4 bedroom detached house for sale

A beautifully presented detached house occupying a semi-rural country lane location, between Stock and Billericay.

Description

A striking four bedroom detached country home, believed to have originated in the 1930s with modern additions, occupying an elevated position with delightful panoramic views.

Katie House provides four bedrooms and generous, light-filled reception space, comfortably set in landscaped grounds of about 0.78 acres. The house provides attractive red-brick and part-rendered elevations with distinctive deep arched windows on the ground floor, and a largely symmetrical design. Adjacent is a self-contained leisure studio incorporating a kitchenette and shower room, providing very useful supplementary accommodation.

Inside
The property is entered through a central reception hall incorporating a period-style fireplace and high ceilings, which are a feature throughout the principal rooms. There is a cloakroom and comfortable sitting room featuring a period-style fireplace with a wood burner and a study with a fitted bookcase and storage unit. Spanning the rear elevation is a splendid kitchen/dining and family room, offering panoramic views of the garden. This room has bi-folding doors and a sizeable lantern roof, providing natural light. The kitchen is appointed with contemporary grey and blue units, granite countertops and integrated appliances. Amtico concrete-effect flooring with underfloor heating extends throughout the dining and sitting areas. Concluding the ground floor accommodation is a utility room.

To the first floor there are four spacious double bedrooms and a family bathroom. The principal bedroom provides delightful views, complemented by fitted wardrobes and an en suite shower room. The other front-facing rooms on the first floor share similar views. The family bathroom is well appointed with both a bath and a separate shower.

Outside
The property is set back from its country lane setting proving a wide frontage and gravelled carriage driveway. The extensive gardens commence with a large sandstone terrace, patio and covered BBQ area which leads out to the lightly-wooded lawns. There is a range of timber outbuildings which include a summerhouse, bar room and store shed. To the side of the house is a converted garage providing self-contained studio space, offering the opportunity for a variety of uses.

About 0.78 acres

Services
Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage.

Location

Stock village: 3 miles, Billericay: 3.3 miles (rail service to London Liverpool Street), A12: 4.3 miles. All distances approximate.

This beautifully situated house occupies a semi-rural country lane location between Stock and Billericay in south Essex and is on the immediate borders of Ramsden Heath village. Ramsden Heath provides a village centre with a shop, coffee shop, two pubs, village tennis courts and a C of E primary school.

To the north, in Stock, there is a more comprehensive range of village facilities including pubs and eateries, a restaurant, a library, a village school and C of E primary school. Also within Stock village is the renowned health and spa country club at Greenwoods.

In the opposite direction Billericay has a thriving town centre which includes a Waitrose supermarket and a rail service on the main line into London Liverpool Street.

Chelmsford city, which is less than 8.5 miles away, offers a more comprehensive and cosmopolitan centre with a good choice of restaurants and shops including the Bond Street development with John Lewis at its heart.
The house lies within the catchment for King Edward VI Grammar School and Chelmsford County High School for Girls and there is a good selection of both state and private schools within close proximity at Downham, Chelmsford, Billericay and Brentwood.

Rail services can be found at Billericay, Wickford, Chelmsford and Shenfield with the latter having a Crossrail service.

Square Footage: 2,054 sq ft


Acreage: 0.78 Acres