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3 Bedroom semi-detached house West Street, Coggeshall £425,000

A beautiful grade II listed three bedroom cottage thought to have once been part of a much larger 15th century house in the historic market town of Coggeshall.
The property has retained a wealth of original features and comes with off-street parking and

This warm and welcoming Grade II Listed property, which has been maintained with care with the exterior recently painted, has a pantile roof and still presents a spectrum of period features from across the centuries with original beams and an old fireplace with Tudor bricks.
Though to be originally part of fifteenth century Hall House access is gained street side ascending a couple of stairs or via a central pathway which leads also to the adjacent cottages and courtyards to the rear door and two tiered garden. Upon entering the property you arrive into the hallway where to the right you access the sitting room and to your left you will find the dining room area. Directly, you will note the wealth of exposed timbers and period features some dating back to the 1400's. Inside the living room there is an attractive brick Inglenook fireplace with wood stove. To the rear of the property you will find the kitchen which has been fitted with a large range cooker and bespoke fitted cabinetry with wooden worktops and a butler sink. The back door leads onto an attractive split level garden with a paved terrace at the rear.

Walking up the stairs to the first floor, the principle bedroom features characteristics of a bygone era with a Victorian fireplace embedded into the wall, beautiful sash windows and a historic low door hiding a walk in wardrobe. Across the corridor you will find the family bathroom, and turning a corner you will find the second and third bedrooms with interesting timber patterns showing where historic mullion windows were one in situ.

The property is located towards the mid part of West Street in Coggeshall and is believed to be part of a once 15th Century hall House, and has since been divided into a few attractive cottages. A shared central pathway leads to the rear of the property where you will find the intimate terrace garden lined with bamboo, fig and laurel. Sitting here, you do get the quintessential British cottage feel. The property also comes with one off street car parking space

Coggeshall is a small historic market town dating back at least to the early Saxon period in rural north Essex with exceptional amenities and transport links. Today it is still known for its almost 300 listed buildings and formerly extensive antique trade. A market has been run every week on Market Hill since 1256, when a charter to do so was granted by Henry III.
For commuters, Kelvedon station is approximately 2.5 miles away with London Liverpool Street having an approximate journey time of 45 minutes. The area is served by the Coggeshall Community Bus which has numerous regular daily services to the station at a low fare. Stansted Airport and the M11 are 30 minutes drive to the west. The coast and beaches are less than nine miles to the East making it an ideal setting for sailors and naturalists due to the miles of unspoilt shoreline and coastal wildlife. Coggeshall has exceptional state schooling with a Primary School and the renowned Honywood Secondary School, along with an established Montessori pre-school. The village is also is well served by a post office, butchers, green grocers, florist, ironmongers, pharmacy, GP surgery and dentist and Co-op along with boutique shops and enjoys a number of excellent eateries.

Colchester and Chelmsford are within easy reach, both offering grammar schools, and there are a number of highly regarded independent schools in the locality, including Holmwood House, Felsted, Newhall and St. Mary's School for Girls. Colchester town centre is within close proximity being approximately a 20 minute drive from the village and offers a variety of national retailers and specialist shops having a vibrant nightlife with restaurants catering for most tastes, plus a multi screen cinema and two theatres.

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