We are delighted to offer for sale attractive, energy-efficient converted two-bed flats in handsome Victorian house in the beautiful setting of Cannock Mill Cohousing in the Old Heath area of Colchester.

This is a rare opportunity to buy a new flat within a cohousing community comprising 26 houses and flats plus shared facilities including our common house, which is a converted mill where we hold community activities, plus a two-acre garden and a pond. Cannock Mill Cohousing is a beautiful green site beside the Bourne Valley nature reserve and yet only a mile from central Colchester.

The community is a friendly and supportive place to live, and residents enjoy the mix of privacy in their homes and shared spaces where they can socialise and work in the gardens together. Great importance is placed on sustainability including low energy homes, the option to join a carpool, sharing resources and tools, communal bin store for easy recycling, space to grow fruit and veg and to compost food waste, and using sustainable drainage to manage rainwater run-off. The site is managed and administered by the community without the use of an agent.

To find out about buying a home at Cannock Mill prospective buyers should read the full information on the application and joining process on the Join Us page on the Cannock Mill Cohousing website.

To learn more about cohousing in general it’s worth looking at the UK Cohousing Network website which gives an insight into what is involved in living in an intentional community.

Leasehold, 996 years left. Ground rent: no more than £50, reviewed every 5 years.
Service charge: approx £1,300, reviewed annually.
Council tax band – to be assessed by Colchester Borough Council when flats completed.

Amenities
Old Heath and New Town have a range of amenities, including shops (e.g. greengrocer, butcher, Coop), café, pubs, restaurants, doctors and dentist surgeries, community centre, recreation ground and swimming pool/health club. Full range of shops, restaurants and amenities available in central Colchester including three theatres, three cinemas and three museums. There is also a range of leisure centres and a zoo. A traffic-free cycle route connects to the railway station and city centre, with links to the rest of the district’s cycle network.

Buses
Frequent bus services to Colchester centre and the mainline station run from the bus stop just outside the site.

Stations
Colchester Town 1 mile
Colchester North Main station 2 miles
Hythe station 0.9 miles
Regular trains to London Journey of 45 mins to an hour