5 bedroom detached house for sale

A charming Georgian style five bedroom, three reception family home situated in one of Lexden most sought after locations. The property comes with detached studio/annex and occupies mature grounds approx. 3rd of an acre.

Accommodation

The house which extends to 2222 sqft was constructed in the early 1950's and retains a wealth of character feature including herringbone flooring to the hall, sitting room and dining room, whilst there is an attractive curved staircase with lattice balustrade. An oak entrance door leads with fan light leads to a spacious hall with cloakroom. Two front rooms provide a family room and a dining room, both with fireplaces. The sitting room, found to the rear of the property overlooks the gardens whilst the kitchen/breakfast room is well appointed with modern units, has a useful walk-in pantry.

First floor

An attractive curved staircase ascends the first floor landing which gives way to four bedrooms, three of which have built in wardrobes and the master bedroom comes with en-suite shower room. The first floor is complete with a family bathroom.

Second floor

A further curved staircase leads up to the second floor with two further bedrooms, both with built in cupboards and further shower room.

Outside

The property occupies approximately 90' frontage to St. Clare Road with 'in & out' driveway affording ample parking. There are good sized gardens amounting approx. 3rd acre which offer a degree of privacy. The mature grounds are well stocked with an abundance of shrubs and mature trees and a variety of patio areas. Also located within the garden is a detached studio measuring almost 30' x 9' which has been lined and insulated and has a separate cloakroom and could be suitable for a variety of purposes and has most recently been used as an art studio. If garaging is required this could be adapted back potentially for a double tandem garage.

What's Nearby

St Clare Road, off Lexden Road is ideally situated for families and commuters alike with easy access to Colchester City centre and a short distance from Colchester mainline station

The City itself offers a variety of national retailers and specialist shops and has a vibrant nightlife with restaurants catering for most tastes plus a multi-screen cinema and two theatres.

Trains from Colchester take approximately 50 minutes to London Liverpool Street Station. The City also boasts two nationally acclaimed Grammar schools - Colchester Royal Grammar School and Colchester Girls High. There are a range of independent schools including St Mary’s for Girls, Colchester High School, Oxford House, and Holmwood House and highly regarded state schools such as Philip Morant, St Benedicts, Hamilton Road Primary and Home Farm Primary Schools, all also within walking distance.

For leisure and fitness you're a short distance to David Lloyd Centre and Bannatyne Health Club & Spa Kingsford Park both offering superb swimming pools and a variety of fitness activities and facilities.

Within Easy Reach

The A12, which connects with the M25, heads south towards London or north to Ipswich with Stansted being the nearest airport. Towards the Essex and Suffolk border is "Constable Country," the landscape immortalised by the great painter John Constable.
The coast is also within easy reach. Nearby coastal towns and villages of interest include Mersea Island, Brightlingsea and Frinton. Mersea with its famous Oysters, sailing and water sports. Frinton with its glorious sandy, clean and safe beach, A haven for dogs walkers from October to May.

The pretty seaside towns of Aldeburgh and Southwold are only an 60 and 80 minutes away, respectively and an ideal retreat for weekends enjoying the sun, sand and seafood.

Ipswich, St Joseph’s, Ipswich High School, The Royal Hospital School and Gosfield are notable schools within easy reach of Colchester.

For a variety of national and boutique shopping, outside of the wide variety available in Colchester, are nearby Chelmsford, Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds