4 bed detached house for sale

Mill Vue Road, Chelmsford, Essex CM2

A Grade II listed Mill House, offering a real sense of the countryside, yet located within a mile of the City Centre.

Description
A unique Mill House (Grade II listed Water Mill available on separate titles) unexpectedly positioned within the City, yet set within naturally landscaped, mature grounds extending to circa 4 acres (stls). Approx. 900 Mbps internet speed.

Barnes Mill House extends to approximately 2,500 sqft of light airy accommodation with the benefit of high ceilings and well-proportioned rooms with character features including exposed timbers and a red brick fireplace, with inset wood burner.

The ground floor comprises a wonderful open sitting & dining room offering access and views onto the east facing aspect. A good size kitchen/breakfast room, separate utility, W/C and access into the triple garage.

To the first floor there are four potential bedrooms, with bedroom four currently utilised as a study. Two bedrooms benefit from en suite facilities with a family bathroom serving the remaining two.

Mill House square footage - 2547 sqft

Outside
The property benefits from off street parking and a garage. The rear gardens boast the most enviable water views and of The Mill and surrounding water.

History
Both the Mill and Mill House are Grade II listed and believed to date from Circa 1700. “Essex Water Mills” by Helvey Benham remarks, “There was a fulling Mill here in 1408 owned by Coggeshall Abbey. The final corn Mill dated from about 1800 and adjoined the Mill house which is older. Barnes Mill was converted into a house in 1975. Little machinery remained when the conversion was undertaken. They were able to retain the splendid great spur wheel, about 11’ in diameter and the “Shut” which are stylish curved racks with pinions driven by worm and bevel.

Some photos of the property were taken in June 2023.

Location
Drive through the gates of this magnificent property into a bubble of countryside grounds that are set within the centre of the City. Chelmsford City centre is just over a mile away offering a multitude of shopping and leisure facilities including the Everyman Cinema, John Lewis, The White Company etc. Chelmsford main line railway station to London Liverpool Street is approximately a 5-minute drive away with trains every 15 minutes. Canary Wharf is approximately 40-50 minutes by car.

Square Footage: 2,547 sq ft