Hamlet Court, Bures, CO8

SUMMARY


Set back from the road, with an elevated position, and having been thoroughly modernised by the present owners, the property offers 3 / 4 double bedrooms (fourth bedroom presently used as the study), sitting room, open plan kitchen / dining room, ground floor shower room and four-piece family bathroom.

There is off-road parking in addition to the single garage, and enclosed rear garden with useful external store.

Planning permission has granted for an extension under application number 23/00417/HH with Braintree District Council.

Tenure Freehold | Council Tax Band E | Gas Central Heating | EPC D
 

PROPERTY


Enjoying an elevated position, set back from the road and having been thoroughly updated and modernised by the present owners, the property opens to a hallway, with tiled floor and half height panelling that provides access to the sitting room with round bay window, tiled floor, cosy log burner with granite hearth and plantation shutter blinds.

Bi-fold doors allow access to the dining room and open plan kitchen, with vaulted ceiling, sky lights and second log burner, French doors provide access to the garden and patio.

The well-equipped kitchen features a Rangemaster Oven (with five ring gas hob) and accompanying extractor hood, space is provided for a large American style fridge/freezer, there is also an integrated dishwasher and wine chiller. Ample storage is provided by a good array of cupboards (one of which houses the gas combination boiler and water softener) and drawers, set within an attractive composite quartz worksurface, complete with Butler sink.

Adjacent to the kitchen is the utility / shower room that is comprised of a shower cubicle, toilet, pedestal handbasin as well as providing space and plumbing for a washing machine.

The study (with views of the rear garden), completes the ground floor providing useful space for those that work from home. On occasion this room has been used as a fourth bedroom, and with the shower room, provides useful flexible accommodation.

Ascending the stairs to the first floor there are three double bedrooms, all with built in wardrobes and plantation blinds, and a four piece family bathroom.

The main bedroom is to the front of the property, bedroom two to the rear and the third bedroom (to the front) has a built in study desk, ideal for older children.

The bathroom completes the internal accommodation and is comprised of a free standing double ended bath with mixer hose attachment, separate shower cubicle with both rainfall head and mixer hose, hand basin set within a vanity unit, toilet, heated towel rail and storage cupboard. 

OUTSIDE


Set back from the road and enjoying an elevated position, the driveway provides off road parking for two vehicles in addition to the garage, which has power and light connected. The garden is mainly laid to lawn and there is gated access to the West facing, enclosed rear garden.

The rear garden features two flagstone patios, one adjacent to the property (with ornamental pond), and second one adjacent to the garden wall.

The garden is mainly laid to lawn with mature beds and borders.

For added convenience there is an external store room. 

PLANNING PERMISSION


Planning permission has been granted for a two storey extension under application reference number 23/00417/HH with Braintree District Council. 

SITUATION


Hamlet Court is located in the highly desirable and picturesque village of Bures.

The village sits upon either side of the River Stour which also represents the Essex / Suffolk border. Bures has a good range of local facilities including a post office, doctor's surgery (with dispensary), primary school (rated 'good' at the latest Ofsted report), a village store, delicatessen, hair salon, two public houses, and tea shop.

The countryside surrounding Bures is particularly appealing and offers numerous walking routes and views of the Bures Dragon.

Further shopping and recreational facilities are available in the pretty Georgian market town of Sudbury which is about 5 miles away and Colchester which has a wide range of shopping, recreational and leisure amenities as well as some excellent schools in both the state and private sector.

For the commuter, Bures offers branch line rail service to London Liverpool Street via Marks Tey.

Direct mainline rail services are available from Colchester and Marks Tey taking approximately 50 minutes from the latter.

There are also frequent buses running to both Colchester and Sudbury.
 

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