4 Bedroom detached house | High Street, Kelvedon | £800,000

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4 Bedroom detached house ● High Street, Kelvedon ● £800,000 (Guide Price)

With its double bay windows, large arched porch and balcony this is a distinctive and landmark house in the heart of this sought after village. An attractive and elegant 1930s four double bedroom detached home. Updated and maintained to a very high standard, where you can ‘move straight it’.

GUIDE PRICE £800,00 - £825,000

An attractive and elegant 1930s four double bedroom detached village home. Accommodation includes four reception rooms; sitting room, family room, garden room, study, a kitchen/breakfast room, cloakroom and two bathrooms. Internal accommodation of approximately 2133 sq. ft.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PROPERTY IS IN THE CATCHMENT AREA FOR CHELMSFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOLS

A Landmark Home in the Heart of the Village

From its initial conception to its eventual build, Blandford House was always destined to be a distinctive and landmark residence. Sitting proudly amongst a backdrop of elegant Georgian, Victorian, and Edwardian properties, this striking home blends timeless character with modern elegance in one of the village’s most sought-after locations.

A thoughtfully designed interior showcases a stylish use of vibrant, warm, and contemporary colours, enhanced by high-quality fixtures and flooring throughout. Signature features such as high ceilings and gentle curved walls echo the architectural charm of its era. Carefully integrated stained-glass windows in the sitting room, family room, and bedrooms—alongside an Art Deco-style feature in the reception hall—add a sympathetic, characterful touch that complements the original design.

The striking red brick façade, twin bay windows topped with stained glass, and a sun balcony poised above a grand arched porch give the home a commanding presence and instant kerb appeal.

Over the past seven years, the property has been meticulously maintained and thoughtfully updated to an exceptional standard. It’s a home where you can simply move straight in and begin enjoying from day one.

Ideally located in the vibrant heart of the village, Blandford House is within easy walking distance of a full range of amenities, including a doctor’s surgery, supermarket, post office, church, schools, chemist, and an array of local eateries—plus three welcoming public houses. For nature lovers and dog walkers, there’s easy access to open countryside and riverside walks along the Blackwater.

Take away the hassle of the commute, no more traffic jams

For commuters or those seeking convenient access to London, the train station is just a ten-minute walk away, offering a direct 55-minute journey to Liverpool Street.

ACCOMMODATION

INTERNALLY

Ground Floor

You are immediately impressed by the large arched open porch that leads through the front door into the reception hall with vaulted ceiling. An attractive feature is the art deco style window surrounding the door. The hallway is spacious and bright, with a large under stairs cupboard and doors leading to the rest of the ground floor accommodation.
Majority of the ground floor has hard quality flooring that is stylish and easy to clean
To the left of the entrance and front of the house is the sitting room. Light filled thanks to the large bay window that overlooks the street. Centre of the room is a reclaimed wrought iron with useful shelving either side.

Returning to the hall the door to the left leads to the study. We believe this originally would have been the room into which the coal would have been delivered, hence the external door for direct access to the front.

The back left leads into the kitchen/breakfast room. Having the benefit of underfloor heating, and room for a reasonably sized table, the ornate window has views through the garden room and onto the garden. With approved planning and building regulations it wouldn’t be that much of a task to remove this window through to the garden room to create a more open plan kitchen/diner, that would not only be more beneficial to the home but would add value, above and beyond the cost to complete the work.

The galley style kitchen is efficiently laid out and enjoys double aspect windows and views into the garden. Private and hidden from view from the neighbours. There is space for a large range cooker and sufficient low and high level units to cater for the majority of storage needed in the kitchen. To the left of the kitchen is the door to the garden and downstairs cloakroom.

The ground floor accommodation is completed with the rear family room bathed in light all day long, and becomes a cosy room to settle in to during the winter months thanks to the original gas fire and fireplace. Critall French windows, with ornate stained-glass pocket windows, open up the garden room, currently used as a generous size dining room.

First Floor

The first-floor accommodation is deceptively spacious and does provide four double bedrooms. Light filled landing and rooms with high ceilings and large windows, both superb features. At the top of the stairs is a WC.

The front bedroom benefits from the large bay window, en-suite shower and access to the balcony. The balcony is one of the stand out features that help make this a landmark property, something people remember. At Christmas the balcony is a wonderful place for some extravagant but tasteful decorations, to fully enter into the Christmas spirit.

The third and fourth bedroom, to the left and rear of the landing are both doubles.
To the rear of the landing is the principle bedroom has a lovely feature box bay window with pocket stained-glass windows which overlooks the fields that lie beyond the garden. With good weather there are uninterrupted views that stretch as far as Tiptree, which is about a mile in the distance.

First Floor is completed with the family bathroom. Crisp, light and clean, tiled floor to ceiling, this has been updated by the current vendor. A fairly recent, modern and quality four piece white suite with roll top bath and shower cubicle.

EXTERNALLY

To the front is an attractive red brick wall with dual entrances giving access to off street parking for three vehicles.

The south east facing rear garden is safe and secure and provides a good level of privacy for relaxing on those sunny days or entertaining with BBQs and al-fresco dining.

The previous vendors constructed a large cedar clad shed with graphite windows in the garden that is perfect for garden equipment, summer furniture and bicycles. The main garden is laid to lawn, the existing Wendy House will remain. The garden is not overlooked and is also low maintenance, allowing time to enjoy all the benefits without the toil and worries of hours of hard work.

SUMMARY

In the last 7 years this house has been lovingly maintained and points of concerns have all been addressed.

These include:
- New boiler and heating system
- New kitchen appliances
- Tailored curtains and blinds
- Boarded loft
- Replaced bathrooms
- New guttering
- Sanded and repainted externally
- New chimneys
- Sandblasted porch, new inners and front door
- Cavity Wall insulation

WHATft S NEARBY: The village is about 10 miles south of the City of Colchester and 14 miles north of the village of Chelmsford. A thriving community with a friendly mixture of all age groups and family sizes, with a variety of activities and clubs to cater for the whole family. Life in the village benefits from having a range of amenities, facilities and transport links just a stone's throw away. These include respected primary school, church, garage, library, doctors, dentist, chemist, post office, supermarket, butchers and fishmongers, four public houses, various eateries and take-away restaurants. A short walk is Kelvedon Recreation grounds where it is safe for children to expel energy on a variety of outdoor equipment and meet up with friends. From toddler to teenagers. Kelvedon has easy access to some lovely cycle routes, walks and dog walks that include walks along the River BlackwaterFor the commuter there is a fast train service from Kelvedon, approximately 55 minutes, to London Liverpool Street and smooth access is gained onto the A12 north and south bound at either end of the village.Walking distance at the top of Feering Hill is Prested Hall that has health and fitness facilities, including indoor pool and gym plus one of the only remaining Real Tennis Courts and clubs in the country. A short drive to Inworth where there is the local farm shop
WITHIN EASY REACH: For a wider range of amenities, services and shopping facilities you have the City of Colchester only a 15 minute drive to the north and City of Chelmsford only a 20 minute drive to the south. Both City’s offer a wide variety of boutique and national stores plus multiplex cinemas, a large variety of eateries and out of town retail parks.The historic riverside town of Maldon, with its famous quay and barges, is a 15 minute drive. For leisure facilities there are various golf courses, health and fitness centres within 20 minute drive that include the Golf, Health and Leisure centre at nearby Earls Colne and Benton Hall at nearby Witham.Stansted airport and the M11 are approximately 40 minute drive and M25 35 minutes
SCHOOLS: Kelvedon is well served by both independent and state schools. There is a well-respected village primary school and for secondary schools it has priority admission to Honywood in Coggeshall. Nearby are the independent schools in Colchester including St Mary’s, Oxford House, Colchester High School and Holmwood House. There is a bus service to Colchester for Colchester Royal Grammar School, Colchester County High School for Girls Blandford House is in the priority admission area for Chelmsford’s Grammar schools, subject to entry exam - King Edward VI Grammar School and County High School for girls. From Kelvedon it's a short drive to the Independent school New Hall at Boreham.
INFORMATION: TENURE = Freehold Council Tax Band = ELocal authority = BraintreeServices - Mains gas, electric, water and drainage.Broadband - Ultra fast , 300 Mbps, is available with subscription