5-bedroom detached house · CO4 9SL
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About
Nestled in the highly sought-after area of Highwoods, this beautifully presented five bedroom detached house on Eastwood Drive is ideally located near Highwoods Country Park and offers excellent access to the A12/A120, Colchester General Hospital, and Colchester North Station with direct mainline links to London Liverpool Street.
The home is also conveniently situated near Highwoods Tesco Superstore, local primary schools, and the highly regarded Gilberd Secondary School.
Internally, the property offers spacious and versatile living accommodation comprising an entrance porch leading into a generous entrance hallway.
The sitting room features a bay window to the front, a character fireplace, and bi-folding door providing access to the dining room and the bright, airy conservatory.
To the rear of the house is a well-proportioned kitchen/diner enjoying views over the rear garden, with a useful utility room and ground floor WC completing the accommodation.
To the first floor, the principal bedroom benefits from built-in wardrobes, additional storage space, a dedicated dressing room, and a contemporary four piece en-suite bathroom.
There are four further bedrooms, all featuring built-in wardrobes, together with a modern family bathroom.
To the front of the property, a block-paved driveway provides off road parking for four/five vehicles and leads to a double garage with electric roller doors.
An electric vehicle charging point is also installed. To the rear, the property enjoys a well maintained and generous garden, laid mainly to lawn with established planted border.
A raised terrace with steps leads down to the garden, creates an ideal space for outdoor dining and the cedar summerhouse has power connected.
This family home further benefits from a burglar alarm, along with external power points and lighting. Palmer & Palmers would recommend an early internal viewing to avoid disappointment.
EPC: TBC Porch 5' 11" x 5' 11" Entrance Hall 12' 10" x 18' 6" Sitting Room 21' 0" x 12' 10" Dining Room 3.57m (max) x 2.94m Conservatory 10' 2" x 12' 10" WC Utility 9' 8" x 6' 11" Kitchen/Diner 14' 8" x 15' 9" First Floor Landing 6' 7" x 17' 10" Bedroom 11' 4" x 20' 4" Dressing Area 10' 7" x 7' 2" En-Suite 8' 3" x 8' 11" Family Bathroom 6' 7" x 8' 11" Bedroom 11' 9" x 12' 0" Bedroom 11' 9" x 8' 11" Bedroom 11' 9" x 16' 0" Bedroom 6' 7" x 11' 5"
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