3-bedroom house · CM3 4SP
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Set in the highly sought-after village of Little Baddow, this three-bedroom detached bungalow on Chestnut Walk offers a rare opportunity for buyers looking to create a bespoke home.
Requiring complete modernisation throughout, the property presents a blank canvas with potential to extend, reconfigure, or refurbish (subject to the necessary planning permissions).
The existing accommodation comprises a spacious footprint with three bedrooms, a living room, kitchen and family bathroom, all in need of updating.
The accommodation is arranged around a central reception hall, providing access to the principal living spaces.
To the front is a bright sitting room, with front aspect window which measures over 17 ft in length, while the adjacent kitchen with rear aspect window offers ample space for redesigning into a modern open-plan layout, subject to the necessary consents.
The kitchen also offers access to the rear garden. Bedroom one is a well-proportioned double with front and side aspect windows.
Bedroom two is a double, with rear aspect window and offers access to the conservatory which leads to the rear garden.
The third smaller bedroom, with side aspect window, would be ideal as a study or nursery. A family bathroom and a cloakroom serve the property, with additional potential for a utility room.
The current layout also includes an entrance porch and hallway. Outside To the front of the property is a generous gravel driveway providing ample off-road parking and leading to a detached garage.
And a path leading to the entrance door. The front garden is mainly laid to lawn and bordered by a variety of mature trees and shrubs.
The rear garden is a generous and well-established space, mainly laid to lawn with a greenhouse and surrounded by mature hedging and a variety of trees and shrubs, the garden provides a wonderful setting with plenty of potential for landscaping or further planting.
The garden also contains the oil tank for the property.
Location Chestnut Walk is situated within the highly regarded “Ridge” area of Little Baddow, an elevated and particularly sought-after part of the village known for its mature woodland surroundings and low-density housing.
The location offers a quiet, semi-rural setting with immediate access to extensive National Trust and Essex Wildlife Trust land, while remaining within easy reach of Danbury village amenities and Chelmsford city centre (approx.
6 miles) with its mainline rail services to London Liverpool Street Directions Please use postcode CM3 4SP for SatNav.
Important Information Council Tax Band – G EPC Rating - E Services - We understand that mains water, drainage and electricity are connected to the property. Heating is via an oil fired boiler.
Tenure - Freehold Our ref - CHE260068
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