• Detached village house with 95 ft rear garden +
• Great potential to modernise and extend +
• Highly sought-after location +
• Few hundred metres to village centre +
• About 2 miles to A12 +
• EPC Rating = D +

Three-bedroom house with large plot close to the centre of Stock Village.

Description

This property is offered for the first time since 1977 and is situated in the heart of Stock village, offering an ideal location with easy access to walks through the surrounding countryside and the vibrant amenities of the village. Residents can enjoy nearby pubs, restaurants, shops, a hairdresser’s, and a coffee shop, making Stock an exceptional place to live.

The house is located in Stock’s premier road and offers an opportunity to modernise or extend, subject to obtaining planning permission.

A side entrance hall has a cloakroom and two reception rooms ,one overlooking the front garden and the other with lovely views over the large gardens at the rear. The kitchen/dining room is dual-aspect with the kitchen overlooking the garden with door access, and a sunny dining room to the front. On the first floor are three bedrooms and a shower room.

Outside
The house occupies a good-size plot and is set well back from the road. A long drive leads to parking and an attached garage. The rear garden is about 95 ft in length, created and planted by the current owners over the last 48 years and planted for all-year colour and interest with many mature specimen trees and shrubs. Immediately behind the house is a brick terrace and access into the garage.

Services
All mains services connected.

Location

A12 (J16): 2 miles; Billericay: 2.8 miles (rail service to London); Ingatestone: 3.6 miles (rail service to London); Chelmsford city: 4.7 miles. All distances approximate.

Stock, one of the most sought-after villages in Essex, enjoys an abundance of village amenities including a C of E primary school and pre-school within approximately 70m of the house. Other facilities include a village hall, four public houses and a general store. The village is surrounded by beautiful stretches of open countryside with an extensive network of footpaths and bridleways. Swan Lane leads into some attractive countryside with Hankins and Swan Wood. There is also a local woodland nature reserve about 300m from the house.

Chelmsford city, to the north, provides a cosmopolitan shopping centre, excellent recreational facilities and a good choice of schools including the renowned King Edward IV Grammar School, Chelmsford County High School for Girls and New Hall.