4-bedroom detached house · CM1 2NH
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An attractive 1930s detached home occupying a convenient location for the city centre and Admirals Park, with no onward chain.
Description A substantial, detached home offered over three floors with off street parking and a large west facing garden.
Well positioned for access into the City centre, Admirals & Central Park and the Grammar schools.
Set over three floors and extending to approximately 3,540 sq ft including the garage, this substantial home provides versatile and well-proportioned accommodation, with a layout arranged to accommodate both everyday family living and entertaining.
The ground floor is accessed via an entrance hall which provides access to a study and a substantial kitchen/dining/family room, providing an open-plan principal living space with bi fold doors providing access out onto a west facing raised decking area.
A sizeable utility room provides practical ancillary space, while a WC is positioned off the inner lobby. The integral garage offers further useful accommodation and storage.
A particular feature of the ground floor is the separate gym/games room, creating a versatile space that could be utilised for a variety of purposes, subject to individual requirements.
The first floor provides four bedrooms, including a principal bedroom with an adjoining dressing room and en suite bathroom.
Bedroom two also benefits from an en suite, while bedrooms three and four are served by a separate family bathroom.
The second floor comprises a substantial loft room, providing additional flexible space suitable for a range of uses. There is built-in joinery to the study, ground floor lobby and bedroom 3.
Outside The property is accessed via a private driveway which provides off street parking for numerous vehicles and access to the integral garage.
To the rear the west facing gardens are private with a raised decking area ideal for entertaining/al fresco dining, lawn areas and sheds.
Local Authority Chelmsford City Council Council Tax Band = F with improvement indicator Location Chelmsford railway station: 1.5 of a mile (Liverpool Street from 34 minutes); A12: 4.7 miles (junction 19); Stansted Airport: 19 miles (London Liverpool Street from 47 minutes).
All distances approximate. Sunningdale Road, is an established and attractive turning, accessed from Roxwell Road, ideally positioned for the city centre and Admirals Park.
The city centre is approximately one mile away and provides an excellent choice of recreational facilities and a wide range of shops including John Lewis and other notable brands in the Bond Street shopping precinct.
Nearby is Admirals Park which boasts a mixture of recreational facilities along with excellent formal gardens, conservation areas, woodland and riverside walks.
Chelmsford railway station offers services to Stratford and Liverpool Street. For those travelling by car, there is easy access to the A12 (junction 15) and A414.
There are many well regarded schools in and around the area, both state and independent. For primary schools, Kings Road and Maltese Road are situated 0.5 miles and 0.6 miles away.
St John Payne Catholic School is 1.7 miles away, and St Cedd’s, Widford Lodge and St’ Anne’s are all within 2 miles.
For secondary schools, King Edward VI Grammar School is located 0.7 miles away along with Chelmsford County High School for Girls. New Hall, which is a private co-educational school is 5 miles away.
Square Footage: 3,540 sq ft Directions What3Words:///shape.monkey.grab
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About 36, Sunningdale Road, Chelmsford
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