Guide price
£1,250,000
4 bed detached house for saleLoves Green, Highwood, Chelmsford CM1
4 beds
3 baths
3 receptions
EPC Rating: E
Chain free
Freehold
About this property
Beautifully presented & extended family accommodation
Period home being sold no onward chain
Landscaped gardens of around 0.5 of an acre
Double garage
Attractive semi-rural setting close to Writtle
EPC Rating = E
Beautifully presented and stylish period house with no chain.
Description
Richmond Cottage is an attractive property constructed of soft red brick under a clay tiled roof and stands some 100 ft back from the road. Behind the cottage is a good area of garden which totals around half an acre. Internally the cottage has been completely renovated and extended providing balanced family accommodation with stylish fittings combined with many original period features.
Formerly two cottages, the property provides four bedrooms, accessed via two independent staircases with two of the rooms providing en suite facilities along with a separate family bathroom.
The ground floor accommodation is extensive comprising entrance hall and several reception rooms. The kitchen/breakfast room is a wonderful and practical space, fully fitted with a range of appliances, and a central informal dining bar. Beyond is a utility room and a cloakroom. Forming part of the extended accommodation is a separate dining room/family area, along with an open-plan aspect to an office/study.
The property is being sold with no onward chain.
Outside
The property is accessed over a shared driveway with the neighbouring property, leading to a private and substantial area of parking to the immediate front of the house. The double garage is adjacent with side gated access leading to the garden. The rear garden has been neatly landscaped commencing a private terraced seating area immediately beyond the principal reception room. A secondary terrace extends from the rear of the house opening on to a lawn with further seating areas and a well. The garden has been split into two sections with a rear paddock enclosed by post and rail fencing. All in around 0.5 of an acre.
Agent's note
Photographs taken in 2022.
Local Authority
Chelmsford City Council
Council Tax
Band G
Services
Mains water, electricity and drainage. Lpg system installed in 2014).
Location
Writtle: 3.3 miles, Ingatestone: 4.1 miles, Chelmsford: 5.6 miles, Brentwood: 10.9 miles. All distances approximate.
Richmond Cottage is discreetly set back from the road in the attractive hamlet of Highwood, which lies some 5 miles to the west of Chelmsford between Roxwell and Ingatestone. Highwood has a C of E primary school.
To the south, Ingatestone has a thriving village centre with many shops, restaurants and further schooling including the renowned Anglo European School. At Ingatestone there is direct access on to the A12 and also a main line railway station with service to London Liverpool Street.
The surrounding countryside around Highwood is some of the most attractive in Essex with many cycle paths and bridleways connecting the villages to the north towards Dunmow and Bishop's Stortford, and to the south through Navestock towards Brentwood.
Brentwood School, King Edward VI school in Chelmsford, Chelmsford County High School and New Hall are within easy reach.
Square Footage: 2,775 sq ft
Acreage:
0.5 Acres
Directions
From Chelmsford, proceed west on the A414 towards Chipping Ongar. Proceed over the first roundabout and continue to the second roundabout, turning left signposted towards Highwood. Continue on this road passing through Edney Common then on to Loves Green and Highwood where the property will be found on the left-hand side after the school.
Postcode: CM1 3QH
Description
Richmond Cottage is an attractive property constructed of soft red brick under a clay tiled roof and stands some 100 ft back from the road. Behind the cottage is a good area of garden which totals around half an acre. Internally the cottage has been completely renovated and extended providing balanced family accommodation with stylish fittings combined with many original period features.
Formerly two cottages, the property provides four bedrooms, accessed via two independent staircases with two of the rooms providing en suite facilities along with a separate family bathroom.
The ground floor accommodation is extensive comprising entrance hall and several reception rooms. The kitchen/breakfast room is a wonderful and practical space, fully fitted with a range of appliances, and a central informal dining bar. Beyond is a utility room and a cloakroom. Forming part of the extended accommodation is a separate dining room/family area, along with an open-plan aspect to an office/study.
The property is being sold with no onward chain.
Outside
The property is accessed over a shared driveway with the neighbouring property, leading to a private and substantial area of parking to the immediate front of the house. The double garage is adjacent with side gated access leading to the garden. The rear garden has been neatly landscaped commencing a private terraced seating area immediately beyond the principal reception room. A secondary terrace extends from the rear of the house opening on to a lawn with further seating areas and a well. The garden has been split into two sections with a rear paddock enclosed by post and rail fencing. All in around 0.5 of an acre.
Agent's note
Photographs taken in 2022.
Local Authority
Chelmsford City Council
Council Tax
Band G
Services
Mains water, electricity and drainage. Lpg system installed in 2014).
Location
Writtle: 3.3 miles, Ingatestone: 4.1 miles, Chelmsford: 5.6 miles, Brentwood: 10.9 miles. All distances approximate.
Richmond Cottage is discreetly set back from the road in the attractive hamlet of Highwood, which lies some 5 miles to the west of Chelmsford between Roxwell and Ingatestone. Highwood has a C of E primary school.
To the south, Ingatestone has a thriving village centre with many shops, restaurants and further schooling including the renowned Anglo European School. At Ingatestone there is direct access on to the A12 and also a main line railway station with service to London Liverpool Street.
The surrounding countryside around Highwood is some of the most attractive in Essex with many cycle paths and bridleways connecting the villages to the north towards Dunmow and Bishop's Stortford, and to the south through Navestock towards Brentwood.
Brentwood School, King Edward VI school in Chelmsford, Chelmsford County High School and New Hall are within easy reach.
Square Footage: 2,775 sq ft
Acreage:
0.5 Acres
Directions
From Chelmsford, proceed west on the A414 towards Chipping Ongar. Proceed over the first roundabout and continue to the second roundabout, turning left signposted towards Highwood. Continue on this road passing through Edney Common then on to Loves Green and Highwood where the property will be found on the left-hand side after the school.
Postcode: CM1 3QH
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