4 Bed Detached House, Long Road East, CO7

NB: Available for rent if the advert is live. Please also see Q&As below.

Come to Constable Country!

This modern and beautiful four double bedroom country house is situated in Dedham, in the heart of Constable Country, and has a huge family/kitchen with a dedicated utility room, large separate living room, study, downstairs cloakroom, Jack-and-Jill en suite and a further family bathroom, and an airing cupboard. It is in a non-estate position with country views, newly built in 2006 and refurbished in 2024. It has full gas central heating, is fully double glazed, with parking area at the front, and front and rear gardens.

The owners themselves built and designed this house, and things they had in mind in doing so were to have large family spaces as well as the ability to entertain—so open up the double doors from the dining room into the living room and large hallway and you will have masses of space for your guests to mingle! Or, secrete yourselves in the living room with the double doors shut, and still keep an eye on the children as they play in the family room.

The whole house has been refurbished and repainted, with new hessian backed carpets in every room save the study and hallway, which has brand new quality laminate flooring. There are new suites in the downstairs cloakroom, family bathroom and Jack-and-Jill shower en suite, and as well as double glazed windows through both the kitchen and rear master bedroom have new double glazed windows as part of the refurbishment.

New mains operated, battery back-up smoke alarms and kitchen heat detector have been fitted. The understairs cupboard not only has a coat rack, but room for all your holiday suitcases. Attention to detail includes the provision of “keyed alike” locks, so one key will fit all your locks externally, front and back—and turn knobs inside means that you will have an easy way to lock up at night without searching for your keys.

Internal doors throughout are country pine, with brass style fittings. All windows have locks. All carpets have been Scotchguarded, and the house has a new gas safety certificate and Electrical installation Condition Report. With the exception of the family bathroom bath and showers, every water supply point has its own shut off valve for easy maintenance.

The photos really do not do this house justice, so come and see for yourself!

From the double glazed feature front door:

You will enter into the large entrance hall, nearly twenty feet long, where there are doors off to the Study, Cloakroom, Living Room, Dining Room and Understairs Cupboard, and stairs up to the first floor.

Hallway: 6.04m x 3.4m (max) (19ft 10ins x 11ft 2ins) approximate, coir entrance matting, with new laminate floor, new mains smoke alarm, double power points, central heating radiator, and central heating controller. The doors off to other rooms feature glazed double doors into the family room/dining room and kitchen.

Study: 3.49m (max) x 2.52m (max) (11ft 6ins x 8ft 5ins) approximate, fully hessian backed carpet, double glazed window to the front, central heating radiator, with plenty of double power points, and double telephone points.

Understairs storage cupboard/coats store: 2.4m (8ft) deep approximate, this cupboard then turns twice under the stairs to give even more storage space.

Cloakroom: 2.4m x 1.2m (8ft x 4ft) approximate, with WC, wash basin with tap supplying hot and cold water, vanity unit, rustic tiled floor, rustic tiled splash back and window sill, double glazed frosted window to the side, and a centrally heated towel rail.

Living room: 6m x 3.5m (19ft 9 ins x 11ft 6ins) approximate, double glazed window to the front, centrally heated radiator, with plenty of double power points, digital TV point. It also has a new hessian backed carpet, and feature glazed double doors into the family room/dining room and kitchen. There is also a cut off switch for the external side walkway lights (see below).

Family room/dining room and kitchen: 8.74m (max) x 4.88m (max) (28ft 9ins x 15ft 11ins) approximate. This is an extensive area for family time, dining, cooking and relaxing. The family/dining area includes those feature glazed double doors into the living room and hallway, and both the family/dining area and the kitchen area have uPVC double doors leading into the rear patio and garden.

Family room/dining room: feature haphazard tiled floor, plenty of power points, and centrally heated radiator. The breakfast bar can be accessed from this area. New mains heat detector, and those double uPVC doors into the rear garden. The room includes a digital TV point.

Kitchen: feature haphazard tiled floor, fully fitted kitchen with a large range of base and wall cupboards and drawers, granite effect worktop, a stainless steel kitchen sink with drainer and new tap supplying hot and cold water, and new double glazed window to rear, and again those double uPVC doors into the rear garden. Masses of power points, as well as wall cupboard under-lighting. Between the kitchen and dining area is that central reservation/breakfast bar with further cupboards and drawers included. There is an 8 hob, 2 oven + grill range cooker with an extractor hood. There is full tiling below the wall cupboards, with tiled splash backs adjacent to the sink and cooker. Next to the sink is a space under the worktop for a dishwasher with power and plumbing available. By the side of the base unit extension and the Utility Room door is a space for an American style fridge freezer, with power point.

Family room/dining room and kitchen lighting is in two banks of ceiling lights, and an additional drop light for intimate dining. The brand new Part P compliant consumer unit is housed in its own box above the breakfast bar.

Utility room: 2.4m x 1.8m (7ft 11ins x 5ft 11ins) approximate, feature haphazard tiled floor, fully fitted with a range of base and wall cupboards and drawers, a stainless steel kitchen sink with drainer and new tap supplying hot and cold water, and double glazed frosted window to side. Again, plenty of power points, and a centrally heated radiator. There is an access panel here for the main stop clock, with a push light to aid vision. There is a large double space under the worktop for two appliances, such as a washing machine and tumble dryer, with power and plumbing available.

You can then go up the feature staircase, which includes a feature window, and a new hessian backed carpet and half landing to the upper floor landing.

Landing: 4.08m x 2.55m (max) (13ft 5ins x 7ft 5ins) approximate, with new hessian backed carpet to match the staircase, new mains smoke alarm, double power point, central heating radiator. There are doors off to all four bedrooms as well as the family bathroom and the airing cupboard, as well as a loft hatch. All bedrooms are large double rooms.

Airing cupboard: 1m square approximate, with shelves and a centrally heated radiator for drying.

Loft: loft hatch and loft ladder leads to an extensive, insulated loft.

Family bathroom: 2.8m (max) x 1.98m (max) (9ft 3ins x 6ft 6 ins) approximate, with offset bath with shower, new WC and new wash basin and pedestal, and double glazed frosted window to side. Bathroom cabinet with integrated lights and shaver socket. Fully tiled walls with feature mosaic, new vinyl cushion floor, and centrally heated towel rail.

Bedroom 1, front master bedroom: 5.16m (max) x 4.36m (max) (17ft x 14ft 4ins) approximate, with door to the Jack-and-Jill en-suite shower room. Double glazed window to the front, centrally heated radiator, with plenty of double power points, pendant light, and a digital TV point. It also has a new carpet, and a digital TV point.

Jack and Jill en-suite shower room: 2.5m x 2m (8ft 3ins x 6ft) approximate, new vinyl cushion floor and fully tiled walls, with luxury shower and feature tiling, and including remote turn on/turn off, new WC, new wash basin, bathroom cabinet with mirror. Double ceiling lights and extractor fan, and sun pipe.

Bedroom 2, front bedroom: 4.35m x 2.55m (14ft 4ins x 8ft 5ins) approximate, double glazed window to the front, centrally heated radiator, with plenty of double power points, pendant light, and a digital TV point. It also has a new hessian backed carpet.

Bedroom 3, rear master bedroom: 4.81m (max) x 4.85m (max) (15ft 10ins x 14ft 11ins) approximate, including bay and built in cupboards. New uPVC double glazed window to rear country views, new hessian backed carpet, centrally heated radiator, with plenty of double power points, pendant light and spot lights for cupboards, and a digital TV point. Built in double cupboards with storage and hanging rails, and built in drawer units (in bay). Door to Jack-and-Jill en-suite shower room (see above).

Bedroom 4, rear bedroom: 4.35m x 3.95m (14ft 4ins x 13ft) approximate, double glazed window to rear country views, centrally heated radiator, with plenty of double power points, pendant light, and a digital TV point. It also has a new hessian backed carpet. Boiler cupboard, with the central heating boiler serving both heating and on demand hot water.

Externally:

Covered front porch with light, and external palm switch for side pathway lights (with a power cut off in the living room). The front is laid to lawn with a parking area for 3 cars. Externally lit side pathway to the left, leading to the rear south facing patio and garden, with the patio paved and garden otherwise laid to lawn, with garden shed and country views. The patio has two external lights operated from a switch in the dining room/kitchen.

NOTE: no agents and no Rent to Rent enquiries, please.

Q&As:

Q: Does the landlord accept pets? A: Yes, for animals like dogs, cats and fish.

Q: Does the landlord charge extra rent for pets? A: No, the landlord does not ask for extra rent for this, only that tenants take care of any "doggy damage" or "kitty chaos".

Q: How many floors and bedrooms does the house have? A: Two floors and four double bedrooms.

Q: How many bathrooms/WCs does the house have? A: Three: a downstairs cloakroom, and family bathroom and a Jack-and-Jill en suite.

Q: When are the rent and deposit paid? A: The rent is payable monthly in advance, and the security deposit at the start of the tenancy. The landlord protects deposits through the Deposit Protection Service.

Q: What is the Energy Performance Certificate rating? A: The current EPC shows a rating of C, but it is anticipated that this will improve due to the refurbishment works.

Q: Can evening viewings be arranged? A: Sometimes, but it is often the case that evening viewings means that people miss out because someone viewing earlier in the day might take the house.

Q: Does the landlord intend to sell the house soon? A: No.

Q: How many occupiers does the landlord allow? A: Generally, the house would suit a large family unit, but anyone is welcome to stay.

Q: Does the landlord operate an HMO? A: No.

Q: Does the landlord accept any Rent to Rent enquiries? A: No

If you have any other questions just ask!