4 bedroom detached house for sale

Location, location, location. St Clare Road is a quiet tree lined road just over a mile from the City Centre, with a variety of house styles, sizes and periods. A sought after and prestigious address in a friendly and safe community of varying family sizes and age groups. Walking distance to all of the Lexden Schools, the City Centre and less than two miles to Colchester North Station.

Dating back to the mid-late 1950s and having been in the same family for almost 44 years this property offers an exciting opportunity to create a unique home. One of the only properties remaining in the road that hasn't undergone substantial redevelopment and modernisation

OPPORTUNITY TO 'MAKE IT YOUR OWN'

An exciting project that would be a wise investment to add value and add your own stamp to, with varying levels of redevelopment and improvements. There is the scope for a small amount of updating and reconfiguration or full blown refit from top to bottom, fully remodelled, modernised and extended (STPP) - depending on budget. Either will add value. An opportunity to turn this property into a stunning home,

The average sold house price in St Clare Road in the last 5 years is over £1.4m

The neighbouring property at 7 St Clare Road was originally a very similar property in style and size. Having been extended, remodelled, and updated, recently sold for £1.5m.

It is very unlikely that this property will remain to have the same layout and accommodation as we move further in to the 21st Century, Stand on the pavement looking at all of the other homes in this road and you will see this is an exciting property and project to take on. to be part of a valued and sought after community

TENURE - Freehold
COUNCIL TAX - G
LOCAL AUTHORITY - Colchester

SERVICES
Mains gas, electricity, water and drainage

ACCOMMODATION

Total accommodation of approximately 2,021 sq. ft / 188 sq. metres.

Internally

The accommodation includes three reception rooms, kitchen with separate utility, downstairs cloakroom, four bedrooms, family bathroom and shower room.

Externally

Set well back from the road, with the ability to create extensive off street parking, to the front is a detached single garage and driveway. The rear east facing garden is secure and private, not overlooked, with patio, mature shrubs and a variety of fruit trees and is approximately 70 -75 ft long. From footpath to the bottom of back garden a total plot of approximately 160 ft.

What is nearby

St Clare Road, off Lexden Road, is ideally situated for families and commuters alike with easy access to Colchester City centre, Lexden Schools, Holmwood House Independent School and a short distance from Colchester mainline station and A12.

Locally, nearby is the local supermarket for newspapers and everyday needs. The Crown public house offering a variety of food and beverages, and various take-away outlets. There is also a selection of cycle rides, walks and dog walks including nearby Hilly Fields 37.5 hectare Local Nature Reserve with an interesting mix of woodland, undulating paths and fantastic views.

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

Disclaimer

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