House For Sale £1,695,000
Market Place, Ingatestone, Essex CM4

A hidden gem at the heart of Ingatestone with enormous potential.

Location

Ingatestone High Street: 100 yards; Ingatestone railway station: 0.5 miles; A12: 1.1 mile; Shenfield: 4 miles. All distances approximate.

Snapdragons occupies a private cul-de-sac at the heart of Ingatestone within walking distance of village amenities and the railway station. The village provides a good selection of shops including two supermarkets, restaurants, delicatessen and a range of traditional pubs.

Further to the south, Shenfield and Brentwood provide a more comprehensive range of shops and restaurants whilst the city of Chelmsford can be found 6 miles to the north.

There are highly regarded schools locally including the Anglo-European School in Ingatestone, Brentwood School, St Martin's School in Hutton and to the north King Edward Grammar School and Chelmsford County High School for Girls.

Ingatestone is very popular with rail commuters and the railway station is within walking distance which provides a service to London Liverpool Street from 27 minutes and a more frequent service is available at Shenfield, which is useful inside of the rush hour.

Shenfield will have the Crossrail service from 2021. The A12 can be found at the southern edge of Ingatestone or to the north at Margaretting.

Description

Historical Note
Snapdragons was once the village's doctors' surgery before and after the Second World War and the original patients' meeting room and doctor's office are evident at the right-hand side of the house with a separate external entrance.

The house, which was constructed in the 1930s, has been in the same family and is available for the first time on the open market. Now requiring modernisation, it is an extremely rare opportunity to acquire one of the village's most notable houses. Adding to its appeal is its plot, which extends to about 0.41 of an acre with a frontage of 150 ft.

The house extends to about 3,329 sq ft with six bedrooms over two floors, some with their original fireplaces. On the ground floor the hallway runs through the centre of the house and to the right is a spacious living room with a bay window overlooking the large front gardens. This room features an original tiled fireplace and beyond is a sitting room and home office which was once the surgery for the original owner. On the opposite side of the hall is a large separate dining room, again with a bay window overlooking the front gardens and original fireplace. Beyond there is a kitchen which overlooks the gardens. Adjacent is an inner hall with a boiler room and a cloakroom at the back of the house, overlooking the rear gardens, is a large utility room.

Outside
The house occupies a beautiful mature plot with a long drive which provides good parking and in turn leads to the detached garage with studio above. This building offers great potential and subject to planning would make for a detached annexe should the facility be required.

The gardens lie mainly to the front and side of the property, are predominantly lawned with mature hedgerows and include a former vegetable garden. At the rear is a further lawned garden with access to a detached garage.

Square Footage: 4125 sq ft

Acreage: 0.41 Acres

Directions

From the A12 (junction 14) take the B1002 towards Ingatestone. Continue through the High Street turning right into Market Place. Continue into the private area where the property will be found on the right-hand side.

Postcode: CM4 0BY