3 Bedroom Semi Detached House, Church View, Lawford, CO11

A bright entrance hall sets a calm, practical tone on arrival, with a part-glazed front door and matching top light drawing daylight into the space. The staircase rises immediately to one side with white balustrading and a natural timber handrail, while the hall continues through to the main ground-floor accommodation with a cloakroom on your right.

This is the room that gives the Barbier design its impact. The main living area opens out from the kitchen and dining space into a wide, vaulted garden room, with two large rooflights pulling sunlight down into the centre of the room and full-width bi-folding doors opening directly onto the rear garden. The proportions are excellent, measuring over 20ft in length, with defined areas for sofas, dining and everyday family use without the room feeling divided. The rear section has a noticeably lighter, more architectural feel, with the pitched ceiling, glazing and garden connection giving it the sense of a proper extension-style living space rather than a standard new-build reception room. It is a standout feature of the house and the space that makes the home feel larger, brighter and more individual than many three-bedroom layouts.

The kitchen forms the front section of the open-plan ground floor, giving the room a practical working area before it opens naturally into the dining and living space beyond. Finished with gloss white units, dark work surfaces and large floor tiles, it has a clean, modern feel with good storage at both wall and base level. The layout wraps around three sides, giving generous preparation space, a stainless-steel sink beneath the side window, a further front-facing window, integrated oven, gas hob, extractor, wine cooler and assumed integrated dishwasher and washing machine. The kitchen remains connected to the rest of the room, so whoever is cooking is still part of the main living space, while the glazing and open layout keep the whole area bright and sociable.

Fitted with WC, hand wash basin and extractor.

The landing is arranged around the top of the staircase, with the white balustrading and timber handrail continuing up from the entrance hall below. It gives access to all three bedrooms and the family bathroom, keeping the first floor neatly ordered. The space is finished in the same light, neutral style as the hall, with soft carpet underfoot and a loft hatch above, leading to the boarded, insulated loft with fixed ladder and lighting.

The first bedroom sits at the front of the house, giving it the outlook that makes Church View feel distinct. A front-facing window looks out across the landscaped frontage and road towards open green fields, with mature trees and the wider Constable Country setting beyond. The room is arranged as a comfortable double, with space for freestanding bedroom furniture and a full wall of mirrored sliding wardrobes adding useful built-in storage. A bold feature wall gives the room character, while an en-suite is positioned directly off the bedroom.

The en-suite is neatly fitted and finished in a modern, practical style, with a glazed shower enclosure, WC and compact vanity wash basin with storage beneath. Light-toned tiling runs across the floor and part of the walls, giving the room a clean, cohesive look, while the window provides natural light and ventilation. It is a useful addition to the first bedroom and helps lift the house above a standard three-bedroom arrangement.

Carpeted with fitted wardrobe and window to the rear.

Carpeted with window to the rear elevation.

The family bathroom is finished in a smart, contemporary style, with dark grey wall tiling, pale floor tiles and white sanitaryware giving it a clean contrast. It includes a panelled bath with glazed shower screen and shower over, WC and pedestal wash basin, with a broad mirror above helping the room feel brighter. A window brings in natural light and ventilation, while the tiling around the bath and main walls gives the space a practical, durable finish for family use.

The front of the house has a particularly strong setting within Summers Park, positioned at the edge of the development with an open outlook rather than facing directly into neighbouring homes. The red brick elevation, clay tiled roof and sash-style windows give the Barbier design a more traditional village-edge character, while the blue front door and planted borders add colour and softness on approach. A wide resin-style driveway sits to the side, leading to the detached double garage and providing generous parking. What makes the frontage memorable is the view. Beyond the landscaped boundary planting and estate road, the outlook opens across undulating green fields, mature trees and the wider Constable Country landscape, with the church visible in the distance. From both the front of the house and the first bedroom, there is a real sense of space and separation, giving “Church View” its name and giving the home a setting that feels noticeably different from many modern development properties.