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Discover tranquillity in this spacious four-bedroom family home nestled within Thorrington, one of Colchester's most desirable villages. Formerly the village rectory and offered with no onward chain, this residence boasts a private road setting and convenient access to local amenities, including a pub, village shop, and playgroups. Commuters will appreciate the superb road and rail links to London and nearby Colchester, with easy road links via the new northern gateway, making this an ideal retreat for modern family living.

Boasting large naturally lit open spaces, modern décor including original parquet flooring throughout much of the downstairs, and enviable farmland views to the rear, this property provides a truly luxurious experience. With four/five spacious bedrooms, 2 washrooms and a large kitchen space with a door to the dining space which flows into a modern orangery overlooking the rear garden, the house is perfect for entertaining guests or simply enjoying quality time with family and friends. The property also features a generously sized garden, double garage and private driveway, providing plenty of space for parking and outdoor activities. With its unbeatable location, South facing rear garden and stunning design, this property is the perfect opportunity to enjoy the very best of modern living.

The property is accessed through an oak-beamed open porch, into the entrance hall with stairs leading to the first floor and access to the downstairs WC complete with built-in storage which could be re-configured to include a shower. The main lounge is accessed directly from the hallway and offers large french doors which flow out into the rear garden and patio area, there is also a feature fireplace with an inset gas fire. The kitchen is well equipped with modern, base and eye-level units with hardwearing quartz worktops incorporating all Miele appliances, an inset double butler sink, gas hob, double electric oven, American style fridge/freezer and dishwasher, a door from here then leads into the dining space (this area could be opened up to create open plan living, subject to survey).

The dining room space is light and airy and gives access to the stunning orangery which have fitted blinds, french doors and offers stunning views out into the garden all year round. There is a third reception/study space from the entrance hall with independent access (ideal for running a home business as this was previously the vicars' office).

The utility room connects the main house to a separate wing; a space which could easily be adapted to become an annexe space. The utility room benefits from fitted units with space for appliances and leads to a rear lobby space with a separate back door. There is an exceptional vaulted reception space off of here with many windows, this room could easily be used as the annexe living/bedroom, alternatively as a games room, or a movie room for the main house. A modern downstairs shower room leads from the rear lobby, complete with a walk-in shower, close coupled WC and a pedestal-style wash basin.

On the first floor, there are four well-proportioned bedrooms all with large windows bringing in an abundance of natural light, the rear bedrooms benefit from farmland views to the rear and all bedrooms have built-in wardrobes. There is a family bathroom on this level which has recently been fully refurbished with a large double walk-in shower cubicle, feature bath, tiled flooring and wall, close coupled WC and a large vanity wall-mounted sink unit.

Externally the property sits on a plot in the region of 0.4 acres and offers views of open farmland to the Easterly boundary. To the front there is a lawned area, post and rail fencing, and a large brick block driveway offering off-road parking for many vehicles, the driveway leads to the double garage which is modern with power, and lighting and has a side door for access. The rear garden is mainly laid to lawn with a patio area immediately abutting the rear of the property, there are many well-established trees and shrubs in the garden which, when in full leaf provide the garden with a private un-overlooked space whilst also offering many local amenities on its doorstep.

The position of Ketchikan offers a wonderful balance of tranquillity, very little traffic, noise, and easy access to the A12 corridor.

Thorrington Village is nearby Great Bentley and offers good services which include a national rail station (Clacton line) for London's Liverpool Street via Colchester, a village school, pub, post office and doctor's surgery. Wivenhoe and Great Bentley are approximately 3 miles equidistance from the property for wider facilities and Colchester (Britain's oldest recorded town) is just 6 miles for high street shopping, there is also a large Waitrose & Tesco Extra on the East side of the City centre and is easily accessible from Thorrington. The mainline rail service (50 minutes train journey for Liverpool Street).

The general surrounding area is scenic countryside with coastal towns being approximately 10 miles with Sailing clubs at both Wivenhoe & Brightlingsea as well as stunning coastal walks at the ever-popular Frinton on Sea accessible by both road and rail. For horse lovers, the Wix equestrian centre is also 10 miles away.

HALL - 14'9'' x 10' (4.5m x 3m)

GROUND FLOOR CLOAKROOM - 6'7'' x 6' (2m x 1.8m)

LOUNGE - 16'2'' x 13' (4.9m x 4m)

DINING ROOM - 9'8'' x 11'11'' (2.9m x 3.6m)

ORANGERY - 18'1'' x 13' (5.5m x 4m)

STUDY - 15'4'' x 9'8'' (4.7m x 2.9m)

KITCHEN - 12'5'' x 15' (3.8m x 4.6m)

UTILITY ROOM - 6'7'' x 15'2'' (2m x 4.6m)

REAR LOBBY - 8'3'' x 6'2'' (2.5m x 1.9m)

SHOWER ROOM - 6'2'' x 7'8'' (1.9m x 2.3m)

LOUNGE/BEDROOM - 17' x 16'4'' (5.2m x 5m)

FIRST FLOOR LANDING - 14'8'' x 11'3'' (4.5m x 3.4m)

BEDROOM - 1 - 14'6'' x 13' (4.4m x 4m)

BEDROOM - 2 - 11'4'' x 12'11'' (3.5m x 3.9m)

BEDROOM - 3 - 17'8'' x 10' (5.4m x 3m)

BEDROOM - 4 - 11'7'' x 11' (3.5m x 3.4m)

BATHROOM - 14' x 6'7'' (4.3m x 2m)

GARAGE - 21'9'' x 22'10'' (6.6m x 7m)