5 bed detached house for sale

Colchester CO4

Nestled at the end of a pretty cul-de-sac of the highly desirable Highwoods development is this generous four/five-bedroom detached family home, which boasts parking for numerous vehicles and sits favourably for the Gilberd School and local primary schools.

On entering, the long entrance hall provides access to a study, the lounge, the kitchen/diner, the cloakroom / utility room and hosts the staircase to the bedrooms. The open-plan kitchen/diner is a bright highlight of the ground floor, featuring dual aspect windows (window to rear and glazed back door) plus bi-fold doors to the garden.

The re-designed kitchen hosts a breakfast bar, electric extractor and hob, double eye level electric ovens, a wine fridge, integrated dishwasher and numerous units (larders, drawers and cupboards), some of which sit around a space made for an American style fridge freezer. The breakfast bar separates the kitchen from the dining area where the bi-fold doors can bring the outside in and the inside out! The lounge, with its front-facing bay window, offers a comfortable and quiet place to read, relax or watch TV. It connects to both the entrance hallway and dining area. Following a garage conversion, also to the front, is a second reception room, or perhaps a study or even a fifth bedroom. Between the study and kitchen is a utility room with space for undercounter white goods, offers more storage options and doubles as cloakroom.

The first floor is accessed up carpeted stairs to a spacious landing leading to all bedrooms. The main bedroom includes built-in wardrobes, and impressive three windows to the front and an en-suite shower room. Bedrooms two and three are both double-sized, while the fourth bedroom is a single. The three-piece family bathroom is equipped with a bath, integrated shower with shower screen, WC, and wash hand basin.

Outside, the property offers a driveway with off-road parking for some five or six vehicles. The south-east facing rear garden is mainly laid to lawn, with a paved stone patio, a shed and planted borders with small plants, bushes and shrubs. To the side of the house is a second shed. Gated side access to the driveway.

Within walking distance, you'll find essential amenities including a dentist, a doctor's surgery, a vet, Tesco Extra supermarket, local shops, and a post office. Public transport links are excellent, with Colchester North train station, a five-minute drive away, offering direct routes to London Liverpool Street. Buses provide routes to Colchester city centre and to the General Hospital. Highwoods is conveniently close to the A12 and to the Northern Gateway, which offers a David Lloyd Club, Colchester Rugby Club, Colchester United Community Stadium, a Hollywood Bowl, a Travelodge, and a range of dining options.

Property details Total Area: 115.7 sq. Metres (1244.9 sq. Feet) Lounge: 5.12m x 3.49m (16'9" x 11'5") Kitchen/Diner: 3.35m x 7.29m (11'0" x 23'11") Study/Fifth Double Bedroom: 3.71m x 2.54m (12'2" x 8'4") Utility/Cloakroom: 1.99m x 2.54m (6'6" x 8'4") Main Bedroom: 3.10m x 4.16m (10'2" x 13'8") En-suite: 1.31m x 2.54m (4'3" x 8'4") Second Double Bedroom: 3.81m x 2.64m (12'6" x 8'8") Third Double Bedroom: 2.80m x 2.03m (9'2" x 6'8") Fourth Double Bedroom: 2.88m x 2.40m (9'5" x 7'11") Family Bathroom: 2.24m x 2.54m (7'4" x 8'4")

EPC Assessment: D (63) Potential B (84)
Council Tax Band: E (£2,575 p/yr)
Gas Central Heating
Parking for numerous vehicles
Garden Orientation: South East
Flood Risk: None