Location

Chelmsford: 6 miles (London Liverpool Street from 36 minutes); Danbury village: 0.5 miles; Hatfield Peverel: 4.5 miles (London Liverpool Street from 43 minutes); A12 (junction 18): 3.5 miles. All distances approximate.

This appealing family home sits towards the end of Litchborough Park, which is a small picturesque gated private development between Danbury and Little Baddow and surrounded by Essex Wildlife Trust woods and heathland.

Little Baddow is a thriving village with two public houses (The Generals Arms and The Rodney), a very highly regarded prep school (Elm Green), a village hall, two long-established churches and its own sports ground and clubhouse, which is home to the local cricket club in the summer months.

Nearby Danbury, which also boasts an extensive range of local shops, amenities and schools (including Heathcote Prep School and Nursery) is within half a mile.

Chelmsford city, 5 miles due west, has an excellent range of facilities including a bustling shopping centre with the recently opened Bond Street development including John Lewis and many high-end shops and restaurants, two outstanding grammar schools, a station on the main line into London Liverpool Street and access onto the A12.

Description

The house sits back in its plot of 0.3 of an acre. It is one of only nine buildings on the development, all of which are unique in design but designed to complement one another, and was built in 1997 by Rydon Homes.

The ground floor accommodation provides light-filled rooms approached over a spacious hall with stairs to the first floor and doors to the principal reception rooms. These include an office to the front, a dual-aspect sitting room with double doors to the rear enjoying a lovely outlook over the woods. There is a lovely, open-plan kitchen/dining room and the kitchen is comprehensively fitted with quartz tops complemented by contemporary white units. Glazed doors and windows overlook the gardens and woodland. From here doors lead into a family room overlooking the side and front gardens and a fitted utility room with a door to the side gardens.

The first floor has five bedrooms: the principal bedroom has an en suite dressing room and bathroom; bedroom 2 has an en suite shower room with the remaining three bedrooms serviced by a family bathroom including a shower. Bedrooms to the rear have a lovely outlook over the established woodland.

Outside: The house is set behind established hedging and is approached via a broad drive that also leads to the detached double garage. The gardens at the rear feature a wrap-around terrace, predominantly lawned with established beds providing all-year colour and interest. Towards the rear the gardens are split-level in design immediately adjoining a backdrop of woodland. There is a further south-facing area of garden lying beside the house, ideal for al-fresco dining.

Directions

Take the A414 towards Danbury. Proceed over the A12 and continue up Bell Hill into Danbury village. In the centre of the village turn left at Eves Corner roundabout towards Little Baddow and after approximately a third of a mile turn right into Runsell Lane. Continue along the lane for approximately 300 yards, turning left onto Clarks Farm Road. After another 50 yards veer right into Litchborough Park and No 5 will be found as the penultimate house on the right-hand side.

Postcode: CM3 4UJ