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See how verdicts work3-bedroom semi-detached house · CO3 4SX
Sold STCListed 313 days
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About
Boydens are delighted to present this attractive and well-proportioned three-bedroom family home, ideally located in the ever-popular and up-and-coming Prettygate area.
The property offers excellent access to the A12, Tollgate Retail Park, and Colchester’s vibrant city centre.
The home is approached via a resin gravel driveway providing off-road parking for two vehicles.
A double-glazed composite front door opens into a spacious entrance hallway, which offers access to a cloakroom and stairs rising to the first floor.
To the front of the property is a bright and inviting lounge, featuring a living flame gas fire as a focal point and a bay window that allows an abundance of natural light to flood the room.
To the rear, the property benefits from a generous kitchen/diner fitted with modern units, ample worktop space, and plentiful storage.
There is sufficient space for a dining table, making it ideal for both everyday family living and entertaining.
French doors lead out onto a patio area, perfect for alfresco dining during the warmer months.
A further door from the kitchen provides access to a versatile additional room, currently used as a photography studio, but equally suited for use as a home office, playroom, or hobby room.
This room also enjoys direct access to the rear garden. The first floor comprises two well-proportioned double bedrooms, with the principal bedroom benefiting from a full wall of fitted wardrobes.
There is also a single bedroom and a contemporary family bathroom. Externally, the property offers off-road parking to the front for two vehicles.
The garage has been thoughtfully converted, now providing useful front storage, a generously sized cloakroom, and a studio area.
The rear garden is predominantly laid to lawn and features both raised and ground-level patio areas, established flower bed borders, and a summer house, creating an attractive and functional outdoor space ideal for relaxation and entertaining.
Sutton Park Avenue is located approximately 2.1 miles to the west of Colchester town centre.
The area is served by a number of amenities, including supermarkets, shops, public houses, church, dentist and doctors surgeries.
Schools of high repute, both primary and secondary, are within easy reach.
Car-borne commuters can enjoy easy access to the A12, whilst there are regular buses serving the town centre and beyond to North Station where trains run frequently to London's Liverpool Street.
The Tollgate/Stanes Retail Parks are close by.
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