Castledon Road, Downham, Billericay, Essex, CM11

Blind Pond Cottage is a splendid, detached family home offering over 3,000 sq. ft of well-presented, flexible accommodation arranged over two floors.

The ground floor has five reception rooms, presenting plenty of options for relaxing, working or entertaining. The main reception room is the 25ft drawing room, which has a bay window to the front and folding doors connecting to the comfortable sitting room. Double doors open from the sitting room to the attractive, 27ft conservatory. There is also a formal dining room and a useful study, while the large kitchen and breakfast room provides plenty of storage in units to base and wall level, as well as integrated appliances and space for a breakfast table.

Upstairs there are four double bedrooms, including a generous principal bedroom, which has fitted storage and an en suite bathroom with a corner bath, dual washbasins and a separate shower unit. One further bedroom is en suite, while there is also a family bathroom.

The property is set in a desirable location on the edge of the village of Downham, a mile and a half from the centre of the town of Wickford and nine miles south of Chelmsford. Downham has a primary school, a village hall and a parish church, while everyday amenities, including high street shops, supermarkets and leisure facilities can be found in Wickford. There are also a number of good schools in Wickford, including the outstanding-rated Beauchamps High School. Chelmsford is easily accessible, and offers further facilities, including extensive shopping and a good choice of restaurants, caf?s and bars. The area is well connected by road, with the M25 less than 12 miles away. Mainline rail services are also available from Wickford, with regular services to London Liverpool Street taking 40 minutes.

At the entrance to the property, security gates open onto a gravel driveway, which skirts round the picturesque pond and leads to a large parking area at the front of the house. There is a double garage to the side of the house as well as a timber-framed cart lodge, which provides covered parking for a further two vehicles. The garden is mainly to the front and side of the house, and welcomes plenty of sunlight during the day thanks to the south-facing aspect. The garden includes an extensive area of lawn, paved terracing, a vegetable garden a heated swimming pool, a pool house and a summer house with cloakroom and is bordered by high hedgerows.