Danbury

About this property

A pretty eight year old individually designed three bedroom cottage style home set within beautifully kept estate grounds of the former Bishops Palace.

History & Background

The property is believed to have been constructed in 2017 as part of the re-development of Danbury Palace, with the ground floor accommodation including cloakroom, spacious sitting and dining rooms and high specification kitchen, whilst on the first floor there are three double bedrooms with en-suite shower room to the principal bedroom and a family bathroom.

Externally the garden is a particular feature of the property, having been recently beautifully landscaped to a fantastic standard with a fabulous outdoor bar/kitchen, offering the perfect space for entertaining family and friends during the Spring and Summer.

Setting & Location

The magnificent grounds of Danbury Palace extend to 8.5 acres and offer a rich blend of historical significance and natural beauty, encompasses ornamental gardens, serene lakes, ancient woodlands, and wildflower meadows, perfect for nature lovers. Originally established as a medieval deer park, the estate was acquired by Sir Walter Mildmay in 1589, who constructed the original Danbury Palace. The current red-brick mansion, designed in the Tudor Gothic style, was completed in 1832 and later served as the residence for the Bishop of Rochester, earning it the name Danbury Palace.

The grounds surrounding the palace are thoughtfully designed, featuring formal lawns, mature specimen conifers, and a series of compartments enclosed by clipped yew hedges and topiary. These compartments include a rose garden and a tennis court, reflecting the mid-19th-century landscaping style.

Danbury village itself is only a short distance away, and offers a plethora of local amenities, including supermarket, and various restaurants. There are a number of clubs and sports facilities and Danbury park school (currently rated as outstanding by Ofsted) is a short walk away. Nature enthusiasts will enjoy Danbury Country Park as part of the National Trust the nearby Blackwarden Nature reserve and RHS Hyde Hall.

Secondary schooling can be found at Sandon School and Great Baddow High School with private and grammar schooling found nearby. Chelmsford or Ingatestone Train Stations provide easy access into London Liverpool Street, with the newly opened Chelmsford Station (Beaulieu Park) just a short drive away. 

Chelmsford Station 5.4 miles – Ingatestone Station 12 miles – Maldon 4.6 miles – South Woodham Ferrers 6 miles – Hatfield Peverel 8.1 miles – Brentwood 15.9 miles – Stansted Airport 22 miles  

Ground Floor Accommodation

As you enter the property you are instantly impressed by the spacious, entrance hallway with attractive Amtico flooring that covers the majority of the ground floor and provides access to the cloakroom and kitchen/ breakfast room, an opulent room oozing with class enjoying gas hob, integral appliances, a range of base and eye level units that are beautifully complemented by quartz work tops and enjoys French doors out onto the garden, ideal for al fresco dining! Situated in the rear elevation is the sitting room, a bright and airy dual aspect room with a range of Neville Johnson storage cupboards creating an impressive feature wall that incorporates the television, whilst the dining room also boasts Neville Johnson drinks and storage cabinets.

First Floor Accommodation

A staircase from the hallway leads up to the first-floor landing with access to the principal bedroom, a generous double room with the added benefit of a high specification en-suite shower room, whilst the remaining two bedrooms are both doubles and are serviced by the spacious family bathroom.

Grounds

Directly in front of the property there is allocated parking for two vehicles and an electric vehicle charging point, with gated side access leading to the rear garden, that has recently been professionally landscaped to a fantastic standard and has deliberately been designed to be low maintenance, with a range of mature trees and shrubs, porcelain sun terrace incorporating a wonderful built in outdoor bar/kitchen with barbecue and integral fridge (both available via separate negotiation), a genuinely wonderful space for entertaining family and friends, whilst being West facing, culminates with observing some sensational sunsets.

Agents Notes            

• Zoe Napier Group operate the Propertymark protocol toolkit. Our client has completed a questionnaire (with appendix’s where appropriate) which allows a buyer to make a more informed decision when deciding whether to purchase a property. This questionnaire is forwarded to all legal parties at the beginning of the transaction which is intended to help speed up the sale process.
• There is a service charge of £2650 per annum for maintenance to the grounds etc.
• The property has approximately one year remaining on a premier building guarantee.
• The property benefits from a combination gas boiler.
•  Chelmsford Council

 Services

Mains Gas, Water, Electricity & Drainage. 

EPC rating: B. Council tax band: G, Tenure: Freehold,

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