School Lane, Elmstead Market, Colchester, CO7

Part of our Signature collection, a wonderful four-bedroom detached period home in a delightful setting including an established holiday cottage business and swimming pool, set within grounds approaching one acre. The property is to be sold with no onward chain.



A wonderful four-bedroom detached period home in a delightful setting including an established holiday cottage business and swimming pool, set within grounds approaching one acre. The property is to be sold with no onward chain.

Located on the outskirts of Colchester between Elmstead Market and Wivenhoe, Bird's Farm is believed to date back to the late 18th Century with later additions and alterations in the 1980's to create a flexible and generous layout whilst retaining an abundance of character and being unlisted.

The property has benefitted from improvements over the years and now offers an established income generated through holiday letting, with the option of secondary accommodation (subject to planning).

Bird's Farm House itself offers two well-proportioned symmetrical reception rooms, one with impressive inglenook fireplace and inset log burner and both offering exposed beams with sash windows.

There is a good sized kitchen/breakfast room with adjacent boot room and utility providing plenty of storage and French doors open onto the rear garden that overlooks the pool area.
To complete the ground floor is a shower room with WC and wash hand basin.

To the first floor are four well proportioned bedrooms and a family bathroom. Bedrooms 3 and 4 both benefit from built in storage whilst bedroom one offers ensuite facilities. The loft space is a good height with a window and subject to planning, we understand could make a great additional room.

Bird's Farm House has a private access and drive. The garden surrounds the house and is interspersed with a variety of established fruit trees and plants with a kitchen garden and sun terrace.

There is a separate access and ample car parking for the cottages. An outdoor swimming pool (heated via an air source heat pump) and plant room is located to the rear of the cottages.


Location

The property is situated on the outskirts of this popular village to the east of Colchester with the village offering shopping facilities for day to day needs with a Farm shop, a Budgens store, petrol station incorporating a convenience store and a fish and chip shop all being located a short distance away along with the University of Essex.

Nearby railway stations are located at Wivenhoe town and the Hythe offering links to London Liverpool Street and Colchester town centre is a short drive away offering a range of various shopping facilities, bars and restaurants.

Directions

The property can be found using SatNav with the postcode CO7 7EY.

Important Information

Services - We understand that mains water and electricity are connected to the property together with a private drainage system. Central heating for the main dwelling is via a biomass boiler and the holiday cottages are heated via electric heaters.
Tenure - Freehold
EPC ratings
Main House - E
Holiday Cottages - G

Our ref - 55623BMR