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See how verdicts work5-bedroom semi-detached house · CO2 9BB
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About
OVERVIEW A very spacious 1800sqft semi-detached family home situated in the popular Shrub End district of West Colchester on Devon Road.
Property benefits include a living room, large conservatory with doors into the garden, kitchen, lobby, cloakroom and bedroom with en-suite shower room.
The first floor offers four bedrooms and a family bathroom, with the use of an addition of a useful loft room.
LOCATION The property is in the heart of Colchester with easy access to the town centre and a range of top rated schools including Phillip Morant senior school and Colchester's Grammar and high schools.
The town centre which is a short distance away, also benefits from excellent shopping facilities, bars, restaurants, a multi-screen cinema, the Mercury theatre and the renowned castle and Castle Park with pleasant walks and boating lake.
ENTRANCE HALL Access to ground floor principle bedroom, lounge, kitchen and first floor. LOUNGE 13' 1" x 12' 2" (3.99m x 3.71m) Feature fireplace with access to sun room.
SUN ROOM 19' 8" x 12' 8" (5.99m x 3.86m) Radiator with French doors to garden.
KITCHEN/DINER 19' 11" x 10' 3" (6.07m x 3.12m) Modern fitted kitchen with eye level units, space for electric range cooker, tall standing fridge freezer, washing machine, dryer and full sized dishwasher.
Leading to lobby. BEDROOM ONE 16' 6" x 9' 11" (5.03m x 3.02m) Dual aspect double glazed windows to front with adjoining en-suite. ENSUITE Glass screened double shower with low level basin and WC.
LOBBY GROUNDFLOOR WC Low level WC. FIRST FLOOR Access to bedrooms, airing cupboard and third floor loft room.
LANDING Stairs to Loft Room, doors to: BEDROOM TWO 13' 6" x 10' 4" (4.11m x 3.15m) Double glazed window to rear. BEDROOM THREE 12' 2" x 11' 8" (3.71m x 3.56m) Double glazed window to rear.
BEDROOM FOUR 11' 0" x 10' 0" (3.35m x 3.05m) Double glazed window to front. BEDROOM FIVE 8' 0" x 7' 11" (2.44m x 2.41m) Double glazed window to front.
FAMILY BATHROOM Bath with up and over shower, basin and low level wc. Double glazed window to side.
LOFT ROOM 10' 6" x 9' 3" (3.2m x 2.82m) Stairs to; fully boarded loft room with multiple built in storage cupboards and double glazed Velux window to rear.
OUTSIDE Large driveway with potential to be extended, side access to large south west facing garden. Mainly laid to lawn with patio from the sun room. 18ft shed with power and lighting.
Value & comps
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Returns
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