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See how verdicts work4-bedroom detached house · CM15 8DT
For saleListed 57 days
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About
Occupying a generous plot of approximately 0.194 of an acre within a quiet and established cul-de-sac in the highly sought-after Old Shenfield area, this substantial four double bedroom detached residence offers exceptionally spacious and versatile family accommodation together with excellent parking, a double garage and a particularly attractive mature rear garden.
The location will appeal to those in search of a peaceful residential environment with excellent accessibility.
Shenfield mainline railway station and Elizabeth Line terminus, Shenfield Broadway and its comprehensive range of shops, cafés and amenities are all within walking distance, while the property is particularly well placed for highly regarded local schooling, including St Mary's School and Brentwood School.
The house provides approximately 1,931 sq ft of internal accommodation, excluding the double garage, and is characterised throughout by unusually generous room proportions.
One of the property's immediate attractions is its leafy and established setting.
Mature trees and planting frame the house beautifully, while a broad gravel driveway sweeps across the frontage and provides extensive off-street parking together with direct access to the double garage.
A lawned front garden and mature boundaries further enhance the sense of space and privacy.
An entrance porch opens into an impressive and spacious reception hall, immediately giving a sense of the scale of the accommodation.
An attractive curved exposed-brick feature wall provides character, while the staircase rises to the first floor. There is also a useful ground-floor cloakroom.
The principal sitting room provides an excellent main reception room, comfortably accommodating substantial furniture.
A feature fireplace creates an attractive focal point, while glazed double doors connect the room with the reception hall.
A particular advantage of the house is the provision of three separate reception rooms, giving considerable flexibility for family life.
The dining room is an attractive room, situated at the front of the house, while the snug makes an excellent additional sitting room, television room or children's room, with glazed doors providing a direct connection with the rear garden.
Those seeking a more open plan arrangement of accommodation may consider incorporating this space into the existing kitchen/breakfast room.
The kitchen/breakfast room is a particularly well-proportioned space with two windows providing attractive leafy outlooks over the rear garden and plenty of natural light.
The kitchen is fitted with an extensive range of light wood-effect wall and base cabinetry, providing generous storage together with substantial work surfaces.
There is a gas hob with stainless-steel extractor hood above, integrated sink and drainer positioned beneath one of the garden-facing windows, and space for a dishwasher and tall fridge/freezer.
A particularly useful feature is the peninsular breakfast bar, which provides additional preparation space as well as informal seating, making the room equally suited to everyday family use and casual dining.
Recessed ceiling lighting complements the bright feel of the room, while the generous proportions leave good circulation space around the kitchen.
Adjoining the kitchen is a separate utility room, providing valuable additional working and storage space away from the main kitchen.
The room is fitted with a further range of wall and base units with work surfaces and a stainless-steel sink, together with plumbing and space for a washing machine and additional appliances.
The utility room houses the boiler and water softener.
A window provides natural light, while a stable-style external door gives direct access to the side of the property and garden, making the utility particularly useful as an everyday secondary entrance.
The generous proportions continue on the first floor, where a spacious landing with an attractive turned timber balustrade serves four well-proportioned bedrooms and the family bathroom.
The principal bedroom is an especially impressive room.
Its substantial dimensions provide ample space for a large bed together with extensive fitted wardrobes, drawer units and a dedicated dressing area.
Two windows provide excellent natural light and the bedroom is complemented by its own en-suite shower room.
Bedroom Two is another particularly generous double bedroom, comfortably accommodating extensive bedroom furniture together with a study/workstation area.
Bedroom Three provides a further comfortable double bedroom with fitted storage and an attractive leafy outlook.
Bedroom Four is again a genuinely useful bedroom, with good proportions and fitted storage. A window overlooks the rear garden.
The family bathroom is modern, luxuriously appointed and generously sized, with extensive tiling and a white suite comprising a panelled bath with shower and glazed screen over, pedestal wash hand basin and WC.
The outside space is one of the property's particular strengths.
To the front, the house is approached through a mature and leafy frontage, with established trees creating an attractive natural frame to the property.
A substantial gravel driveway provides excellent parking for numerous vehicles, extending across the front of the house to the attached double garage.
The double garage measures approximately 18'8" x 16'11" and is approached via twin doors, providing excellent parking and storage space.
The rear garden is particularly attractive, measuring approximately 70' in depth x 62' in width, (measured across the rear boundary) and with the benefit of a wonderfully established character.
Immediately adjoining the house is a substantial contemporary style paved terrace, providing an excellent setting for outdoor dining, entertaining and summer seating.
Beyond the terrace, the garden opens onto a generous area of lawn surrounded by deep, well-stocked borders containing an extensive variety of mature shrubs and established planting.
Particularly impressive mature trees form a striking backdrop to the garden and contribute greatly to its sense of maturity, greenery and seclusion.
Gravel pathways weave through the planted areas, while clipped shrubs and established hedging provide additional structure.
The garden also includes a timber garden shed and greenhouse, providing useful storage and gardening facilities.
This is an unusually spacious and well-proportioned family home occupying a substantial 0.194-acre plot in one of Old Shenfield's most desirable residential settings.
The combination of four genuinely generous double bedrooms, three reception rooms, an impressive principal bedroom suite, extensive driveway, double garage and beautiful mature garden makes the property particularly well suited to family occupation.
Its peaceful, leafy setting is made all the more appealing by the convenience of having Shenfield station, the Elizabeth Line, Shenfield Broadway and excellent local schools within easy reach, offering a rare combination of space, privacy and accessibility.
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