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Map4 bedroom apartment for sale
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Features and description
- Ground Floor Duplex Apartment
- Accommodation 1717 sq ft
- Three Double Bedrooms
- Fourth Bedroom / Study
- Victorian Period Features
- Recent Extensive Refurbishment
- Within Walking Distance to Renowned Schools
- Close to City Centre
- Within Easy Reach of Mainline Train Station
- Landmark Building
A beautifully presented four-bedroom Victorian duplex apartment, positioned in the highly sought-after residential area of Lexden and offering easy access to Colchester city centre with its excellent range of shopping, dining and leisure facilities.
The property retains an abundance of fine original features and has been thoroughly and sympathetically refurbished over the past two years, blending period character with high-quality contemporary finishes. Benefits include two bathrooms, a south-facing courtyard garden and on-street permit parking.
Accommodation is arranged over two levels and comprises a welcoming long hallway, an elegant lounge and dining room showcasing classic Victorian high ceilings, a recently installed high-specification kitchen/breakfast room with marble work surfaces and a Fisher & Paykel range cooker, together with a ground-floor walk-in shower room. The lower ground floor offers three generous double bedrooms, including one with an en-suite, and a further single bedroom currently utilised as a study.
The apartment has undergone extensive improvements while carefully preserving its original charm. Works include a new heating system, new flooring throughout, upgraded bathrooms, a premium kitchen installation, new external doors to the lounge and bespoke Italian internal doors.
The building dates back to 1886 and was designed and built by stonemason and architect L J Watts, using reclaimed materials from the demolition of St Runwald’s Church. It forms part of a striking and prominent corner building on Creffield Road and Oxford Road, instantly recognisable by its distinctive turret. Originally constructed as a terrace of four houses, it later served in part as a primary school during the 1950s and 1960s, before being converted into the stylish apartments seen today.
Rich in history and architectural interest, this is a rare opportunity to acquire a characterful home within one of Lexden’s most notable and historic buildings.
This property is leasehold with no service charge or ground rent. There is a monthly maintenance and insurance cost. Each owner has a 1/3 of the freehold.
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What's Nearby
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 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
INFORMATION
Tenure - Leasehold and 1/3 ownership of freehold
Lease term - 167 years
No service charge or ground rent
Maintenance and insurance - £75 per month.
Local Authority - Colchester
Services - Main gas, electric, water and drainage
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