Tales from the riverbank

Located moments from the glorious Essex countryside is Bocking, a small village in the Braintree district, where Bellway is building The Edge, a stunning new- homes development on the bank of the River Pant.

The Edge on Bovingdon Road, Bocking provides a warm and sunny welcome, with appealing river views complete with ducks and swans.

The Gemma show-house is a good example of the high-specification homes being created by Bellway across the whole development in this quintessentially English village location. It is a five bedroom home that is bright, airy and spacious. The contemporary, well-designed house is set off by modern furnishings and the yellow accent colour is off-set with charcoal and shades of cream and warm brown tones.

The show-house offers over 2000 square foot of flexible space over three-floors, it comes with a carport and a single garage. The ground floor has an open-plan kitchen with granite work surfaces, integrated appliances; dining and family area with French doors to the garden; plus a cloakroom and study. A generous living room, three bedrooms, a Jack and Jill bathroom and a family bathroom are on the first floor; whilst the top floor features a master bedroom with en-suite bathroom and fitted wardrobes as well as a fifth bedroom and a separate bathroom.

The Edge offers two, three, four and five bedroom houses priced from £215,000 and desirable two bedroom apartments priced from £164,995. The development incorporates sixteen contrasting house styles providing choice to buyers and also a varied and appealing street-scene that will be achieved through architecture that is sensitive to traditional Essex styles.

The Edge, Bocking is famous for its historic mill whilst Braintree, which is adjacent to Bocking, is renowned for its antiques. For those wanting to buy more contemporary items, there’s a shopper’s heaven at Freeport Braintree which has over 80 stores in its retail village. Outdoor types can take advantage of the miles of open countryside, great golf courses, numerous cycle paths and country walks.

The development is perfect for professionals and for families. For those with children, there are several primary and senior schools in the vicinity including Bocking Church Street primary school close to the site.

Karen Coulson, Sales Director for Bellway Essex, said: “Bocking is a charming village in the heart of rural Essex and we’re pleased to be providing a wide range of properties that will offer the space and flexibility required for today’s varied lifestyles. The river location makes this site especially attractive as a place to live”.

“Bocking is nonetheless very convenient for travel as Braintree station offers direct links to London Liverpool Street in just under 1 hour, the site is also convenient for the A120 and the M11”.

The Sales Office and Showhome for The Edge are open daily from 10am to 5.30pm. For further information, visit Bellway.co.uk.