• Four bedrooms +
• Study/ bedroom five +
• En-suite and bathroom +
• Sitting room and snug +
• Kitchen/living space +
• Utility and cloakroom +

As part of our Signature collection is this extended 4/5 bedroom detached family home standing in gardens of approximately 1.25 acres in a delightful country lane setting close to the Essex/Suffolk border.

Birchwood cottage benefits from oil central heating, double glazed windows, ample parking and a double length garage.

An entrance porch leads to the main door into the hall with a useful storage cupboard and stairs to the first floor.

On one side of the hall is the sitting room with central fireplace and is open through to a snug that overlooks the rear garden.
An entrance porch leads to the main door into the hall with a useful storage cupboard and stairs to the first floor.

The sitting room has a central fireplace and is open through to a snug that overlooks the rear garden.

On the other side is the living space which has useful storage cupboards and is open at one end to the kitchen which has work surfaces along three walls and a range of base and wall mounted storage including a cupboard containing the water softener. Appliances include a five ring gas hob, double oven, integral dishwasher and fridge/freezer.

A large conservatory overlooks the gardens and has French doors out to the large terrace.

There is also a utility / boot room which houses the oil-fired boiler and there is plumbing for a washing machine.

A door leads through to the cloakroom comprising WC and wash hand basin.

The first floor landing has an airing cupboard, access to the loft and leads to all bedrooms and the family bathroom.

An open plan study area with window overlooking the garden could also be used as a fifth bedroom.

The principal bedroom is an excellent size with wardrobes along one wall. A door leads through to an en-suite comprising an air bath, walk-in shower, wash hand basin, bidet and WC. There is also a second airing cupboard.

There are three further good size bedrooms, one with shelving and another with built-in wardrobes into the recess.

The family bathroom comprises a spa bath, shower cubicle, vanity unit wash hand basin and WC.

Outside
The house and gardens are well screened from Malting Farm Lane by hedging with a shingle drive sweeping round to the front of the property and through a five bar gate down to the garaging.