AVAILABLE TO LET IMMEDIATELY. Situated along one of Little Baddow's most favoured private lanes is this detached family residence. Fir Tree Lane is a leafy private road comprising of mostly substantial detached homes. Danbury village centre with its many amenities is less than a mile away. No onward chain. The property offers very spacious accommodation including four double bedrooms, two bathrooms & three reception rooms. There is also a kitchen, utility and cloakroom. There is also a double garage. Externally the house is set back from the road and affords a lovely and most private southerly facing rear garden. Energy rating E.

Location Note - Little Baddow is a most desired elevated village situated between Danbury to the south and the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation Canal to the north. Little Baddow & Danbury are famous for their National Trust woodlands, conservation and areas of natural beauty. There is a wide range of schools in the district, both in the public and private sector. Nearby preparatory schools are Heathcote School of Danbury and Elm Green School, Little Baddow. State schools include Danbury Park Community School (Outstanding by Ofsted) and St Johns C of E primary school.

Danbury village provides a good range of village stores as well as a library, dentists, doctors surgery plus a sports and leisure centre with a gym. A wider collection of shopping facilities can be found in the city of Chelmsford just 6 miles to the west. There are frequent direct trains to London Liverpool Street from the mainline station in Chelmsford as well as easy access to the national motorway network via the nearby A12 & A130. There is a bus stop ideal fro school children use situated at the beginning on the lane on The Ridge.

First Floor -

Bedroom One - 4.52m x 3.45m (14'10 x 11'4) - Views over the rear garden

Bedroom Two - 3.96m x 3.40m (13' x 11'2) - Views over the rear garden.

Bedroom Three - 3.96m x 31.04m (13' x 101'10) -

Bedroom Four - 3.51m x 2.39m (11'6 x 7'10) -

First Family Shower Room/Wc -

Second Shower Room/Wc -

Ground Floor -

Entrance Porch & Entrance Hall -

Cloakroom -

Sitting Room - 5.94m x 4.50m (19'6 x 14'9) - Dual aspect room and a lovely open fireplace with stone surround.

Dining Room - 4.57m x 3.40m (15' x 11'2) - Door to rear garden and double French style doors to the Sitting Room. Open plan to:

Study Area - 3.05m x 2.44m (10' x 8') -

Kitchen/Breakfast Room - 4.83m x 3.35m (15'10 x 11') -

Utility Room - 2.79m x 2.44m (9'2 x 8') - Door to Garage, door to front garden and door to side passageway.

Exterior - The plot measures approx. 200' (61m) depth in total.

Front - Brick driveway for numerous vehicles.

Double Garage - 5.59m x 5.38m (18'4 x 17'8) - Electric door. Door to Utility Room.

Southerly Facing Rear Garden - approx 30.48m (approx 100') - Access along both sides of the house to front.

Agents Notes - These particulars do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. All measurements are approximate. No responsibility is accepted as to the accuracy of these particulars or statements made by our staff concerning the above property. We have not tested any apparatus or equipment therefore cannot verify that they are in good working order. Any intending purchaser must satisfy themselves as to the correctness of such statements within these particulars. All negotiations to be conducted through Church and Hawes. No enquiries have been made with the local authorities pertaining to planning permission or building regulations. Any buyer should seek verification from their legal representative or surveyor.

Lettings 2 D - A Homelet reference will be undertaken, this will include details of your bank, employment, (accountant, if you are self employed) personal referees and any previous landlords, they will also carry out a credit check. So as to satisfy the RIGHT TO RENT REGULATIONS, please supply your UK/EU PASSPORT, NON EU PASSPORT and RIGHT TO STAY VISA IF NON EU PASSPORT, DRIVING LICENCE and also a UTILITY BILL (not more than three months old) showing your current address. Before the application can begin we will need the above along with the PRE LET QUESTIONNAIRE, REFERENCE FORMS, PET / DECORATING request forms, HOLDING DEPOSIT and the ACKNOWLEDGMENT FORM returned fully completed and signed, without these we are unable to proceed with your proposed rental. COMPANY LETS ARE CHARGED AT £250 PER REFERENCE and a £160 CHARGE FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE TENANCY AGREEMENT. Your application will then be processed by a Reference Agency, we usually receive approval within two or three working days but please allow at least seven.

Lettings 3 D - Church & Hawes require a holding deposit of one weeks rent in order to proceed with the application, this can be converted into part payment of the actual 5 week security deposit or the initial rental payment once the references and tenancy agreement have been approved. If the tenancy does not proceed due to no fault of your own (IE landlord deciding not to rent the property, the holding deposit will be returned) If the tenancy does not proceed due to your own circumstances including reference refusal, then the holding deposit will not be returnable.
Please see accompanying holding deposit acknowledgment sheet for further information.
One weeks holding deposit is the rent multiplied by 12 months and then divided by 52.
For example (Rent of £1,000 pcm x 12 = £12,000 divided by 52 = £230.77 holding deposit).

Lettings 4 D - Properties are offered for letting on Assured Shorthold Tenancies of 6 or 12 months only. Subject to availability a further extension to the term may be arranged.

Lettings 5 D - A security deposit, equal to 5 weeks of the total rent for the property, which is held during the tenancy as security for the rent (by Church and Hawes as stakeholder for security breaches of the tenancy agreement, therein defined, Church and Hawes are members of the tenancy deposit scheme), furniture, condition of the property and all breaches of the tenancy agreement. N.B. Both the deposit together with the first months rent, in advance are payable upon signing the Tenancy Agreement and must be cleared funds made by Electronic transfer (please ask for our bank details), Bankers Draft or printed Building Society Cheque. Any personal cheque will necessitate 5 working days for it to clear before you will be able to take up occupancy. CASH IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.

Lettings 6 D - Pets are usually not permitted but may be considered by special arrangement in individual cases

Lettings 7 D - Church & Hawes Maldon are introducers; Reference Checks are not carried out within the office. Please complete the relative forms and return them to this office where we can forward the forms to the Reference Agency, or send directly to our Lettings Management office, 4 High Street, Maldon, CM9 6PJ. If you would like to contact our lettings manager for any reason please ask a member of staff and we will be pleased to supply you with contact details.

Lettings 8 D - At Church & Hawes, our commitment to you is of paramount importance and to ensure this and to give you peace of mind, we are members of the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) The Property Ombudsman (TPOS), Office of Fair Trading (OFT), National Approved Lettings Scheme (NALS), Tenancy Dispute Scheme (TDS), Safe Agent and Property Mark Client Money Protection Scheme. Please contact your local office for further information.