4-bedroom house · CM13 1AD
For saleReduced £100k (−8%) on 26 AugListed 146 days
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About
Located approx. 200m from Shenfield station, an extended family home and outbuilding for modernisation.
Description Available for the fist time since the 1970s, this four-bedroom family house offers great potential and is in the commuter belt.
The house had a double-storey extension in the mid-1970s, and still has the potential for further enlargement, subject to planning permission.
A central hall separates the garage and lounge - a bright and spacious dual-aspect room overlooking the gardens.
At the centre of the house is a dining area which opens into a kitchen/breakfast room, with elevated views over the garden. Adjoining is a cloak room and utility area with access into the garage.
On the first floor are four bedrooms around a spacious landing. The principal bedroom - an extension to the original house - is a bright and spacious room with an en suite shower room.
Off the landing is an internal snug /study with access to a spacious loft. Outside The plot is wide, measuring approximately 44'.
At the front is a broad, paved in/out drive, providing parking for several cars with access into an integral single garage, measuring approximately 17'10" x 10'5". The rear gardens are approx.
91' in depth and include a terrace, extensive lawn and a detached annexe building - a versatile space of approx. 805sq ft. There is a water supply to the 'annexe', not connected.
Services All mains services connected. Location Shenfield station: 200m, A12 (junction 12): 1.6 miles, Brentwood: 1.7 miles, Chelmsford city: 10 miles. All distances approximate – source: Google maps.
The area is popular with London commuters and Shenfield railway station provides a fast and frequent service to Stratford and London Liverpool Street in approximately 24 minutes.
There is an Elizabeth Line service delivering a high-frequency, high-capacity service to 40 stations linking Reading, Heathrow Central and West London to Shenfield.
Shenfield Broadway provides a cosmopolitan range of shops, bars and restaurants whilst further afield are Brentwood and Billericay.
Local road connections are excellent with the A12 linking to Junction 28 of the M25 close by. The area is renowned for its excellent schools, both state and private.
These include five good or outstanding primary schools within 1.5 miles of the house and a selection of both state and private secondary schools in proximity. Square Footage: 2,095 sq ft
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About 34, Rayleigh Road, Brentwood
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