Cambridge Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3

Part of our Signature collection - A substantial five bedroom townhouse in this prestigious location close to excellent schools benefiting from ample parking and a garage. The property blends modern energy efficient living with period features associated with a Victorian home.

The property has high ceilings, deep skirting and picture rails, ornate cornicing and double glazed sash windows with stunning interiors including a Neptune kitchen, en-suite and two bathrooms.


The house is entered through an open porch to a long entrance hall with attractive patterned tiled flooring with stair flight to the first floor with useful storage cupboard beneath. The ceiling heights on this floor extend to 9’6”.

A cloakroom offers a WC and wash hand basin.

At the front is the sitting room with attractive fireplace with marble surround and Clearview wood burning stove, bay window to front with full length centre window.

The dining room is at the rear with French doors leading out to the entertainment terrace with the room having an open fireplace and wooden flooring.

At the rear of the house is a large kitchen/breakfast room with a Neptune kitchen with granite work surfaces and upstands over painted cupboard and drawer units and matching wall mounted cupboards. There is a butler sink with grooved drainer and both mixer and spray taps. Appliances include an under-counter freezer, full size fridge, dishwasher, microwave and Rangemaster range with gas hobs and electric ovens. The room also has electric underfloor heating and dual aspect French doors leading to the garden and entertainment terrace.

The final room on the ground floor is a handy utility with gas boiler and plumbing for a washing machine and space for a tumble dryer.

On the first floor is a split level landing with ceiling height extending to 8’6” with an airing cupboard and further staircase to the second floor.

The principal bedroom is found to the front with an en-suite shower room with walk-in shower, vanity unit wash basin with marble surround and a WC.

The second bedroom is currently used as an office, but would make a large double bedroom, with a further double bedroom found at the rear of the landing.

A bathroom serves the bedrooms with a freestanding cast iron rolltop bath, vanity unit wash basin and WC.

The second floor has a spacious landing with second airing cupboard and access to the roof space with 7’ 8” clear headroom. The fourth bedroom is a large double found at the front with smaller double bedroom to the rear. Both are served with a large bathroom with tiled panel bath, corner shower cubicle, wash basin and WC.

Outside
There is a wall with railings along the front with pillared gated shingle driveway with parking for a number of cars and leading down to a single garage with up and over door with eaves storage and power and light connected. A side gate leads through to the entertainment terrace, an enclosed area between the house and garage ideal for alfresco dining. This opens out to the rear garden predominantly lawns with flower and shrub borders and mature trees. There is a southerly facing swallow greenhouse.


Location

Cambridge Road is perfectly placed with access to a variety of excellent schools around the Lexden Road and Maldon Road areas and is within a short distance of the city centre.

Colchester offers a variety of shops, bars and restaurants and the Castle Park which holds many events throughout the year. Two railway stations serve the city with services to London Liverpool Street in under an hour.

Wider facilities include higher education with a sixth form college, institute and university with greater shopping facilities with numerous retail parks and leisure facilities.

Directions

SatNav - use postcode CO3 3NS with the house found between No. 5 and 7 Cambridge Road.

Important Information

Council Tax Band – C
Services - We understand that mains water, gas, drainage and electricity are connected to the property.
Tenure - Freehold
EPC rating – D
Ref - COL250628/JDP