3 bed detached house for sale

Beehive Lane, Chelmsford CM2

Guide Price £450,000 - £475,000

A Home With Over 100 Years of Stories... Ready for Its Next Chapter

Some houses simply have walls. Others have stories.

Dating back over a century, this beautifully preserved three-bedroom detached home on the ever-popular Beehive Lane effortlessly blends timeless character with stylish modern living. From the moment you arrive, it's impossible not to appreciate its individuality. Elevated from the road with steps leading to the entrance, the home immediately makes an impression with its distinctive façade and undeniable kerb appeal.

Step through the porch and you'll quickly realise this isn't your average family home.

Natural light pours through a stunning stained-glass feature window, creating a colourful welcome before you're greeted by original exposed floorboards that continue up the staircase and throughout the entire first floor. Character, charm and craftsmanship are found around every corner-qualities that simply can't be replicated in a new build.

The principal lounge is warm, inviting and effortlessly stylish. Beautiful exposed beams frame the room, while the elegant bay window floods the space with natural light. Modern touches such as the Smart Door and contemporary laminate flooring perfectly complement the home's period features, creating a room that's equally suited to cosy winter evenings or entertaining family and friends.

The second reception room is arguably the home's hidden gem.

Featuring a stunning exposed brick wall full of texture and warmth, it's the sort of room that instantly catches your eye. Whether you imagine it as a formal dining room, snug, home office or even the perfect place to enjoy a Sunday coffee, it's a space full of personality that photographs beautifully-and will undoubtedly become a favourite.

The kitchen, completely replaced in 2021, has been thoughtfully designed with modern family life in mind. Offering an abundance of storage, generous worktop space and integrated appliances including a fridge freezer, microwave and oven, it's as practical as it is attractive. Finished with tiled flooring, it's ready for everything from busy weekday breakfasts to hosting friends long into the evening.

Upstairs, the generous ceiling heights of approximately 8'8" create an incredible feeling of space rarely found in homes of this age.

The principal bedroom enjoys dual-aspect windows, allowing sunlight to pour in throughout the day and creating a wonderfully bright and peaceful retreat. The second bedroom offers excellent proportions for guests or growing teenagers, while the third bedroom provides the flexibility every modern family needs-whether that's a nursery, dressing room or home office.

Then there's the garden...

Stretching approximately 80 feet, it's a private oasis bursting with mature trees, colourful flowers and established planting. Whether you're entertaining on a summer evening, enjoying a morning coffee surrounded by birdsong or watching children play, this is the kind of garden that's becoming increasingly difficult to find.

Better still, the property enjoys side access, isn't overlooked and offers exciting potential to extend to the side or rear (subject to the necessary planning permissions), allowing future owners to grow with the home rather than outgrow it.

Homes like this don't come along very often.

It's the perfect balance of character, space, history and future potential-a home that's been lovingly cared for for generations and is now ready for someone new to fall in love with it.

The small print:

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We’ve done our homework, but we aren’t fortune tellers. We haven’t poked the boiler, flicked the switches, or tested every light bulb. Nothing here counts as a contract or statement of fact-get your solicitor to check all the serious stuff, like tenure, parking, planning permission, building regs, and all that jazz!

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