St Clare Road, Lexden, Colchester, Essex, CO3

An exceptional five bedroom, three storey family home designed by the highly regarded architects Stanley Bragg. The exterior echoes the Edwardian period in keeping with St Clare Road. The interior is to a high standard of both craftsmanship and fitment whilst you will find high ceilings with well-planned accommodation.


Accommodation

Ground floor

Entry to Yew Croft is through an elegant veranda and oversized partly glazed entrance door. Once inside you are welcomed by a generous reception hall. You will note high ceilings whilst your eyes are drawn to the impressive turret stairwell. On the ground you will find a triple aspect reception room with a set of double doors accessing the rear veranda. The room is complemented with an attractive fireplace housing gas fire. Across the hall, capacious open plan living space awaits. This impressive triple aspect room incorporates sitting and dining areas and a compressively fitted bespoke kitchen/breakfast room with two sets of bi fold doors. To accompany there is a walk in pantry, utility room and cloaks w/c.

First floor

Ascending the turret stairwell a galleried landing gives way to three double bedrooms, including the principal bedroom which comes with large en-suite and dressing room. Bedroom two also comes with en-suite. Completing the first floor is a walk in airing cupboard.

Second floor

A returning staircase leads to two further bedrooms both serviced by a family bathroom. There is a door which gives easy access to loft storage.


Outside

The property is approached by an attractive block paved drive which extends to a detached single garage offering ample parking. The beautifully landscaped gardens commence with a large sun terrace which can be accessed from both the reception room and kitchen. The well stocked and generous garden is interspersed with a variety of trees with large beds and mature plants, a small kitchen garden with greenhouse, two pergolas and paved resting spots.


What's nearby

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