New York loft apartment living… in Essex! It will set you back £700,000 to move into this converted warehouse in Chelmsford
- Three-bedroom converted flat in Chelmsford, Essex, is for sale for £700,000
- The conversion proudly boasts a blue plaque on the front of the building
- Blue plaque is in recognition of Colonel Crompton, a pioneer of electric lighting
With its steel framed vaulted ceilings, exposed brickwork walls and spacious open-plan living quarters, this three-bedroom flat looks like a loft apartment in New York.
However, the leasehold property’s location is far closer to home as it is in Essex’s Chelmsford.
The striking home is part of a converted warehouse and today proudly exhibits a blue plaque on the front of the building that reveals its heritage.
A three-bedroom flat in this converted warehouse in Chelmsford, Essex, is for sale for £700,000
The interior of the flat is like a New York loft apartment with an open-plan living area and high ceilings
The open-plan living area also boasts exposed brickwork on the walls and wooden flooring
The blue plague is in recognition of Colonel Crompton, who was a pioneer of electric lighting and electricity supply.
He founded Crompton & Co, one of the world’s first large-scale manufacturers of electrical equipment.
He set up a factory in the building in Chelmsford that now houses the three-bedroom flat for sale.
The flat has an asking price of £700,000 and is being sold by Beresfords Country & Village estate agents.
The first floor flat has its own entrance via an external staircase from a courtyard where there is some residents parking.
It also has access to an open terrace area with space for a table and chairs.
The interior includes a large open-plan living area with high ceilings and double doors with Juliet balconies.
It has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and extends across a substantial 1,464 square feet.
The 125 year lease on the flat has 113 years remaining on it. There is a service charge of around £1,500 a year and ground rent of £250 a year.
There is a brick courtyard at the property and parking for several vehicles in the grounds
The modern kitchen has two tone cabinets as well as a central island that also acts as a breakfast bar
There is a separate dining space in the open-plan living area, underneath the vaulted ceiling
The flat has a separate second reception room that currently houses some children’s toys
There are two bedrooms and two bathrooms, with large arched windows throughout the flat
The flat is a mile from Chelmsford mainline train station that has trains taking 35 minutes into London’s Liverpool Street.
It is close to open green spaces, with Hylands Park three miles away and Essex county cricket ground around an eight minute walk away.
The average price of a property sold in Chelmsford during the past 12 months is £408,933.
It compares to an average of £351,093 for the country as a whole according to property website Zoopla.
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