4 bedroom detached house for sale

An attractive early 17th century, part weather boarded family house with much charm and character from exposed timbers and open fireplaces and cellar. The accommodation includes master bedroom with en-suite/dressing area, 3 further bedrooms, family bathroom, 3 reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room, cloakroom. Landscaped gardens, swimming pool, double and single garages.
Freehold



situation Close to central Hockley which offers an extensive range of shops, schools and social facilities including the Bull Inn just over the road, as well as a the mainline railway station linking through to London Liverpool Street. The nearby towns of Rochford, Rayleigh and Wickford offer further facilities and Southend Airport is approximately 5 miles from the property.

Historic information Costard Woodwards takes its name from apples which used to be grown in the orchards. Formerly two tithe cottages, it would have been used by peasant labourers who worked in the orchards picking fruit. One cottage was called Costard and the other Woodwards. The house is one of the oldest still in existence in Hockley and similar with most of the old houses in the district it has cellars, consisting of three rooms and it accounts for when one remembers the great amount of smuggling carried out on the river, which is only three miles away.

Accommodation Entrance door to...

Entrance hall Staircase ascends to first floor, window to front, doors to...

Sitting ROOM24'10" x 12'1" (7.57m x 3.68m). Bay window to front, radiators, red brick open fireplace with oak bresummer and tiled hearth, exposed wall and ceiling timbers, French doors and windows to garden giving a view over the garden. Open studwork and wide entrance through brick pillars to the...

Dining ROOM19'6" x 11'3" (5.94m x 3.43m). Bow window to side, window to front, exposed timbers, radiators.

Kitchen/breakfast ROOM20'8" x 9'2" (6.3m x 2.8m). Gas fired double oven Aga with extractor hood above, roll edge work surfaces with cupboards and drawers below, matching wall units and display cabinets above, inset two ring gas hob and twin circular stainless steel sinks with mixer tap. Tiled floor, windows to rear with garden view. Larder cupboard, door to sitting room and further door leading down to...

Cellar extensive cellars consisting of three main areas 12'8 x 11'11 (3.86m x 3.63m) 12'8 x 11'9 (3.86m x 3.58m) and 11'11 x 8'11 (3.63m x 2.72m) mainly with ceiling height of 5'9. The cellars provide storage space and have power and light connected.

Side hall Stable door to the side. Cupboard, tiled floor, plate rail, radiator door to...

Cloakroom Tiled floor and part tiled walls, washbasin, WC, window to rear, radiator, high level storage cupboard.

Drawing ROOM18'3" (5.56m) x 15'4" (4.67m) into bay. Window to front, bay window to front, radiators, exposed wall and ceiling timbers, red brick fireplace and hearth.

Landing Airing cupboard, radiator and panel doors to...

Master BEDROOM13'10" x 12'7" (4.22m x 3.84m). Exposed timbers and open studwork between the bedroom and the dressing area. Window to front, radiator, walk-in wardrobe 5'11 x 4'4 (1.8m x 1.32m).

Dressing ROOM12' x 9'7" (3.66m x 2.92m). Windows to side, window to rear overlooking the garden, radiator, door to...

En suite shower room Tiled shower cubicle with body jets, WC, washbasin, window to rear with garden view.

Bedroom TWO13'7" (4.14m) x 13' (3.96m) > 8'11" (2.72m). Radiator, window to front, fitted wardrobes and drawers to recess.

Bedroom THREE13'1" x 10'9" (3.99m x 3.28m). Window to front, exposed floorboards, fitted wardrobes and drawers, cast iron fireplace, wash basin with mixer tap set on vanity shelf, radiator.

Bedroom FOUR11'2" x 9' (3.4m x 2.74m). Window to side, window to rear overlooking the garden, radiator.

Family BATHROOM10'3" x 6' (3.12m x 1.83m). Tiled walls and floor, washbasin with cupboards below, heated mirror above, enclosed panel with shower and screen, WC, window to rear with garden view, radiator.

EXTERIOR36' x 15' (10.97m x 4.57m). Shingle driveway and turning area with parking for several vehicles leading to the double garage 18' x 17'6 (5.49m x 5.33m) Electric double doors, light and power, door to side. Gates provide vehicular access to the side of the property which leads down to the single garage/pool room 26' x 12' (7.92m x 3.66m) Double doors to front, power and light connected. To the rear of this is a boiler room housing the filtration and heating system for the swimming pool. The rear garden is well stocked with numerous flower and shrub beds and lawned areas. Heated swimming pool 36' x 15' (10.97m x 4.57m), summer house and greenhouse. The boundaries are marked by high hedging and red brick wall to provide some seclussion.

Local authority Rochford District Council

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