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See how verdicts work2-bedroom detached house · CO3 8BU
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About
Palmer & Partners are delighted to offer for sale this two-bedroom detached freehold coach house, situated in the sought-after location of Stanway, to the west of Colchester.
The property is ideally positioned within easy reach of the A12 dual carriageway, Marks Tey railway station with mainline links to London Liverpool Street, and Tollgate Retail Park, which offers a wide range of national retailers, restaurants and a Sainsbury's Superstore.
Accessed via a private entrance door, the accommodation begins with stairs rising to the first floor, leading into a welcoming hallway.
There is a spacious open-plan kitchen/living/dining area with doors providing access to a private balcony.
The property further offers two well-proportioned bedrooms, with the principal bedroom benefiting from an en-suite shower room, in addition to a modern family bathroom.
Externally, the property benefits from four allocated parking spaces. Palmer & Partners strongly recommend an early internal viewing to avoid disappointment.
Hallway Kitchen/Lounge/Diner 9' 10" x 18' 8" Bedroom One 10' 3" x 12' 6" En-Suite 5' 7" x 6' 1" Bedroom Two 12' 8" x 8' 6" Bathroom 7' 9" x 6' 2" Agents Note AML Charge: Move with Us, as the appointed selling agent, is required to conduct ID/AML and source of funds checks for the properties we sell.
To date, we have absorbed the associated administrative and third party costs, however, from 1st January 2026, we will be introducing a charge to purchasers of £49 (plus VAT) to cover the increasing costs of this customer due diligence, as is increasingly standard industry practice.
Please advise all parties making an offer that, should their offer be accepted, this charge will be payable and taken by phone as part of our purchaser compliance call before a memorandum of sale can be issued.
A copy of the completed purchaser CDD documentation can be provided upon request, should you require it for your own compliance records.
Value & comps
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Returns
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