Summary - HIGHWAYMANS THE CAUSEWAY GREAT HORKESLEY COLCHESTER CO6 4AA
3 bed 1 bath Detached
Immaculate three-bedroom cottage backing onto fields with large private garden and parking.
Double-fronted detached cottage with three bedrooms and generous living space
Backs directly onto open fields with large private garden and patio
Two powered summerhouses, garden room, pond and ample outdoor storage
Driveway parking for two to three cars; EV charge point installed
Recently upgraded incoming power to 100A and new consumer unit
Main heating is oil-fired boiler; consider ongoing oil supply costs
Timber-frame construction (c.1900–1929) — likely limited wall insulation
Single family bathroom and one shower cubicle only
This well-kept three-bedroom detached house in Great Horkesley offers a comfortable family layout and immediate move-in convenience with no onward chain. Ground floor living includes a generous front lounge, a modern kitchen opening to a bright conservatory, a useful utility room and a high-spec bathroom with both bath and separate shower. Upstairs are two double bedrooms and a single bedroom suitable for a child or home office.
The property sits on a large private plot backing onto open fields, with a substantial lawn, patio, pond, two powered summerhouses and a garden room — excellent for play, hobbies or entertaining. Practical benefits include private driveway parking for two to three cars, an EV charge point and a recently upgraded consumer unit and incoming power supply.
Key practical points to note: the house was constructed c.1900–1929 with timber-frame walls (assumed uninsulated), and the main heating is an oil-fired boiler with radiators. Prospective buyers should consider potential energy-efficiency improvements and routine upkeep associated with older timber-framed homes. Overall this is a rare, well-presented family home in an affluent, low-crime village setting with fast broadband and good transport links to Colchester.
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