1-bedroom flat · CM2 9QW
Listing removedListed 115 days · slow let
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About
Situated within the popular Denmark House development on Baddow Road, this well-presented one-bedroom ground floor apartment offers comfortable, convenient living in an excellent location just a short stroll from Chelmsford city centre.
The property features a bright and welcoming reception room, enjoying attractive views over the communal garden, creating a peaceful and relaxing space to unwind.
The spacious bedroom benefits from built-in wardrobes, providing excellent storage while maximising the available floor space. A well-appointed shower room completes the accommodation.
Outside, residents can enjoy the communal garden along with the convenience of communal parking.
Denmark House benefits from great transport links, with Chelmsford railway station offering direct services into London Liverpool Street, while nearby road connections provide easy access to the A12 and surrounding areas.
Chelmsford city centre is within easy walking distance, offering an excellent selection of shops, restaurants, cafés, bars and leisure facilities.
Combining a desirable location with practical living space and pleasant surroundings, this charming ground floor apartment presents a fantastic opportunity for anyone seeking a home that offers both convenience and comfort.
Early viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate everything this property has to offer.
LOUNGE KITCHEN BEDROOM SHOWER ROOM A holding deposit equivalent to 1 weeks rent will be required to reserve the property, while referencing checks are being carried out.
With the tenants' consent, this holding deposit will be refunded against the first months' rent.
The holding deposit can be retained if the applicant provides false or misleading information, fails Right to Rent checks, withdraws from the property or fails to take reasonable steps to enter into the tenancy.
In accordance with the Tenant Fees Act, applicants will be required to enter into the tenancy agreement no more than 15 days after paying the holding deposit.
Failure to do so for any of the aforementioned reasons, may result in you losing your holding deposit. An extension to the deadline may be entered into, if agreed by all parties.
Right to Rent Checks By Law, Right To Rent checks must be carried out and as such, applicants will be required to provide original proof of ID (Passport and Residents Permits) and current address ID in accordance with Home Office guidelines.
Acceptable forms of address ID are as follows: - Driving license - Recent utility bill (within the last 3 months, we cannot accept mobile phone bills) - Council Tax bill - Letter from employer or GP (specifically stating & confirming your current address, on headed paper) - Mortgage statement - Tenancy agreement signed and dated within the last 6 months Please note that we cannot accept bank statements All potential tenants over the age of 18, will be subject to a credit check, carried out by a 3rd party to check for CCJ's, IVA's & Bankruptcy.
Applicants will need to provide proof of an income of at least 2.5 times the annual rent.
Additional checks include an employment check, affordability checks, previous Landlord reference and proof of address history, usually up to 3 years.
Local Housing Allowance applicants will require a working guarantor and be able to prove an income of 3 x the annual rent.
You may be required to provide Bank statements (to assess income), pay slips, benefits award letters, pension statements, WFTC award letter.
Value & comps
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