9

An attractive Victorian cottage in a superb rural setting along a country lane offering characterful and versatile accommodation. South and west facing garden. Scope for extension (STP). In all about 0.24 of an acre (sts). Between 2 and 10 acres of extra land available. No onward chain.

1 Park Gate Cottage is an attractive attached Victorian former farmworkers cottage enjoying a superb rural location along a country lane surrounded by open fields. No onward chain.

The porch leads to a four panelled front door which opens to a spacious and light sitting room which has a window to the front elevation giving views to the garden, a fireplace with inset wood burning stove and a tiled hearth, a door leading to the stairwell and a useful understairs storage cupboard. The kitchen breakfast room benefits from a dual aspect and has views to fields at the rear and the garden to the front and has a working redbrick fireplace which provides a focal point in the breakfast area, exposed pine floor boards and a threshold leading to the kitchen which is fitted with a range of floor and wall mounted units with a single bowl stainless steel sink, Belling cooker with extractor hood above, tiled splashbacks and oak effect flooring.

There is a useful rear lobby which has a glazed and panelled door to the outside and a second door leads to a fully tiled bathroom which has an oval ended bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, pedestal wash hand basin, matching WC, electric underfloor heating, a heated towel rail and a useful linen cupboard.

The first floor is equally spacious and has a window to the rear on the landing giving fine views across open countryside and a useful linen cupboard. The principal bedroom is situated to the front elevation with views to the garden and the lane and it has an attractive cast iron fireplace and a panelled door leading to a useful built in wardrobe. The second bedroom is also situated to the front elevation with views across the garden and the lane and has an original Victorian fireplace with shelving to the side. The third bedroom is situated to the rear elevation of the property and benefits from wonderful views and also retains an attractive cast iron Victorian fireplace.

The property is approached by a picket gate set within a mature mixed hedge to the front elevation which accesses a York stone path leading to the front door. There are mature boundaries on all sides of the property with an attractive shrub and tree to the front providing a focal point and large expanses of lawn to the side with mixed hedging and post and rail fence.

The garden benefits from a south westerly aspect enabling it to take advantage of the afternoon and evening sun with fabulous sunsets on the horizon. To the rear is a large terrace accessed via the rear door which provides a perfect area for entertaining. Adjacent to this is a clipped hedge and an oak tree providing a focal point. There is an outside storage room which is plumbed for a washing machine adjacent to which is a further useful storage room.

Agents notes:
The water supply is shared with the neighbouring cottage. There is a check meter situated under the sink in the kitchen. Billing takes place bi-annually.

The property is connected to a compliant sewage treatment plant installed in 2025.

The property benefits from a firewall in the loft and has a loft ladder.

In all about 0.24 of an acre (sts)

Additional information
Services: Mains electricity, water and private drainage
Oil fired heating to radiators.
EPC rating: E
Council tax band: D
Tenure: Freehold
Construction type: Standard, brick
Broadband speed: Up to 6 Mbps (Ofcom).
Mobile coverage: EE, O2, Three, Vodafone (Ofcom).
None of the services have been tested by the agent.
Local authority: Braintree District Council .
Viewing strictly by appointment with David Burr.

Notice: Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of these sales details, they are for guidance purposes only and prospective purchasers or lessees are advised to seek their own professional advice as well as to satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their correctness. No representation or warranty whatsoever is made in relation to this property by David Burr or its employees nor do such sales details form part of any offer or contract.

Hall

kitchen/breakfast room 21' 11" x 9' 8" (6.70m x 2.95m)

sitting room 13' 6" x 12' 2" (4.12m x 3.72m)

bathroom 8' 6" x 4' 9" (2.60m x 1.46m)

landing

bedroom one 12' 2" x 10' 2" (3.72m x 3.10m)

bedroom two 11' 10" x 9' 8" (3.63m x 2.95m)

bedroom three 9' 8" x 9' 3" (2.96m x 2.82m)



laundry room 5' 0" x 4' 9" (1.53m x 1.46m)

store 4' 9" x 3' 7" (1.46m x 1.10m)