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£550,000
Detached · 4 beds · 2 baths
Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, CO2
0.23 miles away
Freehold
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3 bed house for sale Layer Breton Heath, Layer Breton, CO2
Guide Price
£475,000
Added on 20/10/2026
Added on 20/10/2026
- Type
- Detached
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Tenure
- Freehold
Key features
- Charming detached Grade II Listed cottage
- Plot approaching 1/5 of an acre
- Wonderful location
- Countryside aspect
- Three bedrooms
- Spacious kitchen/dining room
- Parking for numerous vehicles
- Viewing recommended
About this property
Sabrosa is set back from the road and has an entrance door leading into the hallway with cloak space. The delightful living room has an Inglenook fireplace with wood burning stove and oak bressummer, brick hearth. There are a number of exposed timbers and dual aspect windows.
Floorplan
Council tax
Ask agent
Per year
- Band A£1,522
- Band B£1,776
- Band C£2,029
- Band D£2,283
- Band E£2,790
- Band F£3,297
- Band G£3,805
- Band H£4,566
The agent hasn't said which band this home is in; you can look it up on GOV.UK. In Colchester, 2026/27 bills run from £1,522 a year in band A to £4,566 in band H.
Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Colchester, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone.
Location
Layer Breton Heath, Layer Breton, CO2
Mortgage and stamp duty
Property price £475,000
£237k £713k
Deposit10% £48,000
£0 £475k
Interest rate 4.5%
0.5% 15%
Repayment period 25 years
5 years 40 years
A £427,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £95,000 to support it.
A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.
Properties sold nearby
HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.
| Address | Type | Sold | Size | Size | £/sq ft | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollytree Cottage, Layer Breton Heath Detached | Detached | May 2021 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £330,000 |
| Manor Bungalow, Layer Breton Heath Detached | Detached | Mar 2017 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £310,000 |
| Breton Barn, Layer Breton Heath Detached | Detached | Oct 2015 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £535,000 |
| Bakers Lodge, Layer Breton Heath Detached | Detached | Apr 2015 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £500,000 |
| Hollytree Cottage, Layer Breton Heath Detached | Detached | Apr 2013 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £240,000 |
| Bushes Cottage, Layer Breton Heath Detached | Detached | May 2012 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £250,000 |
| Ramblers, Layer Breton Heath Detached | Detached | Aug 2009 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £660,000 |
| Stamps Farm, Layer Breton Heath Detached | Detached | Apr 2007 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £410,000 |
Area insights
The neighbourhood around this property.
