Georgian Charm Wormingford
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Georgian Charm Wormingford - Colchester - Essex The oil-fired boiler kicks in automatically in the winter but the wood burner provides so much warmth that that hardly ever happens,” the vendors say, “the wood burner is wonderful for a building of this age, it allows the house to breathe and creates a great feature in what is a large space.” Georgian Charm This lovely Grade II Georgian house is shower room and further storage leading off spacious and full of character, with the it. There is also a large cellar room, accessed benefits of a workshop and office space. through an attractive, original doorway, Situated on the edge of the famous Dedham which was the original pub beer cellar. “The Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. cellar maintains its temperature beautifully,” Wormingford is an ancient parish on the the vendors say, “and it is big enough to south bank of the River Stour, only five convert into a children’s play room, or a minutes from the A12 and conveniently music room.” The large open plan sitting/ situated between the historic towns of dining room is spacious, whilst the exposed Sudbury and Colchester, the latter offering beams and wooden uprights give it a cosy a train journey into London of just under and welcoming feel. The vendors have an hour, this characterful home offers the enjoyed the flexibility of this space, and the benefits of village life, with the convenience ability to change the dining and seating of good connections. areas as their family has grown and for family parties. Here you’ll find a large chimney with Georgian Charm a large wood burner. The kitchen has always been the centre of our home,” say the Originally one of the village public houses, built in 1775 with its traditional Georgian Dining Area vendors, “it’s so comfortable. We love to cook, and the kitchen façade, the property has been thoughtfully In the dining area there is an oak post made has been fabulous for that.” converted into a welcoming family home. from the original pub sign, it comes out The house is reached through a lovely front from the floor where the dining table is now. garden with mature trees, with a double “Knowing this gives a real story to the room,” pathway up to an attractive Georgian say the vendors, “we love the sense of history portico with stained glass above the door in this house that was at the heart of village commissioned by the vendors. life.” There is space for a large family dining There is additional access to the side of table. The doors are original, professionally the house through a similar portico, with a stripped back to reveal the pine, and large parking area by the workshop/office, well-proportioned according to Georgian converted from the original cart lodge, in fashions at the time of building. Flooring is a front of which is parking for several cars. mixture of warm slate tiles, and oak parquet flooring, which the vendors shipped from Historic Detail Canada. “The floor is a real feature of this Into the entrance hall, a stairway leads room,” the vendors say, “its attractive, but through exposed oak beams to the first durable and very easy to keep clean.” floor. “The stairs are original and a special feature of this house,” say the vendors, “they The Snug are unusually wide, and the exposed beams A second living room, or snug, is reached are lovely.” To the right of the entrance from the living and dining room. A cosy The master bedroom has two windows over the front of the property, which is set well back from the hall is a large part of the living room area space that is perfect for relaxing in. “There is which benefits from an open fireplace with another lovely detail here,” the vendors say, village road. It has a dressing room area and an en-suite shower room. The room has the original pine cast iron insert. To the right is a large utility “the wood around the snug is original, and area, with a door into the south-facing back made from ships timbers. You can still make flooring, exposed oak beams and vaulted ceilings into the roof space, and a Victorian inset fireplace, all of garden. The utility room has a double sink out the roman numerals used when the ship which give this room real character.” unit, a washer dryer and cupboards, with a was built.” Georgian Charm Country Kitchen “The bathroom has an antique cast iron The kitchen is reached through what was school radiator,” say the vendors, it’s big and the original back door of the pub, which is one of our favourite rooms in the house. had been blocked off, but the vendors Being Georgian, all the rooms are so well rediscovered this during restoration work. proportioned.” The kitchen has a high back wall, with a sloping ceiling. The room has two windows Secluded Garden on to the rear garden, a side window and To the rear of the house is the original walled large skylights, “which keeps the kitchen garden, with a sheltered patio eating area. bright and airy,” say the vendors, “even on The back garden offers views over farmland cloudy days”. The kitchen units are made with The Dedham Vale area being just from 120-year-old pine to the vendors accross the road. “There are bridle ways and specification and was built and fitted by footpaths with miles of walking,” say the Dovetail, based in the village of Boxted. The vendors, “it is a beautiful area, and the village floor is tiled and there is a useful breakfast has an active community centre housed bar with granite top. The office can be in the old school.” It is a well-served village accessed through the kitchen, as well as with a newsagent, shop and The Crown through an outside door which leads onto Public house. The Public house provides a the parking area at the side of the house. real sense of community to village life and Leading on from that is the large workshop, hosts events and it has a good restaurant with full permission for business use. The and a take away service! The three adjoining workshop has a cloakroom with toilet and villages have additional shops, including sink, and further storage. This part of the a Coop and pharmacy. Colchester Royal building is around 200 years old and is so Grammar School for Boys and the Colchester versatile in nature, with its flexibility, it could County High School for Girls are among be adapted to meet the needs of several the best- performing schools in England. uses. This was one of the appealing factors There are also two private preparatory to the vendors when they purchased the schools nearby. In addition to being within property as it enabled them to run their a five-minute drive to A12, Stansted Airport business from home as the layout provided a is within easy reach via the A120, with a separation between work life and home life. journey time of approximately 45 minutes. Georgian Features The Georgian feel of the house is what defines the lovely upper floor of this period village home. The long landing is well lit with a pretty, south-facing window.There are three further bedrooms, the second bedroom is the mirror image of the master All measurements are approximate and quoted in imperial with metric equivalents and for general guidance only whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, they must not be relied on. The fixtures, fittings and appliances referred to have not been tested and therefore bedroom. Bedrooms three and four, the no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Internal photographs are reproduced for general information and must not be inferred that any item shown is included with the property. These comments are the personal views of the current owner and are included as an latter with a feature fireplace, are pretty insight into life at the property. They have not been independently verified and should not be relied on without verification and do not necessarily reflect the views of the agent. Registered in England and Wales, Company Reg No. 10931078. Registered Office Exquisite Homes Limited, with a cottage feel. The family bathroom 15B Regatta Quay, Key Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1FH is a good size, with a freestanding bath which can be hand painted to suit the décor. Exquisite Home, Exquisite House, Alton Water Business Centre, Wherstead, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2AX Exquisite Home, 109 Crouch Street, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3HA T +44(0) 1473 558885 E [email protected] T +44(0) 1206 545476 E [email protected] www.exquisitehome.co.uk.