5 Bedroom Terraced Town House, South Street, Manningtree, CO11

Offering grand and a character rich introduction to this Georgian fronted period home, the entrance hall is spacious and approached through a wood panelled entrance door with carpeted stairs that lead up to the first floor. On your right hand side French doors beckon you in to the living room, a further internal door at the rear leads to the conservatory and the ginormous dining room is found at the rear of the home, adjacent to the conservatory. Storage solutions include a full height under stairs cupboard and an additional full height shoes and coats cupboard by the front door.

Almost identical in proportions, the beautifully dressed living room is found at the front of the home and is naturally illuminated via two large sash windows to the front elevation. The focal point of the splendid reception is the central fireplace with tiled hearth, timber surround and inset wood burning stove. Here you will also find a large, full height shelved storage cupboard and a built-in bookcase above a panelled radiator. An internal door leads you directly to the third reception room on the ground floor.

The third spacious reception room (also found at the front of the home) offers this townhouse exceptional versatility in terms of ground floor living accommodation. Also naturally illuminated via two large windows to the front elevation, this carpeted room contains a recessed double fronted Pantry cupboard beneath the second staircase that leads up to the first floor. Adorned with exposed timbers to the ceiling and internal French doors leading you through to the cottage kitchen at the rear of the home.

The part vaulted kitchen is found at the rear of the home and is comprised of cabinet made base level cupboards and drawers beneath a roll top wood work surface, tile splashback and matching wall mounted display / storage cabinets. Under the counter you will find plumbing for both a washing machine and dishwasher. Logical space is provided for a tall fridge / freezer and for a Range Master gas cooker. A butler sink is set into the work surface and this is positioned in front of a window that overlooks the Courtyard section of the rear garden. A personal door leads you outside and another internal door through to the dining room.

Absolutely epic in proportions, suitable for the largest of family gatherings, this hub of the home has red quarry tile and wood-block flooring. There are two high sash windows to the rear elevation either side of a red brick fireplace with brick hearth and inset multi-fuel burning stove. A wealth of character is, of course, present here with exposed horizontal vertical and diagonal beam work to three elevations and also to the ceiling. A small internal lobby (also with red quarry tiling under foot) leads you to the essential ground floor cloakroom and a set of internal glazed French doors to the conservatory.

Filled with natural light via a vaulted glass ceiling and tall windows with a Easterly aspect, the conservatory is adorned with exposed timber flooring, wood panelling and a personal part-glazed stable door leading out to the rear garden.

Featuring red quarry tile flooring, WC, hand wash basin with tile splash back and and extractor fan.

The first floor galleried landing also enjoys a magnificent ceiling height with exposed structural beam work to the part vaulted section. This generous carpeted space has a large sash window to the rear elevation overlooking garden and internal wood panel doors to the family bathroom and to the first and second bedrooms on this (first) floor. An internal door leads you to a carpeted lobby which has a door to the first floor laundry/boiler room and stairs to the second floor.

The washroom is a practically useful space where you will find two insulated hot water tanks, the wall mounted gas fired boiler and a butler sink. There is plumbing for a washing machine, a window to the rear elevation and exposed floorboards underfoot.

The family bathroom consists of a white bathroom suite that includes a panel bath, walk-in corner shower cubicle with thermostatic shower tap (choice of standard or rainfall shower heads), WC, vanity sink (with plenty of storage beneath), high level window to the rear and two heated towel rails. Here, for ease and convenience, you can access the eaves containing a large linen cupboard and through to extensive eaves storage with natural light.

Brilliantly proportioned with generous ceiling height, the first bedroom is carpeted and features two sash windows to the front elevation and exposed structural beams to the ceiling. A shelved recess is present here as is a full-height railed and shelved wardrobe cupboard.

Adjacent to the first bedroom, this second carpeted double bedroom is also found at the front of the home. Here you will enjoy a large sash window to the front elevation complemented by generous ceiling height.

The third double carpeted bedroom found on the first floor on the home is accessed independently from its own staircase (from the third reception below) and also features an additional staircase that provides access to the fifth bedroom on the second floor. Adorned with two large windows to the front elevation this brilliantly sized room also enjoys a generous ceiling height and has exposed structural timber work. There is a shelved and railed recessed storage cupboard here.

Continuing the theme of epically proportioned rooms the third bedroom is located under the gently sloping eaves of the house and connects to a Jack and Jill (partitioned) bathroom serving both bedrooms on this floor. Here you will find two dormer sash windows to the front elevation, access to the loft via hatch to the ceiling and a range of built-in cupboards and drawers.

The fifth bedroom is a carpeted double room with Velux style window to the rear elevation and dormer window to the front. Here you will also find built-in cupboards and drawers.

The second floor bathroom and shower room is divided centrally to give practical functionality, independent for both bedrooms on the second floor. Here you will find a sink, WC and a panel bath. There is a dormer window to the front elevation.

With shower, WC and sink and window to the rear elevation.

Adjacent to the garage, the workshop has a door to Stour Street and a window at the front. Here you will find a couple of workbenches and light / power is connected.

Found above the garage and workshop this external office has been insulated to create a comfortable home office. It is carpeted with light / power and telephone connection. There is a window to the front and to the rear and an internal door provides access to a decently sized store room.

Leading off from the kitchen is the Courtyard garden with brick paving underfoot, raised flower beds and a storage shed.