Willoughby Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8AU

Seascape, Willoughby Avenue, West Mersea

A contemporary home with mid-century influences, moments from the sea.

Set along one of West Mersea’s most desirable private roads, Seascape combines generous open-plan living with something less often found this close to the beach: a substantial garden and a real sense of privacy.

Behind the contemporary exterior, this four-bedroom detached home has undergone an extensive renovation. A programme of work has remodelled the interior and exterior, including a comprehensive rewire, re-plumb, and a full renovation creating a 'turn-key' home ready to move into and enjoy.

The Property

The ground floor centres on a vast open-plan living space, with a commercial-style kitchen at its heart and room for cooking, entertaining and unwinding together. Large bi-fold doors open onto the rear deck, connecting the house with the garden and making outdoor living part of the everyday.

A separate utility room keeps laundry and practical essentials out of the main living space, while a ground-floor shower room and separate cloakroom are useful additions after a day on the water.

The office-studio provides a dedicated place to work or create, with two sets of bifold doors and access to the approximately 400 sq ft garage-workshop. This substantial space offers plenty of scope for vehicles, boats, tools, tinkering and projects.

Upstairs are four generously proportioned bedrooms and a contemporary family bathroom. One bedroom opens onto the large west-facing balcony, where sea views and evening sunsets make it a particularly good place to end the day.

The Outside

The garden is a defining part of Seascape. Generous in scale and framed by mature trees, it offers privacy, open lawn and ample space. 

A broad deck runs along the rear of the house, with room for a large table, summer gatherings and quieter mornings outside.

Among the trees sits a substantial container studio. Currently used as a gym, it has plumbing, Wi-Fi and mains electricity, giving it flexibility as a workspace, creative studio or somewhere to retreat.

Vehicular access to the rear garden via the Willoughby Park serves a purpose-built boat storage area—a practical advantage for anyone making the most of life by the water. A private gate also opens directly into Willoughby Park, 'enlarging' the garden sufficiently for dog walks or longer strolls. 

To the front, a dual entrance driveway provides ample off-road parking and access to the garage-workshop. The bi-fold doors allow toys to move easily between the driveway and the garden, or vice versa. 

The Setting

Life here is closely connected to the coast. Seascape is located at the southernmost end of Willoughby Avenue. The beach isn't just meters away, you can hear the waves, making a morning swim, an evening walk or a few hours on the water easy to fit around the rest of the day.

West Mersea’s independent shops, cafés, pubs and seafood restaurants sit alongside an established sailing community, with everyday amenities and local schooling on the island. Colchester provides wider facilities and mainline rail connections to London Liverpool Street.

Seascape brings together the appeal of a home by the sea with the space for family life, work and the things you want to make time for.

Further Information

Tenure - Freehold
Council Tax - Colchester Band F
Mains: Electric, Water, and Sewerage
Construction - Brick
Sellers Position - No onward position 

Mobile Coverage

EE Good outdoor and in-home
There is a good chance of getting a connection good enough to support mobile services in a typical home, as well as outdoors.
O2 Good outdoor, variable in-home
There is a variable chance of a good connection to support mobile services in parts of the home, as well as outdoors. Basic services such as voice and text messages are more likely to be available.
3 Good outdoor and in-home
There is a good chance of getting a connection good enough to support mobile services in a typical home, as well as outdoors.
Vodafone Good outdoor
There is a good chance of getting a connection good enough to support mobile services. You may be able to get limited indoor coverage.

Broadband Coverage

The table shows the predicted broadband services in your area.
Broadband type Highest available download speed Highest available upload speed Availability
Standard 17 Mbps 1 Mbps Good
Superfast 76 Mbps 17 Mbps Good
Ultrafast Not available Not available Unlikely
Networks in your area - Openreach