Highwood Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1

Offered for sale with no onward chain, this charming character home beautifully combines period features with modern living, set within a village location.

The ground floor offers a welcoming and well-balanced layout, featuring a spacious sitting room with a feature fireplace and French doors opening onto the garden, creating a light and airy living space. A separate dining room provides an ideal setting for entertaining, while the heart of the home is the stylish kitchen/breakfast room, fitted with contemporary units, wooden worktops and integrated appliances, with direct access to the garden.

Upstairs, the property offers three well-proportioned bedrooms, including a principal bedroom with a modern en-suite shower room, alongside a family bathroom serving the remaining rooms.

Externally, the home benefits from a generous front garden, which is mainly laid to lawn with mature planting and a courtyard style rear garden with patio seating area. To the front, there is a private gravel driveway providing off-road parking as well as a detached garage/outbuilding.

This delightful home retains a wealth of character, including feature fireplaces and traditional styling, while offering modern finishes throughout, making it ideal for buyers seeking a blend of charm and practicality.

Location

Causeway Cottages is ideally situated on the edge of the highly sought-after village of Writtle, just a short drive from Chelmsford city centre. Writtle offers a charming village atmosphere with a range of local amenities including independent shops, cafés, traditional pubs, and a well-regarded village green.

For outdoor enthusiasts, the area is surrounded by beautiful countryside and walking routes, with nearby green spaces including Hylands Park, offering extensive parkland, gardens and events throughout the year.

Chelmsford city centre is easily accessible, providing a wider selection of shopping, restaurants and leisure facilities, as well as a mainline railway station with fast and frequent services to London Liverpool Street, making it ideal for commuters. Road links via the A414 and A12 further enhance connectivity.

The area is also well-served by highly regarded schools, including Writtle Infant and Junior Schools, and close proximity to Chelmsford’s excellent grammar schools such as King Edward VI Grammar School and Chelmsford County High School for Girls, making it particularly appealing to families.