Wake up to country views through all three bedrooms of this extended Semi-detached Village House, situated in an enviable Stock village setting fronting onto open countryside and next to Swan Woods, well looked after by the Woodland Trust and known for its carpet of Spring bluebells.
The property also boasts a 120ft Sunny SOUTH WEST facing Garden with a gate providing access via Dakyn Drive behind, to Stock Church of England Primary School rated 'Good' by Ofsted, and Stock Preschool, rated 'Outstanding'.
The Accommodation with split zone centrally heating, briefly comprises: Hall, Lounge with a feature Fireplace and super country views, a big rear Family Room with bi-folding doors opening out to the Garden, 16ft Dining Room, Fitted Kitchen with the Range Cooker to remain, a useful rear lobby/Boot Room, ground floor WC Room and a door from the Family Room into the very large 17ft x 15ft Garage.
Upstairs, turning right at the top of the stairs is a recessed Study Area with eves storage either side, turning left at the top of the stairs is the main Landing accessing the three double bedrooms and Main Bathroom. The large dual aspect Master Bedroom also enjoying its own private Ensuite Shower Room.
Stock Village itself is very much the rural idyll of a typical English village with cricket on the green, summer fetes, an ancient Church, great pubs and restaurants, several shops including a very good village Store/Post Office and a coffee shop and the local Stock Church of England Primary School has a good OFSTED rating.
There's a very active and thriving sense of community to the village with many clubs, associations, activities and events, it even has its own magazine and website (www.stock.org.uk)
Greenwoods (formerly Stock Hall) is a converted 17th Century Grade II listed manor house with 39 exclusive bedrooms, restaurant, and health spa, with day membership available to village residents.
Stock is well positioned just thirty miles away from London, five miles from the bustling City of Chelmsford, four miles from Ingatestone (its Mainline Railway Station whizzing you to London in 30 minutes) and under three miles to Billericay Town with its many boutique shops and central Waitrose Store. The number 100 bus service runs through the village, providing public transport to the neighbouring towns and beyond.
The Accommodation
HALL
A glass panel within the front door, its sidelight window and a further feature circular window provides plenty of natural light and the attractive wood flooring runs into the Dining Room beyond.
LOUNGE 5.2m x 3.7m (17ft 2' x 12ft)
There are two focal points of this room, the front facing bay window with its Georgian glazing bars and fabulous country views, and the feature open cast iron Victorian style Fireplace with its tiled inlay, slate hearth, and decorative wood surround.
Gorgeous flooring adds warmth and character, and the fitted blinds will be remaining.
FAMILY ROOM 4.6m x 3.5m (15ft x 11ft 7')
Bathed in light by Bi-folding doors which open wide to let the outside in during the summer months, the light flooding over the wood effect laminate flooring which extends out into the inner hall.
A further side facing window brings in even more light and a lockable door opens to the Integral Garage.
DINING ROOM 4.65m x 2.7m (15ft 3' x 8ft 10')
A notably big dining room that will take the largest of tables, making it perfect for Christmas gatherings.
As you can see from the paint swatches on the walls, this room is earmarked for re-painting, the decorator booked in for the second week in April.
A peninsula unit gives separation to the kitchen.
KITCHEN 5.4m x 2.3m (17ft 7' x 7ft 7')
Fitted with a range of jasmine white Shaker style units topped with shiny Granite effect worktops and incorporating a 1.5 bowl sink, integrated Slimline dishwasher and a recess for the washing machine.
The Rangemaster 'Toledo' Twin Oven, 5-ring Range Cooker with its stainless steel Chimney style Extractor Hood above, will be remaining.
A recess under the stairs is the perfect size for a freestanding Fridge/Freezer and plenty of working light comes through the twin Bay windows, which overlook the rear garden and enjoy a pleasant sylvan outlook of Swan Woods adjacent to the house.
INNER HALL
With doors from the Lounge, Kitchen and Family Room, this internal lobby also houses the ground floor WC and the staircase running up to the first floor accommodation.
GROUND FLOOR WC ROOM
Fitted with a modern white cloakroom suite, the wall mounted rectangular basin complete with chrome waste and a good size rear window bringing in plenty of light.
Staircase from Hall to:
1st FLOOR LANDING
The stripey carpet enhances the feeling of space and turning right at the top of the stairs is a large walk in Dormer window, which has created the perfect Study area - in theory it would even be possible to plasterboard partition it off with a door, to create a completely separate upstairs home office.
Within the dormer recess, two low height doors either side open to reveal two separate Loft/Eaves storage spaces.
MASTER BEDROOM 4.6m x 3.4m (15ft 1' x 11ft 2')
A lovely dual aspect bedroom boasting fabulous views through both windows.
Gaze over open countryside to the front, with the side window enjoying a view of Swan Woods adjacent, both teeming with wildlife.
ENSUITE 2.4m x 1.1m max (7ft 10' x 3ft 8')
Fitted with a white suite comprising a basin with pedestal, close coupled WC and a fully tiled shower enclosure.
There's underfloor heating beneath the slate effect floor tiles (not tested), ceramic wall tiling, and a tall chrome towel radiator completes the specification.
BEDROOM TWO 3.7m x 2.8m (12ft x 9ft 3')
A fine size double bedroom with new soft-underfoot grey carpet and another super country view through the front facing window.
BEDROOM THREE 4.7m max x 2.74m ( 15ft 4' x 9ft)
Looking through this front facing window of this L-shaped Bedroom we spotted a horse gently grazing in the field opposite, another good advert for the feelgood appeal of country living this property offers.
The bedroom itself will take a double bed with ease with on the right as you enter, a large recess ideal for wardrobes.
BATHROOM 3.4m x 2.2m (11ft 2' x 7ft 3')
Light flowing through the rear facing window bounces off the white tiled walls and white bathroom suite, itself comprising a white gloss Vanity unit, close coupled WC, corner Shower and a Double Ended Bath with a mixer tap and shower attachment.
EXTERIOR - FRONT
Being set so far back from the road affords parking for four cars, and that's excluding the front Lawn which could of course provide even more parking if desired.
The Front area is approximately 14m (47ft) deep x 19m (62ft) wide at its furthest point (the road frontage), reducing to 15.2m (50ft) at the building line.
GARAGE 5.1m x 4.6m (16ft 8' x 15ft 2')
Offering great conversion potential - there is already a large radiator in here.
The garage also houses the large 40L Worcester Bosch Greenstar 440 cdi Freestanding Combi Boiler, which has the added ability to preheat water in a separate cylinder if required.
Looking up, the ceiling has been plasteredboarded ready for 'taping and jointing' and painting, the breezeblock walls lending themselves to insulation behind a plasterboarded 'metal stud' finish.
The wide up and over door has a remote control LiftMaster 'Professional' electric door opening mechanism.
To the right of the house, a side gate provides wide side access round to the rear garden.
GARDEN
Enjoy lazy afternoons or fire up the barbecue and dine alfresco on the full width Patio where there's plenty of room for tables and chairs or rattan sofa sets, perfect for friends and good wine, or big Summer parties and family gatherings.
Railway sleepers retain the raised main Lawn of low maintenance artificial grass.
To the left a young laurel hedge is establishing itself in front of the fence panels, to the right a sleeper raised flower bed adds a splash of colour, especially at this time of year.
At the rear of the main lawn, trelliswork with a matching trellis gate divides and provides access through to the rear section of the garden.
This part commences with a bark covered play area, with sleeper steps leading up to the balance, which is given over to grass with what looks like an old vegetable patch in the middle.
The storage shed looks in good shape too.
Council Tax
Chelmsford Council, Band F
Notice
Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.
