Gestingthorpe, Halstead, Essex

2 Park Gate Cottages is an attractive Victorian former farm workers cottage enjoying a superb rural location along a peaceful country lane and is surrounded by open farmland. NO ONWARD CHAIN.

A glazed and panelled door leads to a useful entrance porch which has a window to the side elevation and exposed floorboards. A square arch then leads to the principal reception room which has an attractive red brick fireplace with an inset woodburning stove on a brick hearth which provides a focal point and a mantle above, karndean flooring and a window to the front elevation giving views to the garden and beyond.

A panelled door accesses a rear lobby adjacent to which is a superb kitchen breakfast room which benefits from a dual aspect and views across open fields to the rear and the garden to the front. There is an attractive red brick fireplace, exposed floorboards and an extensively fitted kitchen area which has a range of floor and wall mounted units with ash worktops incorporating a breakfast bar, ash upstands, integral appliances include an oven/grill, four ring hob with extractor hood above, slimline dishwasher, American fridge/freezer, washing machine and a one and a half bowl sink. An arch accesses the rear lobby where there is useful understairs cupboard and a glazed and panelled door leads to the rear terrace. Beyond this a ledge and board door accessing a fully tiled family bath/shower room with a power shower above the bath, sink above the vanity unit, a matching WC and a door to the linen cupboard housing the hot water cylinder.

Stairs rise from the sitting room to the first floor which has a large sash window to the side giving wonderful views to open farmland. The principal bedroom is situated to the front elevation of the house overlooking the garden and has a useful wardrobe/storage cupboard. The second bedroom is also situated to the front elevation with views to the garden and the lane via a large sash window and has an attractive former feature fireplace with arch feature. The third bedroom is situated to the rear of the property overlooking the garden and open farmland and also has a fire place and arch feature.

Outside
The property is approached via a picket gate with mature hedging to the front and decorative willow screening. A gravel path with rope edging leads to the front door, adjacent to which are beds of lavender and large expanses of lawn. The path continues with neatly clipped hedging to the side and accesses the rear door.

There are large expanses of lawn to the east with some well stocked herbaceous borders and a gravel terrace to the rear providing a superb entertaining space. This is flanked by raise brick planters and to the rear there is a storage shed and covered lean-to. The views are absolutely superb with open farmland to the rear. There are two exterior buildings, one housing the boiler and one providing further storage, both of which have power and light. There is a large summer house which provides useful home office or studio space which is connected to power and light.

Agents notes:

The water supply is shared with the neighbouring cottage and Park Gate Farm House. There is a check meter situated within the laundry cupboard. Billing takes place bi-annually.

The property is connected to a compliant sewage treatment plant installed in 2025.

The property benefits from a firewall in the loft and has a loft ladder and a partly boarded loft.

All window coverings and fittings are included in the sale.

In all about 0.24 of an acre (sts)

Additional information
Services: Main electricity, water and private drainage
Oil fired heating to radiators
EPC rating: E
Council tax band: D
Tenure: Freehold
Construction type: Standard, brick
Broadband speed: up to 6 Mbps (Ofcom).
Mobile coverage: EE, O2, Three, Vodafone (Ofcom).
None of the services have been tested by the agent.
Local authority: Braintree District Council (01376) 552 525.
Viewing strictly by appointment with David Burr. DAVIDBURR.CO.UK

NOTICE: Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of these sales details, they are for guidance purposes only and prospective purchasers or lessees are advised to seek their own professional advice as well as to satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their correctness. No representation or warranty whatsoever is made in relation to this property by David Burr or its employees nor do such sales details form part of any offer or contract.

HALL

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 21' 6" x 9' 10" (6.56m x 3.00m)

SITTING ROOM 13' 6" x 12' 2" (4.13m x 3.73m)

BATHROOM 8' 5" x 4' 7" (2.57m x 1.40m)

LANDING

BEDROOM ONE 12' 0" x 10' 0" (3.68m x 3.05m)

BEDROOM TWO 11' 11" x 9' 8" (3.65m x 2.95m)

BEDROOM THREE 9' 10" x 9' 2" (3.00m x 2.80m)



BOILER ROOM 5' 1" x 4' 7" (1.55m x 1.40m)

STORE 4' 7" x 3' 5" (1.40m x 1.06m)



SUMMERHOUSE 15' 10" x 11' 8" (4.85m x 3.56m)