Location

Chelmsford city: under a mile; New Hall School: 2.4 miles; A12 (Junction 19): 1.6 miles. All distances approximate.

Chelmsford city has a wide variety of shops with a pedestrianised centre, together with an area known as Bond Street which includes a John Lewis store and many other independent and quality branded shops.

The railway station can be reached by a series of footpaths and is within 1.3 miles of the property.

In addition there is a selection of state, private and grammar schools in and surrounding the city limits.

Description

The property is a substantial double fronted brick-built detached family home situated in a prime central location on Springfield Road, with the city centre under a mile away.

Mount Lodge (not listed) offers over 3,000 sq ft of immaculately presented accommodation over three floors and boasts many period features such as, high ceilings, attractive bay windows and feature fireplaces.

The accommodation in brief comprises to the ground floor a wonderful entrance hall with retained Victorian tiled flooring and views through to the rear, which gives access to all principal rooms, stairway and cloakroom. The two bay fronted rooms are a good sized study and a formal dining room (currently a games room) with access to the garden. To the rear, there is a wonderful, dual aspect, sitting room with bi-folding doors opening out on to a south-facing terrace. Of particular note, the outstanding kitchen/living area spanning 33 ft in length, offers an excellent living area with two sets of bi-folding doors opening onto the south and east facing terraces and a sky lantern. The bespoke Humphrey Munson kitchen comprises a wide range of cabinetry, worksurfaces and contemporary integrated appliances. There is also a central island/ breakfast bar with a built-in Miele Steam combination oven, wine cooler and sink. In addition there is a cream two-oven AGA range cooker. From here is a large utility room and pantry.

To the first floor there are four double bedrooms with the principal suite boasting a walk in dressing room and en suite shower. Bedroom 2 also benefits from an en suite shower room. A lovely family bathroom with walk in shower and separate roll top bath serves the remaining bedrooms. Stairs rise to the second floor with a 27 ft attic room with velux windows.

Outside
Mount Lodge sits on a plot of over 0.2 acre and is set back from the road, approached via a block-paved drive offering ample off street parking. There is also further parking which is accessed on Mounthill Ave in front of the garage/gym.

To the rear a south-facing wrap-around paved terrace flows through the lawn via a brick pathway to the detached garage, which has been converted into a home gymnasium, alongside the outdoor swimming pool. In addition there is a timber frame annexe comprising a bedroom & shower room.

Services
Mains services connected.

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