Rainsford Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex

Rainsford Avenue is a beautifully appointed detached house with five bedrooms, which has been extended to create light, spacious living accommodation featuring elegant styling and bespoke modern fittings throughout.

The reception hall provides a welcoming entrance, with its chandelier light fitting and wooden flooring which runs throughout the ground level. There are three distinct living and entertaining areas accessed via the reception hall, including the formal drawing room at the front, which has a bay window and an attractive cast-iron fireplace with tiled and wooden surround.

The 20ft sitting room provides further space in which to relax as a family, with its skylights and
similarly impressive cast-iron fireplace, while an open squared archway connects to the open-plan dining area and kitchen at the rear. The dining area has west-facing bi-folds across the back wall of the house, creating a connection to the garden, while the kitchen is fitted with sleek units in cream, a breakfast bar and integrated appliances by Miele, including dual ovens, a microwave and an induction hob with a recessed extractor fan. The utility room offers further useful space for home storage and appliances.

Upstairs there are four well-presented double bedrooms, including the principal bedroom, which has a Juliet balcony overlooking the rear garden, plus a dressing room and an en suite shower room with a steam shower. The family bathroom is also on the first floor, with its freestanding contemporary bathtub and walk-in shower.

On the second floor there is a further generous double bedroom with eaves storage and an
en suite shower room, which has a rainfall shower head.

At the front of the property, the paved garden and driveway provide plenty of space for parking, as well as access to the garage at the side for home storage.

The garden at the rear is west-facing and welcomes plenty of sunlight throughout the afternoons and into the summer evenings. It includes a patio area across the back of the house which is ideal for al fresco dining and connects to the inside dining area via those wide bi-fold doors, making a superb inside-outside entertaining space.

Beyond the patio there is a well-maintained area of lawn with well-stocked border beds, filled with various shrubs and hedgerows. A further area of garden lies beyond a line of hedgerow, with a secondary lawn and a timber-framed storage shed. The property benefits from direct access through a rear gate onto Admirals park.

The property is located half a mile from Chelmsford
city centre, with very easy access to the city’s extensive amenities.

Chelmsford has a vibrant and bustling centre, with plenty of historic architecture. There are excellent shopping options, with the High Chelmer Shopping Centre and Meadows Shopping Centre, along with the pedestrianized High Street. The city is also home to a wealth of excellent restaurants, cafés and bars, and boasts superb leisure and recreational facilities.

Outstanding-rated state schooling is available at King Edward VI Grammar School or Chelmsford County High School for Girls, along with several outstanding primary schools, while Chelmsford is also home to several reputable independent schools.

The property’s location is extremely convenient for transport connections, with the mainline station just three quarters of a mile away (40 minutes to London Liverpool Street), and the A12
within four miles.