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See how verdicts work4-bedroom semi-detached house · CO2 7QZ
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About
Offered for sale with no onward chain, Palmer & Partners are delighted to present this three/four bedroom bay-fronted semi-detached house, coming to the market for the first time since 1969.
The property is ideally positioned for convenient access to Colchester city centre, Colchester Town station and the A12.
The area is well served by a wide range of local amenities including shops, cafés and supermarkets, with Mersea Island's coastline just a short drive away.
There are several well-regarded primary and secondary schools nearby, making the location particularly popular with families.
The accommodation begins with a welcoming entrance hall, leading to a ground floor bedroom with its own modern en-suite shower room.
There is a reception room featuring a bay window that allows for plenty of natural light, along with a lounge offering sliding doors opening onto the rear garden and connecting through to the dining room.
The dining room flows into the kitchen, which is fitted with a range of eye- and low-level units, an eye-level double oven, gas hob and space for additional appliances.
Double doors from the kitchen provide direct access to the rear garden. A ground floor WC completes the ground floor layout.
To the first floor, there are two well-proportioned double bedrooms, one benefiting from fitted wardrobes, along with a further smaller bedroom and a family shower room.
Externally, the property is further enhanced by a spacious rear garden, mainly laid to lawn, ideal for family use and entertaining.
To the front, there is off-road parking via a driveway alongside a lawned front garden. The property also benefits from owned solar panels, providing the highest level of tariff.
Palmer & Partners strongly recommend an early internal viewing to avoid disappointment.
Agents note Footings are already in place to allow for potential second-floor development, subject to the usual planning permission.
Entrance Hall Ground Floor Bedroom 9' 1" x 13' 9" En-Suite 7' 8" x 4' 6" Reception Room 12' 3" x 13' 0" Lounge 11' 9" x 20' 11" Dining Room 7' 3" x 13' 5" Kitchen 10' 2" x 12' 2" WC 6' 1" x 2' 7" Landing Bedroom One 11' 3" x 13' 0" Bedroom Two 9' 4" x 12' 5" Bedroom Three 7' 0" x 7' 6" Bathroom 7' 0" x 5' 10"
Value & comps
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About Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2
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