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See how verdicts work4-bedroom house · CO2 7UZ
For saleListed 205 days
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About
Palmer & Partners are delighted to offer for sale this spacious four/five-bedroom detached home, set on a generous corner plot in the heart of Colchester.
The property is just a short walk from the city centre, offering an excellent selection of shops, restaurants, wine bars, the Mercury Theatre, and Castle Park.
It also benefits from close proximity to some of the county's most sought-after schools, including St. Mary's School for Girls, Hamilton Primary School, and the Royal Grammar School.
Colchester train station, with direct mainline links to London Liverpool Street, is nearby, and the A12 provides easy access for commuters.
Accessed via a gate leading to a pathway to the front door, the property opens into an entrance hallway.
The ground floor features a lounge to the front, a further reception room also at the front, a dining room with double doors opening onto the rear garden, and a modern fitted kitchen with contemporary eye-level and base units and integrated appliances.
There is a separate utility room with access to a storage room, as well as a modern ground-floor shower room.
The first-floor landing leads to four generously sized bedrooms, plus a smaller room currently used as an office. The family bathroom features a roll-top bath, and there is a separate WC.
Externally, the property boasts a large rear garden, mainly laid to lawn, with a patio area, established borders, and an outbuilding with light and power.
To the side, there is off-road parking via a driveway and a double garage. Palmer & Partners strongly recommend an early internal viewing to fully appreciate this spacious detached home.
Entrance Hall Lounge (4.2m x 4.65m) Reception Room (3.43m x 4.83m) Dining Room (3.02m x 3.94m) Kitchen (3.2m x 3.89m) Utility Room (1.98m x 1.7m) Storage Room Shower Room (1.78m x 2.1m) Landing Main Bedroom (3.45m x 4.88m) Bedroom Two (4.24m x 4.72m) Bedroom Three (3.05m x 3.02m) Bedrooom Four (2.9m x 2.6m) Bathroom (2.06m x 2.44m) WC Bedroom Five (1.65m x 1.93m)
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About 21, Drury Road, Essex
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