House for sale in Old Barns Lane, Chelmsford Road - 4 bedrooms, 2 reception rooms, 1 bathroom

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Walkers are pleased to offer for sale this attractive redbrick detached family home originally built as two farm cottages approximately 100 years ago. Situated on an established plot of approximately one acre, on the periphery of the sought after village of Blackmore and approached via a private road.

The property currently has four bedrooms, fully fitted kitchen/dining room, lounge, study, utility room and family bathroom.  There is an adjacent double detached garage and attractive timber summerhouse. Outdoor swimming pool set within a paved terrace. There is the added benefit of planning permission to extend the property further, to add a double storey extension to the side. ( Awaiting confirmation )  

It is without hesitation that we would recommend an internal inspection to avoid disappointment.  No onward chain.

ACCOMMODATION IN MORE DETAIL:

Front entrance door leading to entrance porch and further door to reception hallway.

RECEPTION HALLWAY:

Stairs rising to the first floor, radiator, inset spotlights to the ceiling, understairs storage cupboard. 

LOUNGE:  7.21m (23ft 8in) x 3.66m (12ft 0in)

Secondary glazed window to the front, rear and side aspects, attractive feature fireplace with stone hearth, two fitted radiators, door to the rear. 

STUDY:  2.08m (6ft 10in) x 1.85m (6ft 1in)

Secondary glazed window to rear, built-in storage cupboard, fitted radiator and wood laminate style flooring. 

CLOAKROOM:

Comprising wall mounted wash hand basin and W.C.

KITCHEN/DINING ROOM:  7.21m (23ft 8in) x 3.66m (12ft 0in)

An attractive room which has been refitted.  Secondary glazed windows to the front, side and rear.  Excellent range of cream panelled wall and base units with co-ordinating worktops. Butler style inset sink unit with mixer taps above, integrated dishwasher and space for fridge freezer, also double space for a large cooker.  Fitted island unit with suspended lighting above, part tiled walls and wood laminate style flooring.  Inset spotlights to the ceiling, part tiled walls.

Stable type door leading to rear lobby area.

LOBBY AREA:

Exposed brickwork to one wall, multi paned doors leading to the front side entrance and rear. Personal door to garage and further door to:

UTILITY ROOM:  2.62m (8ft 7in) x 2.59m (8ft 6in)

Stainless steel sink unit with base cupboards beneath, fitted worktop, space and plumbing for washing machine, inset spotlights to the ceiling.  Fitted radiator and part tiled walls.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING:

Stairs rising to the first floor landing with boarded loft area and ladder, Velux windows to the front and rear aspect.

MASTER BEDROOM:  5.84m (19ft 2in) x 3.43m (11ft 3in)

Fitted wardrobes and fitted wash hand basin set into a vanity unit.  Dual aspect with windows to the front and side and fitted radiator. 

BEDROOM TWO:  3.61m (11ft 10in) x 3.61m (11ft 10in)

Again double aspect with windows to the side and rear.  Fitted wardrobes and fitted wash hand basin, fitted double radiator and wood laminate style flooring. 

BEDROOM THREE:  3.66m (12ft 0in) x 3.4m (11ft 2in)

Dual aspect with fitted sink and fitted double wardrobes.

BEDROOM FOUR:  3.4m (11ft 2in) x 3.91m (12ft 10in)

Secondary glazed window to the front, fitted wardrobes and wash hand basin. Fitted radiator. 

FAMILY BATHROOM:

Fitted with a white suite comprising of spa bath with mixer taps and shower attachment, pedestal wash hand basin with mixer taps above, low flush W.C.  Heated towel rail.  Built-in airing cupboard also accessed from landing.  Wood laminate flooring.  Part tiled walls.  Secondary glazed window to the rear.

EXTERIOR:

Detached double garage with windows to the rear and to the side.  To the front are two up and over doors, power and light connected.  Oil fired boiler servicing the hot water and the central heating.  Adjacent lean-to/open fronted storage shed. 

The detached double garage with up and over doors is approached via own driveway with space for several vehicles. Power and light connected.

Immediately to the rear of the property is a patio area.  As previously mentioned, the grounds extend to approximately one acre and are mature and well planted. There is a large pond with various trees and shrubs.

In ground swimming pool set within a paved terrace. Adjacent pool house with wc, shower and diesel storage tank.

SERVICES:

Electricity. Oil fired central heating  Private drainage.

PLANNING MATTERS:

Chelmsford Council. Reference CHL07/00926/FULL

DIRECTIONS:

Upon leaving Ingatestone turn into Fryerning Lane, continue to the top. At the Woolpack turn right and continue on Mill Green Road for some while, the road then becomes Ingatestone Road and then continue to the end of  Ingatestone Road at the 'T' junction turn left onto the Blackmore Road, continue a little way along, passing Barrow Farm R.D.A. (riding school), continue for some 200 yards and on the right hand side is a concrete driveway (at the entrance there is a marker pole saying public bridleway),  which leads to The Old Barn Cottages some half a mile along.

property reference: WALK90006764