6 Bed Detached House, Single Let, Colchester, CO7 7HQ £2,500,000

Two staircases lead up to the first floor where there are six well proportioned and light filled bedrooms. The principal staircase elegantly turns up to the first floor galleried landing where there is a skylight above filling the space with natural light. The rear staircase winds up to the first floor also and has a study located off along the way.

The main landing provides access to the principal bedroom, which forms a superb suite enjoying a double aspect to the south and west, together with a generous dressing room leading through to a well-appointed en suite bathroom. There is also a beautiful guest suite, similarly benefitting from a dressing room and en suite bathroom. Two further bedrooms and a family bathroom are also accessed from the main landing, while steps lead to the remaining bedrooms, which are served by a further well-appointed bathroom. A laundry room completes this level.

To the front of The Bishops House is a generous parking sweep positioned directly in front of the property. Garages and a range of outbuildings are arranged around an enclosed courtyard and include double garages and various store rooms. There is also a large studio, providing excellent versatile uses.

Within the grounds is a hard court tennis court, positioned to the rear of the outbuildings, alongside a charming walled kitchen garden. There is also a heated swimming pool, which is enclosed by yew hedging and complemented by a brick and slate pool house.

To the rear of the house, yorkstone terraces extend along the south and west elevations, bordered by well-stocked shrubbary and flower beds, creating an ideal setting for outdoor entertaining. There terraces lead onto expansive lawns interspersed with further flower beds and mature specimen trees. An impressive avenue of trees forms a picturesque walkway, leading towards the meadow/paddock situated along the western boundary.

Location

The Bishops House is quietly situated on the outskirts of Frating which is well placed for amenities being 7 miles from Colchester and has good access to the A120 and A12. Local shopping amenities are provided in Great Bentley and Elmstead Market but a much wider range of shopping, educational and recreational facilities are available in nearby Colchester or Manningtree. For the commuter there is ready access to the A120 which links to the A12 from the A133 and there are InterCity train services to London’s Liverpool Street from either Colchester or Manningtree.

Square Footage: 8,416 sq ft

Acreage: 9 Acres

Additional Info

Services: Mains water, electricity and drainage. Central heating fired by oil, propane gas and electric night storage heater.

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