2 Bed Detached House For Sale

*Guide Price £425,000 - £450,000*

This two bedroom grade II listed character cottage is set within the village of Birch within walking distance of the local pub and approximately 7 miles from Colchester City Centre.

The property has been lovingly maintained and upgraded by the current owners to include oil-fired central heating, replacement windows, new kitchen, re-fitted shower room and built-in wardrobes. It has character features throughout including exposed brickwork, exposed beams and feature fireplaces.

The front door opens to the sitting room with brick fireplace and woodburning stove set within. A door opens into the second reception which has double doors opening out to the garden. Also from the sitting room is a door through to the dining room with brick fireplace and woodburning stove, storage cupboard and opening to the kitchen. The kitchen has been replaced by the current owners with light grey wall and base units, work surfaces over, double electric oven and hob, integral fridge and freezer, plumbing for washing machine and inset ceramic sink. There is also a downstairs bathroom with double shower cubicle, WC and hand wash basin set within vanity unit.

Upstairs there are two double bedrooms, the main bedroom has built-in storage cupboard, access to the eaves and exposed beams which could be used to separate the room into two rooms. The second bedroom has built-in wardrobes and en-suite WC with further access to the eaves.

Externally there is parking for two cars at the front of the property. To the rear of the property is a private, enclosed rear garden which is mainly laid to lawn with flower borders, patio area abutting the property, an outbuilding to the rear measuring 10' x 10' and a storage shed.