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See how verdicts work4-bedroom house · CO3 9EG
For saleReduced £25k (−4%) on 21 JunListed 236 days
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About
An excellent example of a versatile three/four-bedroom detached family home, positioned to the west of Colchester’s city centre and within easy reach of a wide range of schooling, shops, amenities and leisure facilities.
The property benefits from an excellent bus network providing access to the city centre and North Station, and is conveniently located within a short drive of the A12/A120 corridor with links to London.
Internally, the property begins with a welcoming entrance hallway leading to a spacious reception room featuring a bay-fronted window that floods the room with natural light.
The ground floor also offers an additional sitting room with French doors opening onto the garden, a separate dining room, a ground floor bathroom suite, a cloakroom, and a versatile bedroom/reception room.
The modern kitchen is fitted with high-gloss units and tiled flooring. To the first floor are three generous bedrooms and a family bathroom suite serving all rooms.
Externally, the property boasts a generous rear garden with a sandstone patio area, ideal for outdoor dining and entertaining.
The remainder of the garden is laid to lawn and enclosed by panel fencing and brick walling. A garden room/summer house with power and lighting is also included.
To the front, there is a driveway providing off-road parking for multiple vehicles.
Reception Room 13' 2" x 12' 0" (4.01m x 3.66m) Sitting Room 17' 2" x 13' 2" (5.23m x 4.01m) Kitchen 13' 10" x 9' 10" (4.22m x 3.00m) Reception Room/Bedroom 15' 4" x 9' 4" (4.67m x 2.84m) Dining Room 10' 6" x 9' 4" (3.20m x 2.84m) Bathroom 1 7' 10" x 4' 6" (2.39m x 1.37m) Bedroom One 13' 5" x 13' 10" (4.09m x 4.22m) Bedroom Two 13' 2" x 12' 9" (4.01m x 3.89m) Bedroom Three 10' 0" x 6' 9" (3.05m x 2.06m) Bathroom 2 10' 3" x 9' 10" (3.12m x 3.00m) Outbuilding/Summer House 25' 8" x 11' 1" (7.82m x 3.38m)
Value & comps
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About 305, Straight Road, Colchester
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