4-bedroom bungalow · CM3 4ER
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About
An impressive, detached bungalow, extended and modernised to provide spacious, light-filled accommodation overlooking beautifully landscaped gardens.
The property offers four bedrooms and versatile living space arranged entirely across a single level, making it particularly practical for modern family living.
Clean, neutral interiors are complemented by contemporary fittings and generous glazing throughout.
The heart of the home is the generous family room and kitchen, providing an excellent setting for both everyday living and entertaining.
Sliding glass doors open onto the rear gardens, while a large ceiling lantern skylight brings additional natural light into the room, which has space for both a seating area and family dining table.
The kitchen is fitted with sleek modern units, a range cooker and central island with a breakfast bar, while the adjoining utility room provides useful additional storage and space for appliances.
The sitting room is similarly well proportioned, with further sliding glass doors and a ceiling lantern skylight, creating another light and comfortable space for relaxation.
The wide inner hallway, with a cloakroom, wooden flooring and useful cupboard storage, leads to four bedrooms at the front of the house.
These include the principal bedroom, with an en suite shower room and large built-in wardrobe, together with three further well-presented double bedrooms.
A family bathroom with a bath and separate walk-in shower completes the accommodation.
The property is approached over a gravel driveway providing parking for several vehicles, with pathways leading through the front garden to the entrance.
The landscaped rear garden features a sunny patio, partly shaded by a pergola, and a summer house.
Level lawns are bordered by gravel pathways and wellstocked beds containing established shrubs, trees and drought-resistant grasses, creating an attractive and private outdoor setting with ample space for seating and enjoying the garden.
General Local Authority: Chelmsford City Council Services: Mains electricity, water and drainage.
Council Tax: Band F EPC Rating: B Mobile and Broadband checker: Information can be found here: The property is located between the popular village of Danbury and the small village of Bicknacre, within easy reach of the sought-after and historic Essex county town of Chelmsford.
Bicknacre has a village school, a medical centre and a local pub, while Danbury offers several everyday amenities including local shops, pubs and cafés as well as an outstanding-rated primary school and the independent Heathcote School.
Chelmsford has a vibrant and bustling centre, with plenty of historic architecture.
There are excellent shopping options, with the High Chelmer Shopping Centre and Meadows Shopping Centre, along with the pedestrianized High Street.
The city is also home to a wealth of excellent restaurants, cafés and bars, and boasts superb leisure and recreational facilities.
Outstandingrated state schooling is available at King Edward VI Grammar School or Chelmsford County High School for Girls, along with several outstanding primary schools, while Chelmsford is also home to several reputable independent schools.
The property’s location is extremely convenient for transport connections, with the A12 four miles away, and easy access to Chelmsford city centre, with its mainline station (40 minutes to London Liverpool Street).
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