The Bridge HouseSpring Lane, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 4AR

A well-presented period house in a delightful riverside setting with outbuildings, mature gardens and paddocks

Entrance porch | Drawing room | Kitchen | Dining room | Study/Reception hall | Large conservatory Cellar Master bedroom with dressing room and en-suite bathroom | 4 Further bedrooms | Family bathroom Separate WC | EPC Rating E Garage | Former stable block | Heated swimming pool | Attractive gardens | Paddocks | River frontage About 11 acres

PROPERTY

The Bridge House is a substantial early Victorian house which historically formed part of the Lexden Manor Estate,one of the family seats of the Papillon Family. The current owners’ family purchased the property from the Papillon Estate in 1928. The property has a handsome façade fronting Spring Lane and is constructed of red brick elevations under a slate roof with inset sash windows. There have been a number of improvements over the last ten years including re-wiring, and the installation of a new kitchen, boiler and alarm system and the house has recently been re-decorated and re-carpeted. The interior is particularly light and spacious with well-proportioned rooms, most of which have attractive views of the mature gardens. The triple aspect drawing room isparticularly impressive, with an open fireplace with timber mantelpiece, recessed display shelving, three quarter height sash windows and French doors opening to the conservatory and overlooking the picturesque garden to the south which has riverside frontage. The kitchen is well-equipped with a range of contemporary cupboard and drawer units with beech work surfaces, Bosch four ring hob, double oven, stainless steel extractor hood and space for washing machine, dishwasher and fridge/freezer. On the first floor, is a master bedroom with dressing room and an en-suite bathroom, four further bedrooms, a family bathroom and separate WC

SITUATION

The Bridge House is situated in a highly convenient setting along Spring Lane which is located off the Avenue of Remembrance with easy access to Colchester town centre which has a wide range of shops and restaurants.The surrounding area has numerous recreational facilities within easy reach, including Colchester Golf Club, Lexden Park, sailing and beaches at West Mersea, Wivenhoe and Brighlingsea. There are also a number of highly regarded schools nearby including Colchester Royal Grammar School, St Marys, Colchester High School, Philip Morant School and College and Holmwood House Preparatory School. For the commuter, Colchester North Station is a stone’s throw away and provides mainline rail service to London Liverpool Street taking approximately 50 minutes. There is easy access to the A12 linking to Ipswich and the A14 to the north and Chelmsford, London and the M25 to the south.

The Bridge House Spring Lane, Lexden, CO3 4AR Colchester town centre, Colchester North Station (London Liverpool Street from about 50 minutes) (Distances are approximate)

OUTSIDE

Timber gates open to a gravel courtyard with ample parking and turning space and a range of outbuildingsincluding a large garage, accessed off Spring Lane, withelectric double doors, an adjacent pool plant room, garden store and red brick stable block comprising two loose boxes, tack room and loft over. To the rear overlooking the garden is a further store and a gardenroom. There is potential to convert the stable block to ancillary accommodation or an office, subject to the necessary planning consents. The attractive gardens are principally to the east of the house, laid to lawn and planted with a variety of spring bulbs and many mature trees, including oak, yew and a good variety of fruit trees. To one side of the garden is a heated tiled swimming pool enclosed by picket fencing.The garden to the south is bounded by the former millrace which flows into the River Colne. There are paddocks on three sides of the garden; to the north a small the land is planted with willow trees, to the east is a field with a belt of deciduous woodland adjoining Remembrance Avenue and there is a further paddock to the south of the mill race.The land to the south and east is bounded by the River Colne over which The Bridge House has Riparian rights.

IMPORTANT: we would like to inform prospective purchasers that these sales particulars have been prepared as a general guide only. A detailed survey has not been carried out, nor the services, appliances and fittings tested. Room sizes should not be relied upon for furnishing purposes and are approximate. If floor plans are included, they are for guidance only and illustration purposes only and may not be to scale. If there are any important matters likely to affect your decision to buy, please contact us before viewing the property.

SERVICES

Mains electricity and water are connected. Drainage via a private treatment system. Oil fired central heating. TENURE & METHOD OF SALE

The property is being offered for sale via private treaty freehold with vacant possession upon completion.

Nicholas Percival Beacon End Farmhouse, London Road, Stanway,

Colchester, Essex CO3 0NG info@nicholaspercival.co.uk

01206 563222 www.nicholaspercival.co.uk

LOCAL AUTHORITY

Colchester Borough Council. Tel No 01206 282222 Council Tax Band H VIEWINGS

Strictly by prior appointment via the vendors Sole Agents, Nicholas Percival, on 01206 563222 or email info@nicholaspercival.co.uk. Ref R3326.

RIGHTS OF WAY, WAYLEAVES & EASEMENTS

The sale is subject to all rights of support, public and private rights of way, water, light, drainage and other easements, quasi-easements and wayleaves, all or any other like rights, whether mentioned in these particulars or not. AGENTS NOTE

The land on the south-eastern corner of the property is subject to restrictive covenants. For further details, please contact the selling agent.