4 bed detached house for sale

Bridge Croft, Howe Street, Chelmsford, 1 CM3

No onward chain - popular village location - no through road - four double bedrooms - separate studio above garage - delightful countryside views

Howe Street has always been one of the most scenic and peaceful villages adjacent to the City of Chelmsford and offers a wonderful village lifestyle whilst being only a 12-minute drive to Beaulieu Park train station and a 17-minute drive to Chelmsford City Centre.
Accommodation overview


Residing on a peaceful, residential, no through street of just fifteen houses, this generously sized, four-double bedroom, family sized home, enjoys the luxury of stunning countryside and woodland views.

With an additional studio annexe above the double garage, offering a fifth bedroom option, the layout and position of the home provides the ideal platform to deliver a secure and high-quality, family lifestyle.

The spacious downstairs accommodation comprises an entrance porch with double door storage cupboard that leads into the hallway. From the hallway the home offers access to a study, cloakroom/WC, spacious dual aspect kitchen/family room, featuring Velux windows, separate utility room, dual-aspect living room and sunroom.

The upstairs accommodation comprises of four double bedrooms, three of which feature fitted wardrobes. The main bedroom additionally features an en suite shower and WC, whilst the two double bedrooms to the rear of the property enjoy superb, uninterrupted views across open fields towards ancient woodland.

A spacious four-piece suite, family bathroom with bath and separate shower completes the upstairs accommodation.
Outside


To the front of the property is driveway parking for two cars plus a double-door garage. To accommodate the studio annexe above, the internal space of the double garage has been reduced, meaning it can accommodate one car with a small car, parallel parked, or one car and ample storage space.

There is side access to the rear garden which looks across open countryside. The garden offers rear access to the double garage and the ample sized studio above. The studio features a Velux window and its own WC, and offers multiple options for usage.

Howe Street is a picturesque semi-rural hamlet approximately six miles north of the City of Chelmsford and 13 miles from Stansted Airport.

It is well known for its Grade II listed 14th-century Free House (The Green Man), which is one of the oldest in Essex and owned by Michelin Star chef brothers Chris and Geoff Galvin.

The nearby, larger village of Great Waltham offers further facilities to include, pre-school and primary schools, a post office/general store, a village hall, a cricket club, public house and a delicatessen/cafe.

Felsted village and its highly respected independent school is less than five miles away, while Chelmsford offers a wide variety of facilities including a bustling shopping centre, excellent state and private schools. There is also excellent road and rail links, with easy access to the A12 and Beaulieu Park main line railway station, with direct trains to London Stratford and London Liverpool Street.

Distances - Felsted: 4.3 miles

Chelmsford Grammar Schools: 5.6 miles

A120: 5.5 miles

Chelmsford Station: 6.3 miles (Liverpool Street from 34 minutes)

Beaulieu Park Station: 5.5 miles (Liverpool Street from 35-40 minutes)

A12 (junction 19): 7.2 miles

Stansted Airport: 12.6 miles

M25: 20.5 miles

(All distances are approximate)

Council Tax - F

Chelmsford County Council

Services:

Oil Fire Central Heating

Mains Water - Essex & Suffolk

Mains Electricity - Octupus Energy

Broadband - Pre-installed

agents notes:

Heating system last serviced 2026

Electrical system last tested 2026

Rear ground floor extension 1995

Garage studio built in 2003 with Velux roof window and other windows

Patio doors and Velux roof window in kitchen/family room 2006

Porch extension with Velux roof window 2007

Our client has completed a Propertymark home questionnaire providing additional useful information for those looking to make an offer on the property, please request these details from the selling agent.

Beaulieu secure purchase:

Once your offer is accepted, you are obliged to secure the property by paying a Reservation Commitment Deposit of £750. This gives you exclusive status on the purchase and protects you from gazumping, offering peace of mind during the initial stages of the transaction.

When the sale completes, the fee is fully refunded. If the buyer withdraws, the fee may not be refundable in certain circumstances. Call or email us for more information.

Sellers: The Directors of Beaulieu Estate Agents have been taking commitment fees from buyers for two decades; they were one of the first estate agents in Essex to introduce this.

The national average of sales that do not go through is around 20%. Currently, our own sale cancellation rate averages around 6%.
Disclaimer


Please note that within this property listing there are photos featuring ai generated furniture.

With approximate measurements these particulars have been prepared in good faith by the selling agent in conjunction with the vendor(s) with the intention of providing a fair and accurate guide to the property. However, they do not constitute or form part of an offer or contract nor may they be regarded as representations, all interested parties must themselves verify their accuracy. No tests or checks have been carried out in respect of heating, plumbing, electric installations, or any type of appliances which may be included