3-bedroom house · CO4 9FU
Sold STCListed 77 days
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About
The Property This attractive home is arranged over two floors and offers well-balanced accommodation extending to approximately 920 sq. Ft.
The welcoming entrance leads into a comfortable sitting room with space for relaxation and a separate dining area, creating an ideal layout for family life and entertaining.
The modern fitted kitchen provides ample storage and worktop space and flows seamlessly into a spacious conservatory, flooding the rear of the property with natural light and providing an additional reception space overlooking the garden.
A convenient ground floor cloakroom completes the accommodation downstairs.
Upstairs are three bedrooms, including a generous principal bedroom, together with a contemporary family bathroom featuring stylish subway tiling and modern fittings.
The home has been tastefully maintained throughout, with neutral décor allowing buyers to move straight in.
The Outside To the front, the property benefits from a covered car port leading to a detached garage, providing excellent parking and storage.
The enclosed rear garden has been thoughtfully landscaped to create a wonderful outdoor space, featuring a timber deck ideal for outdoor dining, a lawn bordered by mature shrubs and established planting, and a garden shed tucked away at the rear.
The conservatory opens directly onto the decking, making it perfect for entertaining and enjoying the garden throughout the seasons.
The Area Carus Crescent is situated within the ever-popular Highwoods development to the north of Colchester, a location favoured for its excellent convenience and family-friendly environment.
The property is within easy reach of local shops, supermarkets, schools and healthcare facilities, while Highwoods Country Park offers attractive green space and walking routes nearby.
Colchester North Station provides fast rail services to London Liverpool Street, making the area ideal for commuters, while the nearby A12 offers straightforward road connections towards Chelmsford, Ipswich and beyond.
The Northern Gateway Leisure Park, with its restaurants, leisure facilities and retail outlets, is also just a short drive away.
Further Information Tenure: Freehold Council Tax: Colchester Band C Construction: Brick Mains water, gas, electricity and sewerage.
Sellers Position: Needs to secure onward purchase Mobile Coverage EE Good outdoor There is a good chance of getting a connection good enough to support mobile services.
You may be able to get limited indoor coverage. O2 Good outdoor There is a good chance of getting a connection good enough to support mobile services. You may be able to get limited indoor coverage.
3 Good outdoor, variable in-home There is a variable chance of a good connection to support mobile services in parts of the home, as well as outdoors.
Basic services such as voice and text messages are more likely to be available.
Vodafone Section 4 Title Good outdoor, variable in-home There is a variable chance of a good connection to support mobile services in parts of the home, as well as outdoors.
Basic services such as voice and text messages are more likely to be available. Broadband Coverage The table shows the predicted broadband services in your area.
Broadband type Highest available download speed Highest available upload speed Availability Standard 16 Mbps 1 Mbps Good Superfast 74 Mbps 20 Mbps Good Ultrafast 10000 Mbps 10000 Mbps Good Networks in your area - Openreach, Truespeed., nexfibre
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