What he wanted…

I grew up just outside of Chelmsford in Essex and I have lots of family and friends in the area – many still in Chelmsford. Even though I’ve been renting in London for the past ve years I tend to spend a lot of my time travelling out to Essex to see my friends and family, to play football and go out. I really want to buy my own place and my home county is calling! I’m looking for an apartment and only need one bedroom – though two would obviously be even better. I work from home the majority of the time but have to travel into London once or twice a month. Being close to transport links would be ideal, as being able to travel easily into the city or to other towns in Essex on occasion without driving would be great. I have a budget of around £290,000.”

Aylett’s Green Kelvedon, Essex Nola Shen eld, Essex

FROM £234,950

FROM £353,000

The pretty town of Kelvedon is home to this new collection of properties, which range from one and two bedroom apartments to two to ve bedroom houses. This sought-after location is popular for its history, picturesque surrounds and convenient travel links – the railway station is less than 500m away. Chelmsford and Colchester are 20 minutes’ drive, while London Liverpool Street is under an hour by train. The apartments are bright and spacious, with stylish kitchens, hallway storage and an en suite from the main bedroom in some of the two bedroom homes.

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Perfectly located for commuters, with rail connections and stunning countryside on tap, this is a bestof-both-worlds location. The gated development, which is home to a collection of one, two and three bedroom apartments, sits between the suburbs of Brentwood, Hutton Mount and Shen eld, all of which offer shops, restaurants and green spaces. The apartments are beautifully designed, with openplan living spaces opening to a private balcony and oak ooring throughout. Shen eld station, with services to Stratford in 15 minutes, is a just a 15-minute walk.

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