Priests Lane, Shenfield, Brentwood, Essex

Priests Lane is a handsome, part black-and-white timbered and tile-hung family home offering more than 2,700 sq ft of light-filled, flexible accommodation arranged in an L shape over two floors. Configured to provide an elegant and practical living and entertaining environment, combining neutral décor and period features including leaded glazing and original fireplaces, the property might benefit from some cosmetic modernisation, specifically in the bathrooms, to bring it up to a prospective purchaser’s own standards.

The ground floor accommodation flows from a welcoming entrance lobby/boot room into the living room with a feature inglenook open fireplace. The dual aspect sitting room has an open fireplace and French doors to the terrace. Doors from the living room open to a dining room with space for a good-sized table and to a morning room with parquet flooring, fitted storage and a door to a fully-tiled triple aspect kitchen. The kitchen has a range of wall and base units, complementary work surfaces, modern integrated appliances and a door to the side aspect and link-attached garage beyond. A cloakroom is also located on this floor.

Stairs rise from the living room to a spacious first floor landing, currently configured as a library with bespoke shelving. It gives access to a principal bedroom with fitted storage and a fully-tiled en suite bathroom with bath, sink and bidet. The first floor accommodation is completed by three further double bedrooms, all with fitted storage and two with useful sinks, together with a family bathroom with separate neighbouring WC.

Screened by mature shrubs and having plenty of kerb appeal, the property is approached over a gravelled driveway and forecourt providing private parking and giving access to the link-attached double garage which benefits from a door to the rear garden, useful internal and external stores and a gardener’s cloakroom. The well-maintained garden to the rear is laid mainly to level lawn screened by mature hedging and trees. It features numerous seating areas and a generous wraparound paved terrace, accessible from the living room and ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining.

General
Local Authority: Brentwood Borough Council
Services: Mains gas, electricity, water and drainage. Gas-fired central heating.
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Council Tax: Band H
EPC Rating: E

Once a village and now a suburb of Brentwood, Shenfield has a church, library, local shops, cafés, bars, restaurants/takeaways and primary and secondary schools.

Neighbouring Brentwood has a thriving high street and extensive service, leisure and sporting facilities, all surrounded by green spaces and ancient woodland including Weald and Thorndon Country Parks and numerous golf courses.

Transportation links are excellent: the property sits just outside the M25 orbital motorway and enjoys easy access to the A12 and M11, linking to the motorway network and Stansted Airport; Shenfield mainline station (0.9 mile) offers regular overland and Elizabeth Line services to central London, and London Stansted Airport provides a wide range of domestic and international flights.