De Vere Close, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, Essex

An attractive, double-fronted, detached family home constructed of variegated brick, offering almost 1,800 sq ft of light-filled, flexible accommodation arranged over two floors.

Designed to provide an elegant yet practical space for family living and entertaining, the layout flows from a welcoming reception hall featuring wooden parquet floor tiles, a useful cloaks cupboard, and a separate fully tiled cloakroom. The ground floor comprises a spacious, dual-aspect sitting room with a feature fireplace and full-height glazing, including a glazed door to the rear terrace. Double doors lead to a generous neighbouring dining room with matching parquet flooring. In turn, this opens via double doors into a vaulted, U-shaped conservatory with built-in seating, large picture glazing, and French doors to the rear terrace. There is also a well-proportioned, front-aspect study with parquet flooring. To the rear, the large kitchen/breakfast room also features parquet flooring and is fitted with a range of contemporary wall and base units. A freestanding central island with wine chiller, complementary work surfaces and splashbacks, a Belfast sink, and modern integrated appliances complete the space. There is room for a good-sized table for informal dining. A useful inter-connecting fitted utility room, with a glazed door to the side terrace, completes the ground floor accommodation.

Stairs rise from the reception hall to a generous first floor landing, giving access to a principal bedroom suite spanning the full width of the property and providing a bedroom with a fitted dressing area to one side and, to the other, a fully-tiled en suite bathroom with bath and separate shower, together with three further front aspect double bedrooms and a modern fully-tiled family bathroom, also with bath and separate shower enclosure.

Located behind a low-maintenance gravelled shrub bed with the gable end facing the cul de sac and having plenty of kerb appeal, the property is approached over a herringbone-paved driveway and forecourt providing private parking and giving access to the double garage which benefits from an internal door to the side terrace. The well-maintained part-walled enclosed garden to the rear is laid mainly to level lawn bordered by well-stocked flower and shrub beds and features a herringbone-paved terrace off the sitting room and conservatory and a large wraparound rear and side paved terrace, the whole screened by mature hedging and ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining.

General
Local Authority: Braintree District Council
Services: All mains services connected. Gas central heating.
Council Tax: Band G
EPC Rating: C

Historic Hatfield Peverel village offers parish and Methodist churches, local shopping, a village hall, Post Office, library, GP surgery, numerous pubs, cafés, restaurants, sporting clubs and nursery, infant and junior schooling. Chelmsford offers a comprehensive selection of independent and high street stores, two shopping centres, six retail parks and excellent sporting facilities. Braintree and Colchester also offer comprehensive shopping, service, recreational and sporting amenities. Tennis courts and outdoor gym at the Strutt Memorial Recreation Ground is 30 second walk away. Commuter links are excellent: the A12 links to major regional centres, the M11 and motorway network, Hatfield Peverel station (1.1 miles) is a 15 minute walk away and offers excellent services to Chelmsford, Colchester and London Liverpool Street in around 40 minutes and London Stansted Airport offers a wide range of domestic and international flights. The area offers a wide range of state primary, secondary and grammar schooling including Chelmsford County High School for Girls (rated Outstanding by Ofsted) together with independent schools including Elm Green Prep, New Hall and Maldon Court Prep.