3-bedroom bungalow · CM3 4TA
Sold STCListed 264 days
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About
Set well back off the road, with views to the rear over Heather Hills is this three bedroom detached bungalow providing versatile accomodation, ample parking, within close proximity of Papermill Lock, and surrounding woodland and just a short drive to the village centre of Danbury.
Offered with no onward chain.
ACCOMMODATION The property has a spacious entrance hall which leads through to a very spacious open plan kitchen with fitted units, gas fired Aga and central island with granite worktops.
The kitchen is open to the dining area enjoying bi fold doors leading to the rear garden. This area extends into a spacious reception living room.
Adjacent is a useful utility room which provides access to the inner courtyard terrace. There is a separate lounge to the front with fireplace leading through to the conservatory.
The property benefits from three bedrooms, one enjoying an ensuite showeroom, another enjoys built in wardrobes and has French doors leading out to the decking to the rear, with the final bedroom being ideal for office space (current use).
A cloakroom wc and a shower room are conveniently located between these two bedrooms. In addition there is also a family bathroom wc.
OUTSIDE The property is approached via a private driveway, (owned by Coleham End South , with access allowed to the neighbouring property and Alms houses resident parking) which leads to a spacious gravel parking area, with planted beds, leading to the front door as well as gated access to one flank leading to the inner terrace courtyard garden with decking, circular paved patio, the rest laid to shingle and a timber shed.
This sheltered courtyard provides the perfect secluded suntrap.
To the rear the Westerly aspect garden enables enjoyment of long summer evenings with wide expanse of paved terrace with adjoining decking, with steps down to easy maintenance synthetic lawn, with a back drop of Heather Hills.
The property is connected to mains gas, water and electric and has a Klargester sewerage treatment plant.
LOCAL AREA Little Baddow is an elevated and highly desirable village situated between Danbury to the south and the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation Canal to the north.
Little Baddow & Danbury are famous for their National Trust and Essex Wildlife Trust Protected woodlands and are a haven for ramblers, dog walkers, runners and cyclists with many areas of outstanding beauty.
The renowned Elm Green Preparatory and Heathcote Schools in Little Baddow and Danbury respectively are also within easy reach.
State schools include Danbury Park Community School and St Johns C of E primary school.
The neighbouring village of Danbury offers a range of local facilities which include a local co-op supermarket, public houses and a parish church.
For the commuter, the city of Chelmsford and village of Hatfield Peverel both offer mainline rail stations with links to London and lie approximately 6 miles to the west and north of Little Baddow.
Chelmsford city centre offer a vibrant shopping centre as well as an extensive range of recreational and leisure facilities with additional state and private schooling available
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