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About
Situated within the highly desirable Beaulieu Park development, this beautifully presented four bedroom family home offers over 1,550 sq ft of thoughtfully designed accommodation arranged across three floors.
Combining spacious living, modern interiors and a superb location, this is an ideal home for growing families seeking excellent schools, outstanding transport links and an exceptional community environment.
From the moment you arrive, the property enjoys an attractive frontage with driveway parking leading to the garage, while inside the accommodation has been finished in a contemporary style throughout.
The welcoming entrance hall provides access to a convenient ground floor cloakroom and useful under stairs storage before leading through to the generous living room measuring 5.35m x 3.20m (17'7 x 10'6).
Flooded with natural light from the attractive bay window, this is a wonderful space for both relaxing and entertaining.
To the rear of the home is the impressive kitchen breakfast room measuring 5.35m x 2.70m (17'7 x 8'10).
Fitted with an extensive range of shaker style units, quality work surfaces and integrated appliances, the kitchen also offers ample dining space and enjoys direct access to the rear garden, creating the perfect environment for everyday family life and summer entertaining.
First Floor The first floor offers superb versatility with three well proportioned rooms. The principal bedroom measures 4.25m x 2.80m (13'11 x 9'2) and benefits from a stylish en suite shower room.
Bedroom two measures 3.15m x 3.40m (10'4 x 11'2) and also enjoys its own en suite shower room, making it ideal for guests or older children.
Completing this floor is an additional reception room measuring 3.40m x 3.06m (11'2 x 10'0).
Currently arranged as a sitting room, this flexible space could equally serve as a fifth bedroom, home office or playroom depending on your family's needs.
A further family shower room measuring 2.20m x 2.20m (7'3 x 7'3) completes the first floor.
Second Floor Occupying the entire top floor is an exceptional principal suite measuring 6.20m x 3.20m (20'4 x 10'6).
This spacious retreat benefits from fitted wardrobes, a generous en suite shower room measuring 3.24m x 1.09m (10'8 x 3'7) and additional loft storage, creating a luxurious private sanctuary away from the rest of the home.
Outside The rear garden has been designed for easy maintenance, providing a private space to enjoy throughout the year with patio seating areas and lawn.
To the side of the property is driveway parking leading to the garage measuring 4.95m x 2.80m (16'3 x 9'2), offering excellent storage or secure parking.
Location Ratcliffe Gate occupies an enviable position within the award winning Beaulieu Park development, one of Chelmsford's most sought after residential locations.
Residents benefit from an outstanding range of amenities including Beaulieu Square with its cafés, restaurants, Sainsbury's Local, healthcare centre, community facilities and everyday conveniences.
The development also offers over 176 acres of landscaped parkland, children's play areas and scenic walking routes.
Families are exceptionally well served by the Outstanding rated Beaulieu Park School, while commuters will appreciate the excellent road connections together with the nearby Beaulieu Park railway station offering fast services towards London Liverpool Street.
Offering spacious accommodation, flexible living space, multiple en suites, garage and driveway parking in one of Chelmsford's premier family developments, this outstanding home represents a fantastic opportunity for buyers looking to enjoy everything Beaulieu Park has to offer.
Beaulieu secure purchase: Once your offer is accepted, you can secure the property by paying a Commitment Fee (minimum £500 with a maximum of £1,500).
This gives you exclusive status on the purchase and protects you from gazumping, offering peace of mind during the early stages of the transaction. When the sale completes, the fee is fully refunded.
If the buyer withdraws, the fee may not be refundable in certain circumstances. Call or email us for more information.
Sellers: The directors of Beaulieu Estate Agents have been taking commitment fees from buyers for two decades, they were one of the first estate agents in Essex to introduce this.
The national average of sales that do not go through is between 25-30%. Currently between January 2025 and October 2025 our fall out rate was substantially lower.
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Disclaimer With approximate measurements these particulars have been prepared in good faith by the selling agent in conjunction with the vendor(s) with the intention of providing a fair and accurate guide to the property.
However, they do not constitute or form part of an offer or contract nor may they be regarded as representations, all interested parties must themselves verify their accuracy.
No tests or checks have been carried out in respect of heating, plumbing, electric installations or any type of appliances which may be included
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