Guide price
£975,000
5 bed detached house for saleWellesley Road, Colchester, Essex CO3
5 beds
3 baths
2 receptions
EPC Rating: D
- Chain free
- Freehold
Savills - Chelmsford
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About this property
Elegant Victorian home offering approx. 3,300 sq ft of versatile accommodation across four floors
Five bedrooms plus a self-contained one-bedroom annexe
Beautiful period features including sash windows, high ceilings and ornate cornicing
Off-street parking, garage and a private east-facing garden
Prime Lexden location, directly opposite Colchester Prep School and close to town centre amenities
EPC Rating = D
An impressive and beautifully maintained Victorian family home featuring a self-contained annexe, offered for sale with no onward chain.
Description
28 Wellesley Road is a striking Victorian home which offers versatile living accommodation arranged over four levels, extending to approximately 3,300 sq ft. The property includes five bedrooms plus a self-contained one-bedroom annexe, ideal for multi-generational living or guest accommodation, parking and garage facilities and an east-facing garden.
There are many classic Victorian architectural features such as large, beautifully proportioned sash windows, high ceilings, intricate original cornicing and decorative plasterwork. The property has been enhanced creating a stylish and practical home perfectly suited to family life and entertaining.
The house boasts attractive red-brick elevations with stone dressings, set beneath a slate-tiled roof. It is in a desirable position on Wellesley Road, a sought-after residential turning located directly opposite Colchester Prep School. This prime address lies within the prestigious Lexden district, a popular area to the west of Colchester town centre.
The main house features approximately 223.8 square metres (2,408.9 square feet) of internal space, while the annexe provides an additional 76.5 square metres (823 square feet), bringing the total to 300.3 square metres (3,232.4 square feet).
On the ground floor of the main house, you are welcomed via a spacious entrance hall that leads into an expansive kitchen and dining room, measuring over 7 metres in length, ideal for entertaining and family life. Adjoining this space is a large sitting room with access to a balcony, offering pleasant views and natural light. A separate utility room provides a practical space
The first floor accommodates a principal bedroom with its own ensuite and a walk-in wardrobe. Another generously sized bedroom shares this level, with access to a central landing and family bathroom facilities.
On the second floor, there are three further bedrooms - each well-proportioned - with an additional WC and a central landing space.
On the lower ground floor is the annexe which is thoughtfully laid out as a self-contained living space. It includes a kitchen/breakfast room, a double bedroom with an en suite and a dressing room, a separate WC, and a useful store room.
Outside
The property is tucked away from the road, accessed via a shared driveway that serves several neighbouring homes. At the front, a sloping drive leads to a garage with additional storage space beyond. In front of the house, there is further off-road, general parking for up to four vehicles. The east-facing garden includes a raised sun terrace with steps leading to a maintained lawned area, providing an attractive and usable outdoor space.
Services
All mains services connected.
Location
Colchester town centre: 0.5 miles, Ipswich: 18.8 miles, Chelmsford: 24.4 miles, All distances approximate.
The property is located along Wellesley Road – a delightful turning conveniently situated opposite Colchester Prep School - a prime road within Lexden, which is a popular district to the west of the town centre, largely populated by Georgian, Regency and Victorian homes.
Colchester, the oldest recorded town in England, offers a wide range of recreational and shopping amenities and some of the best educational facilities in the UK, including two grammar schools, making the area very popular for families.
Further independent educational facilities can be found at the co-educational preparatory schools of Holmwood House and Littlegarth. Other educational facilities nearby include St Mary’s Senior School for Girls and, as previously mentioned, Colchester Royal Grammar School and Colchester County High School for Girls.
There is a good range of health clubs and gyms (including Banantynes and David Lloyd health clubs) and two fantastic golf clubs within a few miles, namely Colchester Golf Club and Lexden Golf Club.
Hilly Fields Nature Reserve is 0.5 of a mile away and provides 80 acres of recreational space for families and dog walking.
The property is a short walking distance to the town centre and all local bus services and train services to London Liverpool Street (from 50 minutes) and Ipswich (from 25 minutes) and Norwich (from 60 minutes).
Square Footage: 2,408 sq ft
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