4-bedroom detached house · CO7 8BL
For saleListed 29 days
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About
***guide price £500,000 - £525,000*** Occupying a lovely position overlooking a small central green, a spacious four bedroom detached family house offering a tastefully presented interior and benefitting from a particularly large garden providing a delightful setting to the property.
Entrance door to entrance hall with stairflight to first floor, storage cupboard under and there is a cloakroom with low level WC and wash basin.
There is a useful front facing study/playroom providing an excellent working from home environment if required being complemented by a large living room with French doors overlooking the garden.
Very much the focal point of this lovely family home is the kitchen/breakfast room providing an excellent space for dining and entertaining with the kitchen area fitted in a range of high quality units having work surfaces with cupboards drawers and space under, inset one and a half bowl sink, four ring gas hob with cooker hood over, built in double oven and grill, integrated dishwasher, plumbing for automatic washing machine, fitted wall units, French doors opening onto the rear garden.
On the first floor is a landing with access to loft space and built in storage cupboard.
Bedroom one is a good size double bedroom with double built in wardrobe and an en suite shower room comprising tiled shower cubicle, wash basin, low level WC and cupboard housing the gas boiler.
There are three additional well proportioned bedrooms and a family bathroom with panelled bath, separate tiled shower cubicle, wash basin with cupboards under, low level WC and part tiled walls.
Outside To one side of the property is a block paved driveway providing off road parking and giving access to the garage with power and light points connected, up and over door.
To the rear of the property is a large and well tended rear garden being mainly lawned with paved patio and there is a productive garden area with a variety of vegetables and soft fruit.
The garden is enclosed by fencing, there is an outside tap and side access via a gate to front.
Location The property occupies a lovely position in this highly regarded village with shopping facilities catering for day to day needs and benefitting from its own railway station with straight forward links to London’s Liverpool Street Station.
Colchester city centre is within easy driving distance with its excellent range of shopping and recreational facilities, wine bars, restaurants and Mercury Theatre.
Directions Please use postcode CO7 8BL for Satnav. Important Information Council Tax Band - E Services - We understand that mains water, drainage, gas and electricity are connected to the property.
Tenure - Freehold EPC Rating - B Ref - COL260812/gb Agents Note We are advised by the vendors that there is an annual service charge of around £250.
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About 28, St. Andrews Close, Colchester
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