4 bedroom detached house to rent

A spacious detached four/five bedroom family home situated in the desirable Broomfield Village area appx 2.5 miles north of the City Centre.  The house has been extended and the accommodation provides superb family living space with versatile usage of a ground floor study incorporating an en-suite which could be used as a fifth bedroom or as a guest bedroom suite.  On entering the property there is an entrance porch leading into a welcoming hallway with access to a cloakroom and storage cupboards. The generous sized bright and airy lounge is located to the rear of the house with bi-fold doors across to enjoy the view over the rear garden, this room also flows through to the spacious kitchen/dining room which provides a range of matching wall and base units with work surfaces over, inset sink, an integrated dishwasher, integrated under counter fridge and a built in double oven, gas hob, larder style cupboard and a breakfast bar area which is open plan to the dining area with ample space for a good size dining table and chairs. Accessed from the kitchen is the dual aspect utility room with a door to the rear garden and a door to the front aspect, the room compliments the kitchen with fitted matching units, worktop and inset sink and provides recess spaces for a washing machine, tumble dryer and an upright fridge freezer. The ground floor accommodation is further enhanced with the benefit of a separate bedroom/study suite which incorporates a contemporary en-suite shower/wc with a double width shower enclosure, there is a space for a single bed and a study area with French style doors to the garden, this room would also make an ideal guest or au-pair suite.  Stairs from the hallway rise up to a good size landing with built in storage / airing cupboard, the landing provides access to the four double bedrooms and the family bathroom. The main bedroom features a vaulted ceiling and benefits from built in wardrobes and a luxury en-suite shower/wc room. The en-suite comprises of a low level wc, wash hand basin, double shower and ample built in recess shelves and storage. Three further bedrooms are on the first floor together with a large bathroom which comprises of a bath, separate shower cubicle, pedestal wash hand basin and a low level wc.   Externally to the front the property is approached via a driveway providing off road parking for more than one vehicle and gives access to the single garage. To the rear is the lovely garden with a decked patio to the fore with the remainder laid to lawn and complimented with mature shrubbery, the garden is unoverlooked/screened with trees and backs onto open fields. A timber shed will remain to the garden and inside the garage is the boiler, stopcock, and meters.

The historical village of Broomfield is situated on the outskirts of the City centre with various local stores, a library and schools to include the sought after King Edward VI Grammar School (KEGS) and Chelmsford County High School for girls plus the property is in close proximity is St John Payne Catholic Comprehensive and popular local primary schools. The area is serviced with a good bus connection, the with easy access to Broomfield hospital and the City centre to include the bus and train stations, the City centre is an appx 2.5 mile drive. Within a short walk is the Angel Public House serving traditional pub food and just behind is the Village Hall which facilitates numerous activities for the local community and is set within open grounds and incorporates a recreation area. The City centre offers three shopping centres to include the vibrant Bond Street with river fronted restaurants, designer outlets, John Lewis and an Everyman Cinema plus the new Riverside Sports Centre complex with a brand new swimming pool complex. Chelmsford train station has connections to London Stratford from 31 minutes and Liverpool Street from 36 minutes. If it's the country you are looking for then you will enjoy the various nearby country walks the area offers along with the neighbouring villages of Great and Little Waltham.

Please note that these photographs were taken prior to the current tenancy. For the new tenancy, the doors from the doorway separating the kitchen/dining room and living room will be removed, making it open plan. A new door has also been installed in the utility room since these photographs were taken.

This property is within Council Tax band E.

The annual Council Tax bill for this property is £2,659.03. This amount does not include any discounts or exemptions


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We will charge a tenant the following:

1. to secure a property a holding deposit of no more than one weeks’ rent;
2. a security deposit with a maximum of 5 weeks rent, or 6 weeks on a property with rent over £50,000 per year;
3. the rent;
* We may charge a tenant the following default fee’s/payments:
4. default fee for late payment of rent (after 14 days);
5. reasonable charges for lost keys or security fobs;
6. payments associated with contract variation, at £50 or reasonable costs incurred if higher, when requested by the tenant;
7. payments associated with early termination of the tenancy, when requested by the tenant; and
8. payments in respect of bills - utilities, communication services, TV licence, council tax and green deal or other energy efficiency charges.

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Company Let Fee’s Apply (non housing act tenancy):
Admin fee £300 inclusive of Vat
Tenancy renewal fee £150 inclusive of vat.