2-bedroom semi-detached house · CM2 8NH
Sold STCListed 249 days
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About
Offered for sale with no onward chain, this established semi-detached home presents an excellent opportunity for buyers seeking a well-proportioned property with scope to extend (subject to the necessary planning permissions being granted).
The ground floor opens via an entrance hall leading into a bright and spacious sitting room, enhanced by a bay window and feature fireplace.
To the rear, the property has been thoughtfully arranged to create an impressive open plan kitchen/dining room. The kitchen is fitted with a range of eye & base level units and ample worktop space.
A door gives access to the rear garden plus a window, allowing plenty of natural light to flow throughout the space.
Upstairs, the first floor offers two well-proportioned bedrooms, including a generous principal bedroom and a further double bedroom. A modern family bathroom completes the accommodation.
Externally, the property benefits from a driveway providing ample off-road parking, a front garden and useful side access.
The standout feature is the large, mature rear garden, mainly laid to lawn with established boundaries and a timber outbuilding.
The generous plot offers excellent potential to extend or further enhance the property, subject to obtaining the relevant planning permissions.
Area Guide Galleywood is a highly desirable village on the southern outskirts of Chelmsford, offering a wonderful balance of countryside surroundings and convenient access to city amenities.
The area benefits from a range of local amenities including a Co-op convenience store, traditional public houses, local shops and everyday services.
For wider shopping and leisure facilities, Chelmsford City Centre is just a short drive away, offering High Chelmer Shopping Centre, Bond Street, restaurants, bars and a mainline railway station.
Galleywood is particularly well known for its access to green spaces. Galleywood Common provides extensive open countryside, ideal for walking, cycling and outdoor recreation.
Transport links are excellent, with easy access to the A12 and A414, providing road connections to London, Colchester and surrounding areas.
Chelmsford railway station offers direct services to London Liverpool Street, making the area popular with commuters. Families are well served by reputable local schools.
Schools close to Watchouse Road include: Galleywood Infant School & Great Baddow High School This combination of schooling, green space and connectivity makes Galleywood one of Chelmsford’s most popular residential locations.
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