House For Sale £525,000
Dating back to 1936, this extended 3 Bedroom Semi enjoys a splendid country setting in a quiet rural backwater of West Hanningfield, with rolling countryside both to the front and behind the 125ft Garden which also boasts a large, fully insulated 2-Room Barn style Cabin, the surrounding landscape dominated by arable fields and well-preserved hedgerows.
The Owner moved here in 2004 and added a two storey extension a year later, the result a well-proportioned family Home of 1,100sq ft, comprising an Entrance Hall with a good size ground floor WC Room, Lounge with swish remote controlled electric Fireplace, separate Study/Playroom, a charming and homely big country Kitchen/Diner with a walk-in Pantry cupboard and room for the biggest table and chairs, the three bedrooms (all doubles) and the Bathroom.
Further features include double glazed windows, modern carpets or wood flooring throughout fresh neutral decor, Oil Fired Hot Water and Central Heating via radiators (essentially the same system as Gas but powered by Oil), 2/3 Car Front Drive, two big sheds and a premium wooden Greenhouse in addition to the 'Barn', and superb country views, especially through the rear upstairs windows - the lilac fields to the left of this ribbon of houses an amazing current sight.
Are you looking for a Home Office, Gym, Studio or even your own Pub in the Garden? Then the 32ft x 12ft Black Barn style Cabin may appeal. Work in progress, the current Seller has already booked in the pitched felt roof to be replaced with black slate tiles, to complete a stunning character look.
Surrounded by footpaths for rewarding country yomps, where you'll often spot Muntjac Deer roaming in the fields and where horse riders trot by on a regular basis, this property is also within easy reach of all amenities:
The local Three Compasses Pub and Hanningfield Reservoir are just short walks away and the village also has a primary school and well used village Hall.
West Hanningfield itself is just over 2 miles from Stock which has a great selection of Pubs and Restaurant and a Convenience Store for all the daily essentials, Billericay with its High Street and Mainline Railway Station is not much further at just under 4 miles and Chelmsford City with its award winning centre, which includes 'Bond Street' - home to riverside Restaurants, Shops (including John Lewis) and a cinema, is about 5 miles away.
The Accommodation:
Black 'woodgrain' effect composite 'Front Door' leading through to:
Entrance hall
Gorgeous strip wood flooring extends through into the ground floor WC Room and into the Farmhouse style Kitchen/Diner.
Hidden within a high level cupboard is the electrical consumer unit.
Ground floor WC room
A good size and fitted with a white vintage style two-piece 'Cloakroom' suite, its warm wooden flooring, skirting and architrave along with its sugar white walls giving an even greater impression of space.
The rear facing obscure glass window provides plenty of natural light too.
Lounge 12ft 8' x 12ft 4' min (3.9m x 3.8m)
The focal point of this cosy sitting room is the Remote Controlled, Electric Fire, with its very realistic collection of 'logs' behind the glass and real logs neatly packed into a recess above, all within a dark grey painted wooden Fireplace surround and with a black tiled hearth.
Looking through the front window, open countryside is visible between and behind the trees and bushes opposite, giving a very pleasant all year round ever-changing view.
A discreet curtain in the corner draws back to reveal a surprisingly large understairs recess for all things storage, complete with a sweet little original 'Crittal' window receiving borrowed light from the kitchen behind.
Kitchen/diner 15ft 6' x 12ft 3' (4.7m x 3.7m) + utility area 9ft x 7ft 1' (2.75m x 2.2m)
The Heart of the home, this wonderful Farmhouse style Kitchen/Diner provides plenty of room for a large table and chair set in the middle, perfect for social gatherings and dinner parties.
Grey 'Shaker' style kitchen units topped with wood block effect worktops and with tongue and groove splashback, run along the far wall, incorporating spaces for all the usual appliances and with a recess for a pull-out 'Butchers' or Kitchen trolley.
The high ceilings and white walls coupled with the wood flooring gives a bright and fresh feel and we loved the built-in Pantry, fully shelved from top to bottom.
The white set of UPVC double doors and an accompanying window pours in plenty of working light and a further glazed internal door leads through to:
Study 9ft x 8ft 1' (2.75m x 2.5m)
What are useful additional ground floor room this is. Presently used as a study but the choice is yours, playroom, potential utility room, ...etc
The front facing window enjoys a pleasant outlook and beige carpet is soft underfoot
Stairs from hall rising to:
1st floor landing
Pine internal doors access all three bedrooms and the bathroom, with a ceiling hatch providing access to the loft.
Bedroom one 15ft 6' max x 12ft 4' (4.7m x 3.8m)
Wake up to country views through the front facing window, the rolling countryside visible through the gaps in the trees across the road
A large recess in one corner will take the largest of wardrobes with a further recess to the right of the chimney breast leaving room for another. We liked the nifty built-in shelving hidden behind a tongue and groove cupboard door.
Bedroom two 15ft 6' x 9ft (4.7m x 2.75m)
This dual aspect double bedroom enjoys the best of both worlds, having those splendid country views through the front window and a glorious sylvan outlook through the rear window, which looks out over the gardens and beyond.
A full height built-in cupboard has been shelved for maximum storage.
Bedroom three 12ft 3' x 8ft (3.7m x 2.45m)
Another pretty double bedroom with a TV ariel socket, this one to the rear end boasting a spectacular view of the lavender fields, at present in full bloom to the left.
Bathroom 9ft x 5ft 6' (2.7m x 1.7m)
Fitted with a white heritage style suite, very much in keeping and with a nod to its 1930s origins.
The suite comprising a rectangular basin sits atop a tall pedestal, close coupled WC and bath with a mixer tap and shower attachment.
Textured white tiling to the walls, slate effect tiling to the floor and a rear facing obscure glass window provides the finishing specification.
Exterior - front
The front garden has been more or less completely shingled over to provide off street parking for 2/3 cars with ease and established hedges and bushes provide additional kerbside appeal.
There's a large handy 7ft x 5ft Shed providing useful storage by the 'Front Door' on the flank wall.
Exterior - rear garden
Wandering around the rear garden is an absolute delight. A haven of relaxation and very well cared for yet with a natural feel, it's summer borders and flower beds bobbing with pretty flowers.
As you step out there is a shingle and paved Patio, with to the left, a wooden pergola, ready for festooning with lights and with clematis already winding its way through the trellis.
A low level garden storage box is handy for small tools and gas bottles for the BBQ etc.
Beyond the lawn is a very large weatherboarded black 'Barn' style Cabin, a handsome premium quality wooden greenhouse and a further large black painted storage shed.
A path between the outbuildings leads through to a very private decked veranda with built in seating, perfect for chats over glasses of wine whilst enjoying a fabulous view over the wildflower Meadow behind.
The 'barn' style cabin
A usually impressive affair already, which is also having the roof redone in the forthcoming weeks, the felt covered pitched roof to be replaced with black slate tiles.
Inside is just as impressive, with two very large separate 'rooms' and the building is fully insulated and double glazed, allowing permanent, all-year-round use.
Workshop 14ft x 12ft 2' (4.3m x 3.7m)
The ceiling and some of the walls have been plasterboarded over and up in the left corner as you enter is a 'Garage Consumer Unit', safely extending the electrical distribution from the main house to here, where there are three fluorescent lights and several power sockets, the adjoining 'Party Room' with spotlights to the ceiling.
A ceiling hatch accesses the Loft above and an internal door leads through to the:
Party room 17ft 10' x 12ft 3' (5.5m x 3.75m)
Perfect for grand scale entertaining, presently arranged around the sellers Pool table and offering an abundance of ideas, we imagined a Bar area, sofa sets and even a dancefloor!
Of course, some buyers may see the potential as a Home Business Premises or even a Studio for performing arts...the choice is yours.
In this room, the walls and ceiling are fully clad, wood effect flooring has been laid and there is plenty of light courtesy of the double glazed window and a set of sliding double glazed doors.
Further large painted black storage shed 13ft 7 x 6ft 7' (4.1m x 2m)
With a fitted bench, its own separate consumer unit and both a fluorescent and wall mounted light. There is also a double power socket, triple windows, and double doors for maximum access.
Timber greenhouse 7ft 9' x 6ft 1' (2.4m x 1.85m)
A premium quality wooden greenhouse with two skylight windows and a watering irrigation system.
Further Notes:
Central heating:
As often found in the country, the central heating is supplied by Oil. The large green tank is surprisingly well camouflaged behind the Pergola in the garden.
The Worcester Greenstar Heatslave 18/25 External Oil Combination Boiler is externally housed, inside a sturdy green box to the rear of the house.
Drainage:
According to the Chelmsford Council Planning Website, there was an installation of a 'Klargester Biodisc' Sewage Treatment Plant to serve 1-4 Ship Road in 1986.
The owner informs us it is located in next doors Garden and Chelmer Housing manages it, each property owner paying £240 per year. (Remember this means you won't be paying Anglian Water sewerage rates, which would probably be more).
What3words ///
Notice
Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.
The Owner moved here in 2004 and added a two storey extension a year later, the result a well-proportioned family Home of 1,100sq ft, comprising an Entrance Hall with a good size ground floor WC Room, Lounge with swish remote controlled electric Fireplace, separate Study/Playroom, a charming and homely big country Kitchen/Diner with a walk-in Pantry cupboard and room for the biggest table and chairs, the three bedrooms (all doubles) and the Bathroom.
Further features include double glazed windows, modern carpets or wood flooring throughout fresh neutral decor, Oil Fired Hot Water and Central Heating via radiators (essentially the same system as Gas but powered by Oil), 2/3 Car Front Drive, two big sheds and a premium wooden Greenhouse in addition to the 'Barn', and superb country views, especially through the rear upstairs windows - the lilac fields to the left of this ribbon of houses an amazing current sight.
Are you looking for a Home Office, Gym, Studio or even your own Pub in the Garden? Then the 32ft x 12ft Black Barn style Cabin may appeal. Work in progress, the current Seller has already booked in the pitched felt roof to be replaced with black slate tiles, to complete a stunning character look.
Surrounded by footpaths for rewarding country yomps, where you'll often spot Muntjac Deer roaming in the fields and where horse riders trot by on a regular basis, this property is also within easy reach of all amenities:
The local Three Compasses Pub and Hanningfield Reservoir are just short walks away and the village also has a primary school and well used village Hall.
West Hanningfield itself is just over 2 miles from Stock which has a great selection of Pubs and Restaurant and a Convenience Store for all the daily essentials, Billericay with its High Street and Mainline Railway Station is not much further at just under 4 miles and Chelmsford City with its award winning centre, which includes 'Bond Street' - home to riverside Restaurants, Shops (including John Lewis) and a cinema, is about 5 miles away.
The Accommodation:
Black 'woodgrain' effect composite 'Front Door' leading through to:
Entrance hall
Gorgeous strip wood flooring extends through into the ground floor WC Room and into the Farmhouse style Kitchen/Diner.
Hidden within a high level cupboard is the electrical consumer unit.
Ground floor WC room
A good size and fitted with a white vintage style two-piece 'Cloakroom' suite, its warm wooden flooring, skirting and architrave along with its sugar white walls giving an even greater impression of space.
The rear facing obscure glass window provides plenty of natural light too.
Lounge 12ft 8' x 12ft 4' min (3.9m x 3.8m)
The focal point of this cosy sitting room is the Remote Controlled, Electric Fire, with its very realistic collection of 'logs' behind the glass and real logs neatly packed into a recess above, all within a dark grey painted wooden Fireplace surround and with a black tiled hearth.
Looking through the front window, open countryside is visible between and behind the trees and bushes opposite, giving a very pleasant all year round ever-changing view.
A discreet curtain in the corner draws back to reveal a surprisingly large understairs recess for all things storage, complete with a sweet little original 'Crittal' window receiving borrowed light from the kitchen behind.
Kitchen/diner 15ft 6' x 12ft 3' (4.7m x 3.7m) + utility area 9ft x 7ft 1' (2.75m x 2.2m)
The Heart of the home, this wonderful Farmhouse style Kitchen/Diner provides plenty of room for a large table and chair set in the middle, perfect for social gatherings and dinner parties.
Grey 'Shaker' style kitchen units topped with wood block effect worktops and with tongue and groove splashback, run along the far wall, incorporating spaces for all the usual appliances and with a recess for a pull-out 'Butchers' or Kitchen trolley.
The high ceilings and white walls coupled with the wood flooring gives a bright and fresh feel and we loved the built-in Pantry, fully shelved from top to bottom.
The white set of UPVC double doors and an accompanying window pours in plenty of working light and a further glazed internal door leads through to:
Study 9ft x 8ft 1' (2.75m x 2.5m)
What are useful additional ground floor room this is. Presently used as a study but the choice is yours, playroom, potential utility room, ...etc
The front facing window enjoys a pleasant outlook and beige carpet is soft underfoot
Stairs from hall rising to:
1st floor landing
Pine internal doors access all three bedrooms and the bathroom, with a ceiling hatch providing access to the loft.
Bedroom one 15ft 6' max x 12ft 4' (4.7m x 3.8m)
Wake up to country views through the front facing window, the rolling countryside visible through the gaps in the trees across the road
A large recess in one corner will take the largest of wardrobes with a further recess to the right of the chimney breast leaving room for another. We liked the nifty built-in shelving hidden behind a tongue and groove cupboard door.
Bedroom two 15ft 6' x 9ft (4.7m x 2.75m)
This dual aspect double bedroom enjoys the best of both worlds, having those splendid country views through the front window and a glorious sylvan outlook through the rear window, which looks out over the gardens and beyond.
A full height built-in cupboard has been shelved for maximum storage.
Bedroom three 12ft 3' x 8ft (3.7m x 2.45m)
Another pretty double bedroom with a TV ariel socket, this one to the rear end boasting a spectacular view of the lavender fields, at present in full bloom to the left.
Bathroom 9ft x 5ft 6' (2.7m x 1.7m)
Fitted with a white heritage style suite, very much in keeping and with a nod to its 1930s origins.
The suite comprising a rectangular basin sits atop a tall pedestal, close coupled WC and bath with a mixer tap and shower attachment.
Textured white tiling to the walls, slate effect tiling to the floor and a rear facing obscure glass window provides the finishing specification.
Exterior - front
The front garden has been more or less completely shingled over to provide off street parking for 2/3 cars with ease and established hedges and bushes provide additional kerbside appeal.
There's a large handy 7ft x 5ft Shed providing useful storage by the 'Front Door' on the flank wall.
Exterior - rear garden
Wandering around the rear garden is an absolute delight. A haven of relaxation and very well cared for yet with a natural feel, it's summer borders and flower beds bobbing with pretty flowers.
As you step out there is a shingle and paved Patio, with to the left, a wooden pergola, ready for festooning with lights and with clematis already winding its way through the trellis.
A low level garden storage box is handy for small tools and gas bottles for the BBQ etc.
Beyond the lawn is a very large weatherboarded black 'Barn' style Cabin, a handsome premium quality wooden greenhouse and a further large black painted storage shed.
A path between the outbuildings leads through to a very private decked veranda with built in seating, perfect for chats over glasses of wine whilst enjoying a fabulous view over the wildflower Meadow behind.
The 'barn' style cabin
A usually impressive affair already, which is also having the roof redone in the forthcoming weeks, the felt covered pitched roof to be replaced with black slate tiles.
Inside is just as impressive, with two very large separate 'rooms' and the building is fully insulated and double glazed, allowing permanent, all-year-round use.
Workshop 14ft x 12ft 2' (4.3m x 3.7m)
The ceiling and some of the walls have been plasterboarded over and up in the left corner as you enter is a 'Garage Consumer Unit', safely extending the electrical distribution from the main house to here, where there are three fluorescent lights and several power sockets, the adjoining 'Party Room' with spotlights to the ceiling.
A ceiling hatch accesses the Loft above and an internal door leads through to the:
Party room 17ft 10' x 12ft 3' (5.5m x 3.75m)
Perfect for grand scale entertaining, presently arranged around the sellers Pool table and offering an abundance of ideas, we imagined a Bar area, sofa sets and even a dancefloor!
Of course, some buyers may see the potential as a Home Business Premises or even a Studio for performing arts...the choice is yours.
In this room, the walls and ceiling are fully clad, wood effect flooring has been laid and there is plenty of light courtesy of the double glazed window and a set of sliding double glazed doors.
Further large painted black storage shed 13ft 7 x 6ft 7' (4.1m x 2m)
With a fitted bench, its own separate consumer unit and both a fluorescent and wall mounted light. There is also a double power socket, triple windows, and double doors for maximum access.
Timber greenhouse 7ft 9' x 6ft 1' (2.4m x 1.85m)
A premium quality wooden greenhouse with two skylight windows and a watering irrigation system.
Further Notes:
Central heating:
As often found in the country, the central heating is supplied by Oil. The large green tank is surprisingly well camouflaged behind the Pergola in the garden.
The Worcester Greenstar Heatslave 18/25 External Oil Combination Boiler is externally housed, inside a sturdy green box to the rear of the house.
Drainage:
According to the Chelmsford Council Planning Website, there was an installation of a 'Klargester Biodisc' Sewage Treatment Plant to serve 1-4 Ship Road in 1986.
The owner informs us it is located in next doors Garden and Chelmer Housing manages it, each property owner paying £240 per year. (Remember this means you won't be paying Anglian Water sewerage rates, which would probably be more).
What3words ///
Notice
Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.
