4 bedroom house

Colchester, Essex, CO3 3SR

Guide Price

£1,250,000

  • Status: FOR SALE SOLD UNDER OFFER
  • First Marketed: Jul 2021
  • Removed: Date Not Available
  • 0.3 acres
  • 4 beds

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General information A delightfully situated 4 bedroom detached house set back from Lexden Road in well stocked mature gardens that extend to in excess of a third of an acre.

The house provides excellent family accommodation with predominantly double-glazed windows and gas fired central heating over two floors with the addition of a useful loft/hobbies room. Within the south facing gardens are useful outbuildings with a summerhouse, greenhouse and a large former workshop now used as a games room.

Double doors lead through to the main entrance lobby of the house with its attractive wooden flooring that flows through much of the ground floor. There is a built-in bench with space for hanging coats. A door leads through to the main hall with its vaulted ceiling and staircase that splits leading to the first floor. The dining room is found at the rear with a large bay window overlooking the garden and has a fireplace. A further door opens through into a family room with French doors leading out onto the patio.

The large sitting room has a central fireplace and French doors leading out to the rear. The room is relatively open plan to the kitchen/breakfast room where there is space for a table. The kitchen itself is fitted with granite worksurfaces with a range of base and wall mounted cupboards as well as having an original built in dresser. A door leads through to a covered secure passageway along the side of the property. The utility room houses the gas fired boiler, plumbing for a washing machine and a large walk-in store. There is also a cloakroom with toilet and wash hand basin.

Stairs lead up to the first floor, splitting to access to the separate landings with the main landing having a large airing cupboard. The main bedroom is found at the rear with a built-in cupboard. A door leads through to a dressing room with a range of built-in hanging space and pull-out drawers and then finally through to the en suite, which has a walk in shower with glass door, wash hand basin and toilet. The second bedroom is a square double overlooking the rear garden whilst the third bedroom is partially divided in to two areas and includes a vanity stand with wash hand basin. The main bathroom is adjacent with a panelled bath with independent shower over, wash basin and toilet.

The other landing provides access to the final double bedroom. Also on the landing is a door to steep stairs that lead up to the loft/hobbies room with excellent head height and roof windows to the rear. There is access from this room into the eaves storage space and through to the roof space. 

The outside The house is well screened from Lexden Road with mature trees and fencing with a drive leading down to a large parking area in front of the house.

The south facing rear garden is absolutely delightful with a large, paved patio area leading on to decking and round to the summer house. The main garden is laid to lawn with pathway leading down passing well stocked and mature borders with a variety of trees.

A piquet fence divides the rear section of the garden where there is a greenhouse and former workshop which has been turned in to a games room with power and light connected. The remainder of the rear garden has a variety of fruit trees.

In total the plot extends to 0.37 of an acre. 

Location The house is found along Lexden Road between Fitwalter and St Clare Roads, some of the finest addresses in the town. The area is well-known for the excellent schools with Colchester Royal Grammar school, St Marys school for girls among the many good schools. There is also areas of open space with Lexden Park nature reserve, Lexden Springs and the Hilly fields are found nearby. The nearest supermarket is an Aldi, whilst also on Lexden Road is the last public house/restaurant with The Crown.

Colchester itself provides all that you would expect of a major town with wider educational facilities with a sixth form college, Colchester institute and the University of Essex. There is also a railway station with regular services into London Liverpool Street. 

Important information We understand that mains electricity, gas, water and drainage are connected to the property.
Tenure - Freehold.
Council tax band - G
EPC rating - E

Marketed by: Fenn Wright, Colchester

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