For Sale5 Bedroom Detached House in 13 Dukes Avenue, Theydon Bois, Essex, CM16£1,800,000

About this property With its wide pavements interspersed with grassy areas and trees, Dukes Avenue is a delightful part of the fascinating village of Theydon Bois. It includes this charming detached house that has been extended and is far larger that it outwardly appears. Set back from the road the house is approached via an attractive wrought iron gates flanked by mellow yellow brick walls with wrought iron railings. The gates lead onto a stunning grey porcelain tiled frontage and the tandem garage. From the moment you open the front door and see the entrance hall with black and white floor tiles, hand built drawers and cupboard and the impressive metal spiral staircase with open oak treads that flows up to the first and second floors you know you are in for a treat. The entrance hall with its coved ceiling and gorgeous oak flooring, that continues into the family area, has a large understairs cupboard and a contemporary wet room style shower, whilst double doors lead to the family area and to the lounge and dining area. The relaxing family area with its exposed ceiling beams, a bay window and a fireplace is just the place to get together in front of the TV or enjoy an informal meal with friends and family. It is partially divided from the stunning kitchen/breakfast area by a wide archway and a superb waterfall island with a marble and stone top. The beautiful kitchen incorporates a range cooker, a walk-in pantry and bespoke hand painted and hand finished shaker style units with marble and stone worktops. They house a variety of high end appliances including a fridge freezer, microwave, coffee machine, dishwasher and minibar. There is also a good sized utility area with laundry facilities and accessed via the kitchen. For more formal occasions there is an elegant lounge, which adjoins the equally attractive dining area, creating a spacious open plan feel. Both these rooms have oak herringbone parquet flooring and aluminium glass multi-pane folding French doors to the rear terrace providing plenty of natural light and, when they are completely folded back, you really seem to be bringing the outside indoors. The lounge includes a feature stone wall surrounding an attractive bioethanol limestone fireplace with an electric fire flanked by bespoke and subtly lit display cabinets, providing a delightful focal point. While the dining area includes a bar where friends and family can relax and is large enough to host a supper party for at least a dozen guests. The first floor galleried landing has access to all the bedrooms, including bedroom one with a stunning en-suite bathroom featuring a Jacuzzi bath, a large walk in shower and a pair of trendy oval basins. While another one has an en-suite shower room and a third an en-suite cloakroom. On the second floor you will find a delightful, vaulted ceiling double bedroom and a modern en-suite shower room as well as a plethora of very useful eaves storage. The easy-to-manage and secluded rear garden includes a block paved terrace that spans nearly the whole width of the garden and is ideal for barbecues and summer parties. It is bordered by a wall with a cascade of semi-circular steps leading up to the spacious lawn surrounded by shrub beds and tall mature trees, providing privacy and security. Sellers insight We have lived here since 2002 and it has been a very happy family home. We thoroughly enjoyed updating and redesigning it in a Mediterranean style in 2022 and were very proud to receive an award from the International Architecture and Design awards last year. However, we feel it is now time for us to move on to pastures new and let another family enjoy this very special home. We are in an excellent location as we can easily walk into the village and the station in only six to 10 minutes. This is on the Central Line so you can be in the City of London in approximately 30 minutes. There is also easy access to the M11 and M25 and the excellent town of Loughton is only a couple of miles away. Theydon Bois is a fascinating village with an iconic avenue of trees and virtually no streetlights as the residents felt they would detract from the traditional village ambience. The village includes a well-respected primary school, pubs and restaurants, a Tesco supermarket, a variety of independent shops, as well as a dentist and a doctor’s surgery. There is also a golf course, tennis club and cricket club.