Church Lane, Braintree, CM7

A delightful period cottage, lovingly restored and featuring well planned accommodation over three floors along with a large garden with a utility/office outbuilding and a garden room with log burner and off street parking for a couple of cars.

Crothams, a delightful period cottage, extensively renovated by the present owners to create a wonderful family home. The accommodation extends over three floors and offers plenty of living accommodation. At the front of the ground floor is the warm and welcoming living room with a dual aspect allowing for plenty of light to fill the room. An exposed brick fireplace creates a central focal point and there is space for a log burner, ideal for a chilly winter’s day. On from the living room is the inviting dining room, the ideal space for entertaining. Flowing through the dining room you enter a rear sitting area where you can relax and enjoy views of the garden. The sitting area is open plan to the kitchen where bespoke units are complimented by a granite worksurface. Enclosed behind a tongue and grove door is a staircase that leads up to the first-floor landing where you gain access into two bedrooms and the family bathroom. Bedroom one is a large double with ample space for wardrobes whilst bedroom two has views of the garden. The family bathroom has been lovingly updated and includes a roll top bath and shower cubicle.

A second enclosed door on the landing leads up to the top floor where bedroom three is situated. This is a wonderful room offering total privacy from the rest of the cottage and the perfect place to unwind.

The charm of the cottage continues in the garden, where the current owners passion for horticulture is evident. Facing West, allowing for plenty of sun and offering a real escape, the garden has an abundance of unique flora and trees along with manicured lawn. Within the garden there are several very useful outbuildings to include a utility with office area, garden room with space for a log burner and a workshop. Next to the garden room is a rear decked area set under a pergola. To the side of the house there is a shingled driveway providing parking for several cars.

Braintree retains a good collection of historic buildings, including the listed timber-framed properties in the conservation area in the town centre.

For commuters the town has a direct connection to London Liverpool Street, taking around one hour and is approx. 12 miles to Stansted Airport and the M11.

Close by there are plenty of opportunities for walks and riding and of particular note is the nearby Great Notley Country Park which covers some 100 acres of open space. There's also an excellent visitor centre, housed in the award-winning Discovery Centre.

The region boasts a significant number of secondary and primary schools as well as colleges and nurseries. There are well-renowned private schools within easy reach and some of the country’s leading grammar schools in Colchester and Chelmsford.

Gas, Electric, Mains Water, Mains Drainage

Braintree District Council Tax Band C