Main Road, Howe Street, Chelmsford, Essex

Orchard House is an utterly charming family
home which offers almost 2200 sq. ft of
elegantly presented accommodation. Ground
floor reception rooms comprise a formal dining
room and adjoining sitting room which enjoys
the warming ambience of a wood-burning stove.

The heart of the home is offered by a light-filled
kitchen/breakfast room linked to a stunning
orangery which blurs the boundary between
house and garden. Fitted with contemporary
cabinetry and stone work surfaces, the kitchen
features an Aga stove, Belfast sink and an island
unit which creates a subtle divide within the
space.

A staircase rises from the reception hall to the
first-floor rooms, where the principal bedroom
features a well-appointed dressing room and
a stylishly presented en suite with walk-in
shower.

There are three further bedrooms and
a splendid family bathroom featuring panelling
to the walls and a freestanding roll-top tub.
Supplemental accommodation is available in an
annexe outbuilding which offers an office and
games room, with a kitchen, cloakroom and a
laundry.

Low-level, clipped evergreen hedging fronts
the lane, with a wrought-iron pedestrian gate
which opens onto a pathway flanked by a pretty
garden, and timber double gates providing
access onto a swathe of gravelled driveway
offering parking for several vehicles.

The rear garden provides an attractive outdoor haven with a raised, paved terrace adjoining the house offering opportunities for al fresco dining. The layout includes an area of lawn, gravelled and
paved pathways offering a journey around
planted beds and through archways and
pergolas, decorative raised planters and steplevel changes, majestic copper beech and silver
birch trees, along with further paved settings
to sit and relax. Post-and rail fencing at the far
margin allows an outlook beyond the plot to the
open countryside and timber outbuildings offer
potting and storage sheds.

The property is situated in a picturesque semirural setting, just to the north of Great Waltham,
which offers a convenience store, a coffee shop
and a primary school, whilst Little Waltham
to the east has additional facilities including a
medical surgery and pharmacy.

Chelmsford is within easy reach and provides a vibrant centre with historic architecture and comprehensive shopping options, along with the pedestrianised High Street. The city also offers a wealth of restaurants, cafés and bars, as well as excellent leisure and recreational facilities.

Commuters are catered for with regular rail services into London Liverpool Street, Ipswich and Colchester, whilst road users have easy access to the A120 and A131, which link to the A12, A14 and the M25. Well-regarded schooling in the vicinity includes Felsted School, New Hall School, St Cedd’s and St Anne’s Schools.