For Sale4 Bedroom House in St. Marys Square, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9AN£800,000

A beautifully presented Grade II* listed family home, in the heart of this delightful village being sold with no onward chain. St. Marys house, is an attractive timber framed village house which dates in part to the 15th century, with various additions in the 16th, 18th & 19th centuries. The house has been thoughtfully laid out, with the accommodation arranged over three storeys, combining traditional architecture and contemporary features creating a sophisticated family home. The property occupies a prominent position within the villages, and is steeped in history, with a suggestion that it may have been built as a market hall for the Abbot of Westminster, and then converted to domestic use after the dissolution. St. Marys house enjoys plastered elevations under a handmade red plain tile roof, with an attractive symmetrical design and a gabled middle bay, adding architectural interest. The property features a distinctive entrance, accessed through a portico and an entrance door with a fan light, leading into an impressive vaulted reception hall. Within the glass threshold, historical items related to the house's past are displayed. Off the hall, there are two reception rooms: a dining room with an attractive Victorian fireplace and early 19th-century fitted cupboards, as well as a dual-aspect sitting room boasting a beautiful Adam Style fireplace along with an 18th-century alcove and corner cupboard. Towards the rear of the house, a spacious vaulted kitchen/dining room provides an ideal space for entertaining, with access to the veranda garden. Also accessible from the kitchen is a limited head height cellar, currently used for storage. Additionally, there is a ground-floor cloakroom. To the first floor, an elegant early 19th-century staircase with scrolled tread-ends and a turned newel post with an acorn finial leads to the principle suite. This suite includes a Jack and Jill family bathroom and a dressing room. The first floor also features a library/snug adjoining the second bedroom. The second floor consists of two additional bedrooms and a shower room. Outside St Marys House provide a mature rear garden which is mainly east facing, and has been laid to lawn interspersed with various trees and shrubs, providing all year round interest. A stone terrace extends from the immediate rear of the house, delivering a space for outside entertaining and relaxing. To the rear of the garden is a detached outbuilding which currently comprises a studio/office and darkroom. The property offers a car port and driveway, accessed via the car park of the neighbouring property. Services Mains services connected. View payable Stamp Duty for this property