Description
Colchester offers all the benefits of a historical town whilst offering services and amenities associated with big cities. Praecedo residents can benefit from a great selection of amenities that Colchester offers including a good range of bars, pubs and restaurants for you to enjoy. In addition you can benefit from the arts and culture of Colchester by visiting Colchester Arts Centre as well as Hollytrees Museum and Colchester Castle. Colchester is packed with leisure facilities such as Colchester Leisure World offering a range of health, fitness and sports activities for all ages and abilities. For all the family Colchester features Colchester Zoo one of the largest zoos in Europe.
About the area
The town of Colchester sitting on the north-eastern side of Essex is the home of Praecedo. This modern, contemporary town offers good amenities including Sainsbury's shopping centre, local shops and services. Residents to Praecedo will also benefit from Colchester being close to the A12 allowing easy access as far as Lowestoft to the north to London in the south.
Specification
The historical town of Colchester houses Praecedo, a development of 1, 2, 3 & 4 bedroom homes. Whether you are a first-time buyer or experienced mover looking for new houses for sale in Colchester, this new development is ideal. These new homes in Colchester benefit from the historic charm of Colchester town whilst being close to London, Chelmsford and Ipswich. Finished to a superb internal specification the selection of new houses at Praecedo is nestled in the historic town of Colchester situated on the north-eastern edge of Essex. This is a suitable place to set up home at any of the new houses for sale at Praecedo Colchester.
Book an appointment online today or call us on 0845 672 4153 to find out how we can help you secure your new home
Leisure facilities
Praecedo situated in Colchester benefits from a wide range of leisure and attractions the town has to offer. Colchester Zoo is one of Europe's finest zoos with many rare species of animals on display. As one of the oldest towns in the UK Colchester Castle Museum features historic displays going back over 2000 years. In addition you have Castle Park Gardens including a modern children's play area, crazy golf and putting green, children's boating lake, cricket ground, traditional cafe, riverside walks, and Hollytrees Museum.
Local shopping
Colchester benefits from a variety of nearby convenience stores and supermarkets, offering residents at Praecedo a wide choice for their groceries. Whether you prefer to shop at Tesco, the Co-Op or Sainsbury's, all of these established chains are within a short distance of the development for your everyday essentials.
Tesco Stores Ltd, Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2TE
Co-op, Fiveways Retail Park, Peartree Road, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 0LX
Sainsbury’s Supermarkets, Tollgate West, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8RH
Schools and education
When looking for educational establishments for the children, Praecedo offers a selection of schools and colleges within close proximity. For primary and junior education Hamilton Primary School is just a short trip from the development. Secondary education is also suitably catered for with Colchester High School and Colchester Royal Grammar School.
Hamilton Primary School, Constantine Road, Essex, CO3 3GB
Colchester High School, Wellesley Road, Essex, CO3 3HD
Colchester Royal Grammar School, Lexden Road, Essex, CO3 3ND
Nearest schools:
- St John's Green Primary School (0.1 miles)
- Sixth Form College Colchester - Secondary (0.2 miles)
- Colchester High School - Primary (0.3 miles)
Transport links
Whether your preference is to travel by road or rail Praecedo is conveniently positioned for both. For those commuting to London, Colchester station is close to the development, offering regular journeys of just 50 minutes into the heart of the City. Excellent rail links and the A12 are all within close proximity, making any journey by car a simple one.
Nearest stations:
Colchester Town
(0.4 miles)
Colchester
(0.9 miles)
Hythe
(1.4 miles)
Health facilities
Colchester Hospital, Turner Road, Colchester, Essex CO4 5JL
Driving directions
From London -
- Follow the A12 (Northbound) towards Ipswich.
- leave the A12 at junction 26, then at the roundabout take the 3rd exit onto A1124, Essex Yeomanry Way.
- At the Essex Yeomanry roundabout take the second exit continuing along the A1124 London Road.
- Continue along the A1124 as London Road becomes Lexden Road and finally Southway.
- At the Southway roundabout continue straight over along Southway A134.
- At the next roundabout take the 4th exit on to Mersea Road, B1025.
- Follow the road and Praecedo is on your left hand side.
From Ipswich -
- Follow the A12 (Southbound) towards London and exit the A12 at junction 29.
- At the roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Ipswich Road (A1232), Continue along this road, going straight over 3 roundabouts.
- At the junction with East Street turn right and continue straight on up East Hill, at the top of the hill turn left into Queen Street.
- Follow this road until you reach the roundabout, go straight over onto Mersea Road (B1025).
- Praecedo is found just the road on the left hand side.
Opening hours
| Monday | 10:00 - 17:30 |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 10:00 - 17:30 |
| Friday | 10:00 - 17:30 |
| Saturday | 10:00 - 17:30 |
| Sunday | 10:00 - 17:30 |
Book an appointment to visit this development online at www.taylorwimpey.co.uk
Call directly
Tel: 0843 313 5134 BT 4p/min
Site plan
About Taylor Wimpey
Taylor Wimpey Plc
Taylor Wimpey develops land into places that people want to call home by creating new and sustainable communities and enhancing local and existing neighbourhoods. We work hard to provide our customers with a stress-free, high quality service whilst focusing on design and build quality. We create places where people aspire to live, work and play.
Our 23 regional businesses in the UK give our operations significant scale and truly national geographic coverage. Each business builds a range of products, from one bedroom apartments and starter homes to large detached family homes.
Other developments from Taylor Wimpey
- Blenheim Park - Circular Road West, Colchester, CO2 (0.2 miles)
- The Boulevard - Phase 2 - Tufnell Way, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 (1.3 miles)
- Tamarinds - Dornan & Harding - Tufnell Way, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 (1.3 miles)
- The Quarters - Berechurch Hall Road, Colchester, CO2 (1.5 miles)
- Waterside at Cooks Shipyard - St. Johns Road, Wivenhoe, CO7 (3.6 miles)
Industry affiliations
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NHBC is the standard setting and leading consumer protection body for new UK homes. NHBC's 10 year Buildmark warranty covers over 80% of new UK homes |
FirstBuy
FirstBuy is an affordable housing Equity Loan product from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), working in partnership with house builders all over England.
This unique FirstBuy scheme has been designed for households who have found buying a property on the open market difficult due to the large deposits required for mortgages. First Time buyers could now benefit from getting additional government help to buy a brand new house through the FirstBuy scheme.
Under the scheme the government and house builders provide an equity loan as follows:
- Government and house builder provide equity loan of 20%
- You arrange a mortgage for 75%
- Meaning your deposit is 5%
