Audley End, Gestingthorpe

A wonderful opportunity to acquire a rural cottage on the outskirts of a highly sought after North Essex village, with farmland views to the front and immediately to the rear. The cottage is perfect for those seeking a tranquil and rural lifestyle, it features plenty of parking for guests and delightful gardens which have been lovingly landscaped and planted by the current owners. The property is conveniently located for access to the market towns of Halstead and Sudbury, and with lots of scope for future changes and alterations, a viewing is thoroughly recommended.

Replacement entrance door to entrance lobby. Stair flight leading to first floor level and door through to the sitting room. The sitting room features a fireplace set to the corner of a room and has a large feature oriel window to the front. There is an understairs storage area and door way through to the kitchen/breakfast room. The kitchen/breakfast room is a spacious room with fitted worktops, draws and cupboards, sink tops and window to side. There is also a fireplace with an inset wood burning stove. French doors from kitchen/breakfast room to the conservatory which further provides access to a utility area and an inner lobby and the bathroom. The bathroom features a three piece suite comprising of a bath, pedestal hand wash basin and low level WC. The utility area houses the oil fed boiler and also has fitted worktop and window over looking the garden.

There are French doors from the conservatory to the rear garden. To the first floor there are three bedrooms. The principal bedroom is to the front and features a cupboard over the stairs. The two further bedrooms are to the rear of the property with lovely views over surrounding countryside.

Outside
The property is approached via a lengthy driveway which is suitable for parking of numerous vehicles. This leads down to a delightful front garden with numerous plants and shrubs and pathway leading to the entrance door. Along side the house there is a gate and pathway which leads to the rear garden.

The rear garden commences a patio area. This patio area opens out to a lawn with a raised pond immediately to the left hand side. There are numerous and bountifully stocked flower and shrub borders, these intersperse the lawn forming pathways which inter weave the garden. There is a concealed 'Shepards hut' retreat and a further distinct area of the garden beyond the lawn which is formed of a paved surface and again features numerous flowers and shrubs. There is a hidden seat, timber shed and a storage area behind the shed. The oil tank is adjacent to the patio.
 

SITTING ROOM 16' 0" x 9' 11" (4.88m x 3.04m)  

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 15' 8" x 10' 11" (4.80m x 3.33m)  

CONSERVATORY 15' 10" x 9' 5" (4.84m x 2.89m)  

BATHROOM 6' 5" x 5' 10" (1.97m x 1.78m)  

UTILITY AREA 11' 3" x 6' 6" (3.45m x 1.99m)  

LANDING  

BEDROOM ONE 12' 4" x 10' 0" (3.78m x 3.07m)  

BEDROOM TWO 11' 0" x 7' 9" (3.37m x 2.37m)  

BEDROOM THREE 9' 1" x 8' 2" (2.77m x 2.50m)