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**** GUIDE PRICE: £575,000 - £600,000 **** Palmer & Partners are pleased to offer for sale this beautifully presented four-bedroom detached family home, featuring thoughtfully decorated interiors, a modern kitchen diner and a landscaped private rear garden.
Situated within easy reach of Chelmsford City Centre and highly regarded local schools, the property offers generous accommodation with some distinctive touches.
The entrance hall provides access to a downstairs cloakroom and a bright, cosy lounge with a bay window and feature fireplace.
The former garage has been converted into a versatile study, where a concealed bookshelf door connects to the utility room.
To the rear, the open-plan kitchen diner provides an inviting space for everyday family life and entertaining.
Ample wall and base units are complemented by Corian worktops, a breakfast bar, five-ring gas hob, oven, microwave and dishwasher.
Windows draw in natural light, while French doors open onto the garden. The separate utility room offers further storage, a sink and space for a washing machine and tumble dryer.
Upstairs are four generous double bedrooms, with a built-in wardrobe to the principal bedroom. Bedrooms two and three share a Jack and Jill en-suite shower room, alongside a separate family bathroom.
The landing also provides access to a partially boarded loft. The landscaped private rear garden combines a patio, pergola and artificial lawn, with a shed providing additional storage.
A newly laid block-paved driveway to the front offers off-road parking.
Local shops, schools, parks and transport links are within easy reach, while Chelmsford City Centre is a short drive away, offering a wide selection of shopping, dining and leisure facilities.
Palmer & Partners strongly encourage early viewing to fully appreciate the accommodation and individual features this family home has to offer.
Entrance Hall Downstairs Cloakroom Lounge 4.54 x 3.58 Study 4.88 x 2.36 Kitchen Diner 6.25 x 3.02 Utility Room 2.36 x 1.93 First Floor Landing Bedroom 1 3.92 x 2.83 Bedroom 2 5.78 x 2.63 Bedroom 3 3.02 x 2.06 Bedroom 4 4.56 x 3.41 Jack and Jill Ensuite Bathroom
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About Spenlow Drive, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1
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