The Common, Danbury

This 4 bedroom chalet was built in the early 1900s by 'Bakers of Danbury' and sits on a double with plot, the left hand side going back further but we don't think its wide enough to be a standalone plot due to the street scene and semi-rural environment but we could be wrong!

The house is in need of total renovation and there are a number of cracks here and there indicating that has been a fair amount of movement and settlement over the years. But none of the cracks look bad to us and we have recommended the owners commission a structural engineers report to confirm as such.

The house stands right opposite the 173 acres of Danbury Common - National Trust Woodland. Chelmsford is a few miles to the west, Maldon to the east.

The village has a Co-op supermarket and Tesco convenience store, pubs and a parish church.

Schooling includes Elm Green and Heathcote as well as Danbury Park and St Johns primary schools. Chelmsford and Hatfield Peverel mainline stations lie approximately 5 miles from the village.


Probably original front door through to surprisingly long hallway which runs from the front to the back of the house. Woodchip wallpaper and 1970s patterned carpet, as found throughout the house.

To the right of the hall were two rooms both accessed independently from the hall. These two rooms are now joined in the middle by a wide arch and one of the doors to the rear room boarded up. So it is essentially a through lounge-dining room. Both with Fireplaces, although both covered with either panelling or a gas fire.

Beyond the dining room is the kitchen with presumed circa 1980s kitchen units. Dated but functional.

A small rear lobby of the kitchen leads to the ground floor WC (previous outhouse now joined to/within the main house). Low-level WC and sink.

The other side of the hall are two bedrooms, one at the front, one of the back. Both large doubles, both with Fireplaces and both adaptable as further living rooms.

Upstairs are two very large bedrooms and a central bathroom. The central bathroom with the old Bird tiles and in need of replacing. One of the bedrooms also has an ensuite shower room which is also in need of immediate replacement.

The initial rear garden is probably 50 foot odd and has the cesspit in the top right hand corner.

The parents bought the adjoining plot which drops down 2 or 3 feet. This side plot runs further back than the main house. But is on a much lower level.

It houses a more modern precast garage at the front and enough parking for two may be three cars in front/to the side of it.

At the back of this side plot is a swimming pool. More like a pond at the moment, but it might surprise and clean up. Apparently it is not that old.

Behind this is a fairly modern Summerhouse housing all the pump for the swimming pool. Apparently with new electrics.

This property had some subsidence 10+ years ago but this was not underpinned and just had remedial works done.

Council Tax
Chelmsford Council, Band F

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