Detached house for sale in St. Fabians Drive, Chelmsford CM1

An attractive 1920s detached family home occupying a convenient location for the city centre and Admirals Park.

Description
A handsome 1920s family home occupying a popular turning close to the centre of Chelmsford set on a generous plot of about 0.14 of an acre. The property provides well-proportioned rooms which have a comfortable feel, with high ceilings, contemporary décor and some beautiful original period features.

Situated around one mile from Chelmsford city and centre and within easy reach of Admirals Park, the property offers approximately 2,150 sq ft of accommodation and is being sold with no onward chain.

The property is entered from the front into an entrance porch opening to a welcoming entrance hall with turning staircase rising to the first floor. The property has a practical layout with three reception rooms and a home office. A kitchen/family room extends from the back of the house with access and views over the garden. The kitchen has been fitted with a range of light-coloured units and integrated appliances. A utility room which connects a shower room concludes the ground floor accommodation.

The first floor is equally as charming providing five bedrooms, a family bathroom and a separate cloakroom.

Agents Notes
Planning permission was granted in 2017 for a first floor rear and side extension (now expired).

Photos taken May 2023.

Outside
The property occupies a rectangular-shaped plot and is set back from the road over a gated driveway, providing parking for several vehicles. There is a small area of front garden and side gated access leading to the rear of the house. The west-facing rear garden commences a paved terrace seating area opening to lawn. To the immediate rear of the garden is a further drive leading to a detached double garage.
All in around 0.14 of an acre.

Services
Mains services connected.

Location
Chelmsford railway station: 0.9 of a mile (Liverpool Street from 34 minutes); A12: 4.7 miles (junction 19); Stansted Airport: 19 miles (London Liverpool Street from 47 minutes). All distances approximate.

St. Fabians Drive is an established and attractive turning, accessed from Roxwell Road, ideally positioned for the city centre and Admirals Park.

The city centre is approximately one mile away and provides an excellent choice of recreational facilities and a wide range of shops including John Lewis and other notable brands in the Bond Street shopping precinct. Nearby is Admirals Park which boasts a mixture of recreational facilities along with excellent formal gardens, conservation areas, woodland and riverside walks.

Chelmsford railway station offers services to Stratford and Liverpool Street. For those travelling by car, there is easy access to the A12 (junction 15) and A414.

There are many well regarded schools in and around the area, both state and independent. For primary schools, Kings Road and Maltese Road are situated 0.5 miles and 0.6 miles away. St John Payne Catholic School is 1.7 miles away, and St Cedd’s, Widford Lodge and St’ Anne’s are all within 2 miles. For secondary schools, King Edward VI Grammar School is located 0.7 miles away along with Chelmsford County High School for Girls. New Hall, which is a private co-educational school and one of the finest Catholic schools in the UK, is 5 miles away.

Square Footage: 2,541 sq ft



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