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£1,400,0004 bedroom detached house for sale
Blackmore Road, Fryerning, Ingatestone, Essex, CM4
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Chain-free
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Detached house
4 beds
1 bath
2433
EPC rating: E
Key information
Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Band G
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Features and description
- Unlisted period cottage dating back to circa 1750
- Idyllic plot of about 2 acres
- Panoramic country views
- Detached triple garage
- No onward chain
- EPC Rating = E
A charming period cottage, set on about 2 acres within the heart of Fryerning.
Description
Dating back to circa 1750, with later additions, this period cottage is situated on the most idyllic plot of about 2 acres, boasting the most enviable panoramic countryside views.
Glebe Cottage is an attractive and well-balanced family home offering generous and versatile accommodation arranged over two floors. The property combines practical living space with excellent flexibility, well suited to modern family life, home working or multi-generational use.
The ground floor is arranged around a series of interconnecting reception rooms, creating a natural flow throughout the house. The lounge is a well-proportioned room enjoying good natural light, while the adjoining dining room provides an ideal setting for formal entertaining. A separate snug offers a more informal retreat and a library provides a space ideal for reading or study. To the rear of the house, a generously-sized kitchen/breakfast room forms the heart of the home, with ample space for casual dining. Practical facilities include a utility area, shower room and separate WC. A further study is positioned to the side of the house, well suited for home working Also on the ground floor is a family room or fourth bedroom, offering excellent flexibility depending on requirements.
On the first floor, the accommodation is arranged around a central landing. The principal bedroom is a spacious double room with a pleasant outlook, complemented by two further well-proportioned bedrooms. These are served by a family bathroom, completing the first-floor accommodation.
Glebe Cottage sits in the most scenic plot of about two acres, with mature trees, two lakes, outdoor swimming pool and far-reaching views over the surrounding countryside. The property also benefits from off-street parking via a private gated driveway leading to a detached triple garage.
Services
Mains services connected. Private drainage system (Clearwater, installed in 2000).
Location
Ingatestone: 1.3 miles, Shenfield: 4.5 miles, Chelmsford: 7.3 miles. All distances approximate.
Glebe Cottage occupies a very convenient location in one of the most sought-after postcodes in Essex.
Fryerning itself is surrounded by a wealth of green belt farmland and ancient hedgerows and the area retains a distinctly rural atmosphere despite its convenient location between Ingatestone, Shenfield and Chelmsford, together with its excellent road and rail links to London.
The village has two public houses of note (The Cricketers and The Viper). The neighbouring village of Ingatestone, about a mile away, is the larger of the two villages and has a wide range of amenities: a delicatessen and numerous shops, a doctors’ surgery, a library, a post office and a railway station on the main line to London Liverpool Street.
Further south, Shenfield Crossrail station has a fast and frequent rail service (from 25 minutes to Stratford and Liverpool Street).
Chelmsford, to the north, offers a cosmopolitan pedestrian city centre with a wide variety of restaurants and recreational facilities.
There is an excellent choice of both state and private schooling including the Anglo European at Ingatestone, Brentwood School, St Martin’s at Hutton, King Edward Grammar School, Chelmsford County High School for Girls, New Hall and Felsted, all within driving distance.
Square Footage: 2,433 sq ft
Directions
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Description
Dating back to circa 1750, with later additions, this period cottage is situated on the most idyllic plot of about 2 acres, boasting the most enviable panoramic countryside views.
Glebe Cottage is an attractive and well-balanced family home offering generous and versatile accommodation arranged over two floors. The property combines practical living space with excellent flexibility, well suited to modern family life, home working or multi-generational use.
The ground floor is arranged around a series of interconnecting reception rooms, creating a natural flow throughout the house. The lounge is a well-proportioned room enjoying good natural light, while the adjoining dining room provides an ideal setting for formal entertaining. A separate snug offers a more informal retreat and a library provides a space ideal for reading or study. To the rear of the house, a generously-sized kitchen/breakfast room forms the heart of the home, with ample space for casual dining. Practical facilities include a utility area, shower room and separate WC. A further study is positioned to the side of the house, well suited for home working Also on the ground floor is a family room or fourth bedroom, offering excellent flexibility depending on requirements.
On the first floor, the accommodation is arranged around a central landing. The principal bedroom is a spacious double room with a pleasant outlook, complemented by two further well-proportioned bedrooms. These are served by a family bathroom, completing the first-floor accommodation.
Glebe Cottage sits in the most scenic plot of about two acres, with mature trees, two lakes, outdoor swimming pool and far-reaching views over the surrounding countryside. The property also benefits from off-street parking via a private gated driveway leading to a detached triple garage.
Services
Mains services connected. Private drainage system (Clearwater, installed in 2000).
Location
Ingatestone: 1.3 miles, Shenfield: 4.5 miles, Chelmsford: 7.3 miles. All distances approximate.
Glebe Cottage occupies a very convenient location in one of the most sought-after postcodes in Essex.
Fryerning itself is surrounded by a wealth of green belt farmland and ancient hedgerows and the area retains a distinctly rural atmosphere despite its convenient location between Ingatestone, Shenfield and Chelmsford, together with its excellent road and rail links to London.
The village has two public houses of note (The Cricketers and The Viper). The neighbouring village of Ingatestone, about a mile away, is the larger of the two villages and has a wide range of amenities: a delicatessen and numerous shops, a doctors’ surgery, a library, a post office and a railway station on the main line to London Liverpool Street.
Further south, Shenfield Crossrail station has a fast and frequent rail service (from 25 minutes to Stratford and Liverpool Street).
Chelmsford, to the north, offers a cosmopolitan pedestrian city centre with a wide variety of restaurants and recreational facilities.
There is an excellent choice of both state and private schooling including the Anglo European at Ingatestone, Brentwood School, St Martin’s at Hutton, King Edward Grammar School, Chelmsford County High School for Girls, New Hall and Felsted, all within driving distance.
Square Footage: 2,433 sq ft
Directions
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