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***** offers in excess of £2,500,000 and offered chain free ***** A spacious five double bedroom detached family home on one of chigwell's sought after roads.
Located on forest lane with spectacular views over the golf course and is only A short walk to the central line.
The property is also close to good schools, fine local restaurants, coffee shops and excellent local amenities.
The property is currently over 3,000 square feet in size and on two floors with scope to develop subject to planning permission.
The property is on A 0.38 acre plot with A frontage of 57' x 63' and A wider south-east facing rear garden measuring 63' x 150'.
***** the pre-app has been A revised, the scheme approved by epping council and we have attached the drawings ***** on entering the property there is A spacious entrance hallway measuring 18' 7" x 15' 11" with doors to the lounge, dining room, the kitchen / breakfast room with A door leading to A television / family room.
There is A guest cloakroom in the entrance hallway, A door to the integral garage which measures 22' 2" x 16' 1".
The spacious lounge measures 20' 9" x 15' 11" with two sets of sliding doors to the rear garden and A feature fireplace.
The dining room is also of A good size, it measures 15' 11" x 14' 11" with A bay window to the rear garden aspect and A feature fireplace.
The kitchen-breakfast room is well proportioned and measure 15' 11" x 12' 8" with integrated appliances, A window to the front aspect of the property, A large larder, A side access door to the garden and A door to the television-family room.
The television-family room measures 15' 11" x 12' 1" with sliding doors to the rear garden and A feature fireplace. The first floor landing is spacious with storage cupboards.
The spacious master bedroom measures 15' 11" x 12' 1" with A window with stunning golf course views, A bespoke dressing room and A modern en-suite shower room.
Bedroom two measures 15' 11" x 12' 1" with bespoke fitted wardrobes, A window to the rear garden aspect with amazing views over the golf course and an en-suite shower room.
Bedroom three measures 16' 6" x 9' 3" with an en-suite bathroom, bespoke fitted wardrobes and A window to the front aspect of the property.
Bedroom four is of an excellent size measuring 15' 11" x 14' 11" with bespoke fitted wardrobes and A window to the rear garden aspect with panoramic views over chigwell's golf course.
Bedroom five is also of A good proportion measuring 12' 8" x 9' 3" with fitted wardrobes and A window to the front aspect of the property.
There is A family bathroom and A separate toilet located on the first floor landing.
The rear garden measures 63' x 150' which is wider than the front garden and is beautifully landscaped with A south-east facing aspect with amazing rolling golf course views.
There is A large paved patio which is excellent for outdoor entertaining, the lawn has been well maintained with A fine variety of plants and shrubs.
There is also A garden toilet, A store room and access to the boiler-hot water cylinder.
To the front of the property there is A carriage driveway measuring 57' x 63' with parking for several cars and access to A large integral garage.
Please contact john thoma bespoke estate agency to arrange A viewing on .
Council Tax Band: H (Epping Forest) Agent Note: The information provided about this property does not constitute or form part of an offer or contract, nor may it be regarded as representations.
All interested parties must verify accuracy and your solicitor must verify tenure/lease information, fixtures & fittings and, where the property has been extended/converted, planning/building regulation consents.
All dimensions are approximate and quoted for guidance only as are floor plans which are not to scale and their accuracy cannot be confirmed.
Reference to appliances and/or services does not imply that they are necessarily in working order or fit for the purpose.
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