Britain’s biggest independent furniture retailer, Furniture Village, will officially open its 51st store on the Clock Tower Retail Park on Boxing day.

The new shopping destination, on the site of a former Britvic Factory in Westway, Chelmsford, will offer 18,450 square feet of retail space across two floors.

Visitors will be invited to explore furniture ranges for every room of the house, from sofas and chairs to beds, storage and home office.

The store will also provide tea and coffee served with fresh cookies baked on site to ensure each visit is even more pleasurable.

There will be a team of 10 managing the store, offering insight and advice to customers.

Charlie Harrison, Director of Multichannel at Furniture Village, comments: “We are delighted to announce the opening of our store in Chelmsford. The new Clock Tower Retail Park is a new landmark shopping destination and the ideal choice for Furniture Village.

“Following a prolonged period of success, we are continuing to pursue a strategy of business growth and we look forward to seeing this new addition to our store estate.

“I am outstandingly proud of the Furniture Village team and the high standard of work they have achieved.”

The site will showcase the latest collections, as well as exclusive designs, from the world’s leading furniture brands, the store has been thoughtfully designed to introduce Furniture Village’s extensive product portfolio.

The Clock Tower Retail Park will also include stores from M&S Food, Aldi, DFS, SCS, Tapi Carpets and Dunelm.