3-bedroom semi-detached house · CO2 7GD
For saleReduced £25k (−6.7%) on 14 OctListed 56 days
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About
***guide price £375,000 - £400,000*** Situated in the sought-after Abbey Fields area of Colchester is this well-presented three/four-bedroom semi-detached townhouse.
Ideally positioned within walking distance of Colchester’s historic city centre and railway station, the property offers convenient mainline services to London Liverpool Street.
A range of well-regarded schools, local shops and everyday amenities are also within easy reach.
Internally, the accommodation begins with an entrance porch leading into the entrance hall, with access to a useful ground-floor WC.
The property features a modern kitchen/diner with a range of built-in appliances, together with a spacious lounge/diner benefiting from doors opening directly onto the rear garden.
To the first floor are two well-proportioned bedrooms, one of which is currently utilised as an additional reception room, together with a separate study.
The second floor provides two further bedrooms, with the principal bedroom benefiting from an en-suite shower room, while a separate family bathroom completes the accommodation.
Externally, the property benefits from a low-maintenance rear garden featuring a patio area and enclosed by attractive red-brick walling.
Two gates provide convenient access to the front and side of the property. The property further benefits from one allocated parking space.
Palmer & Partners would recommend an early internal viewing to avoid disappointment.
EPC: Tbc Entrance Porch Entrance Hall WC Kitchen/Diner (3.79m x 3.84m) Lounge/Diner (3.8m x 2.66m) First Floor Landing Bedroom Two/Reception Room (3.76m x 4.93m) Bedroom Three (3.7m x 2.71m) Study (1.28m x 1.66m) Second Floor Landing Bedroom One (3.82m x 2.84m) En-Suite Bedroom Four (3.77m x 2.67m) Bathroom (1.39m x 2m) Agents Note We have been advised by the current owner that there is a development charge of £100.00 per annum.
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About 124, Garland Road, Abbey Fields, Essex
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