7 bedroom detached house for sale

An exceptional seven bedroom, four storey Edwardian family home. 14 Cambridge Road is located in the heart of Lexden. The chance to acquire this substantial and prominent property is a rare opportunity. TOTAL 4110 SQFT.

Accommodation

Ground floor

A pillared porch and stained glass double doors open onto an impressive and welcoming entrance hall. You will note high ceilings, ornate plaster work and high skirting boards which is featured throughout the house. On your left is the bay fronted sitting room with original fireplace. Across the hall is the well-proportioned dining room with fireplace which gives access to the conservatory. Located to the rear is the sung with box bay window and double doors giving access to the conservatory. The snug is complemented with a fireplace. Moving on through the hallway you see the cloaks w/c on your right before entering the kitchen/breakfast room. A stylishly fitted kitchen comes with island housing a double butler sink and instant hot water tap. There is also a comfortable dining and seating area with Bi Fold doors leading to the garden. Completing the ground floor is the utility room and further w/c.

Beneath the stairs is a converted cellar which is currently used as a home cinema.

First Floor

Ascending the stairs a spacious galleried landing gives way five bedrooms and the family bathroom with separate w/c. Bedroom one comes with en-suite shower. Bedrooms two/three and four have fireplaces.

Second floor

Taking the stairs to the second floor you will find three double bedrooms which are serviced with a family sized bathroom with shower.

Outside

The South/East facing gardens offer a high degree of privacy and commence with a wraparound sun terrace. The garden is mainly laid to lawn with a variety of established shrubs and trees. Outbuildings include a store, and garage which has partially been converted into an office. The property comes with off road parking for five cars. There is also a EV charging point.

The house has solar pannels and batteries and is currently producung 70% of the annual electricty needs of the house. There are 2 10kw hour batteries. This means the EPC IS A C. which is unusal for a house of this age and size.

Colchester is a thriving ‘new’ city set in North Essex, bordering Suffolk which is only a few miles away. The town boasts nationally acclaimed Grammar schools, fast and speedy links to London in less than an hour, and a thriving town centre, as well as first class out of town retail centres. The lovely Colne valley is within 15 minutes’ drive of the centre, and the pink towns of Suffolk are a mere twenty minutes’ drive from the town. Mersea Island, Brightlingsea, and Frinton, all stunning coastal destinations are within half an hour’s drive of the town, and Suffolk’s resorts of Aldeburgh and Southwold within an hour.

Colchester Town Centre with shops and restaurants – walking distance

Schools
- Colchester Royal Grammar School, Colchester Girls High, St Mary’s, Philip Morant, St Benedicts, Oxford House, Colchester High School, Hamilton Road Primary, Prettygate Primary – all walking distance.

- Holmwood House - 0.5 miles
- Bus stop to Ipswich school, Gosfield, Royal Hospital, St Joseph’s College and Ipswich School - all leave from within 0.5 of a mile from the house

Colchester North and Town Stations – 1.2 miles (London Liverpool Street 50 mins)

Mercury Theatre and cinemas – walking distance

Hilly Fields Nature Reserve – walking distance

Lexden Park Nature Reserve – walking distance