Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5

Property Details: • Type: Semi-Detached • Tenure: N/A • Floor Area: N/A

Key Features: • Five Bedroom Edwardian home • Lounge/Diner • Kitchen/Breakfast Room • Conservatory with shower room and w/c • Loft Conversion • Two bathrooms • West Facing Garden • Driveway with ample parking • Short walk to the beach • No chain

Location: • Nearest Station: N/A • Distance to Station: N/A

Agent Information: • Address: 10 Church Street Colchester CO1 1NF

Full Description: An extended and well-presented, three storey, five bedroom Edwardian coastal home benefiting from no chain. Constructed around 1900 and thought to have been home to the famous writer Margery Allingham. Allingham, who was a writer of detective fiction, went on to be known for her tales featuring the gentleman sleuth Albert Campion.AccommodationGround floor Strom porch leads to hall with high ceilings, that lead to the bay-fronted lounge/diner, with features fireplace with integral log burning stove. To the rear, originally two rooms – a kitchen and dining room, has now be opened up to create a kitchen/diner that leads to the conservatory and downstairs shower room.First floor Ascending the stairs a landing gives way to four bedrooms and the family bathroom. On the second floor, the current vendors undertook a superb loft conversion, which offers views over towards the sea. This can be a fifth bedroom, but currently used an office and second sitting room. This room also has its own WC and hand basin. OutsideExternally to the front is a block paved driveway providing off street parking for multiple vehicles. The south west facing rear garden is safe and secure mainly laid to lawn with high hedging to three sides providing a high level of privacy and security, perfect haven for small children and/or the family dog. To the front of the rear garden is a generous decked patio that is a perfect area to relax and enjoy alfresco dining and summer barbeques. Location Peldon: 4 miles; Abberton: 5 miles; Colchester: 10 miles (Liverpool Street from 47 minutes). All distances approximate. Seaview Avenue is positioned within a short walk to the beach in West Mersea. Mersea Island is accessible from the mainland over The Strood, which can be covered at high tide, giving the island a special quality. West Mersea provides the local shopping facilities in addition to a primary school, a yacht club and sailing club. On the island an area in East Mersea is designated a country park and there are great opportunities for bird watching and other rural pursuits.Colchester provides more extensive shopping, recreational and educational facilities and for the commuter there is a train station at Colchester to London Liverpool Street. 20 minute drive is Colchester and its high street shops, cafes and leisure facilities is within easy reach and there is also a good range of schools in both the private and public sector. Colchester has great access to the A12 and Colchester North Station offering direct link to London Liverpool Street with services running every 15 minutes. TENURE - FreeholdCOUNCIL TAX DLOCAL AUTHORITY - Colchester SERVICES Mains gas, electricity, water and drainage