4 Bed Bungalow For Sale

***SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCED FOR QUICK SALE***
Offered with NO ONWARD CHAIN and situated in an idyllic, rural location within the parish of Felsted, yet within easy reach of main routes, this sizeable home, situated on a plot of c1/3 acre, offers the perfect balance of versatile accommodation along with outbuildings.

This extended chalet style bungalow features an Essex pargeted finish and benefits from solar panels with long feed-in tariff, home battery, and solar thermal tubes, making this home eco-friendly and cost-efficient.

Of special note is the open plan farmhouse style kitchen diner, with hand built units, an Aga and high spec Corian worktops. Upstairs, a very large 6.29m x 6.23m (20'8" x 20'5") studio room features a log burning Italian designer stove, en-suite shower room, and stunning south-west facing panoramic views over open fields from the large balcony. This versatile room could be used as a bedroom, home office, living room, teenagers' suite, home gym, craft/hobby space etc.

The property's un-overlooked gardens deserve a particular mention as they offer an excellent mix of lawn, mature beds, seating areas, greenhouses, polytunnel, potting shed and a range of 'grow your own' opportunities. There is an orchard area, where the current owners kept beehives and a hen house, with fruit trees and established soft fruit bushes. There is also a lovely painted, double glazed and insulated cedar summerhouse. This outbuilding has power connected, would suit a number of uses (including as a home office) and occupies a pleasant position in the gardens. Parking is provided via a side driveway with spaces for four cars. A detached garage with workshop offers further parking or of course, storage space.

The property provides far-reaching westerly countryside views and access to miles of footpaths and bridleways, including the nearby 'Flitch Way’ which offers an important greenway and wildlife corridor between Braintree and Bishop’s Stortford.

The nearby village of Felsted and the market towns of Great Dunmow and Braintree provide the local shopping facilities and there is a more extensive range of recreational, leisure and educational facilities at Chelmsford. The area is well served by both state and private schools with a primary and pre-school at Felsted, together with the renowned Felsted School for boys and girls from age 4-18. There are secondary schools at Dunmow, Braintree and Chelmsford and further primary schools in Stebbing, Rayne and Ford End. For the commuter there are train stations at Braintree, Chelmsford and Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Street and access on to the A120 linking with the M11 (junction 8) at Bishop's Stortford.