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**GUIDE PRICE £695,000 - £720,000**

Boydens are pleased to bring to the market this five-bedroom detached property, located on a sought-after no-through road within walking distance of Colchester city centre. The property features off-road parking, a garage, well-proportioned rooms, and offers excellent potential for further extension or reconfiguration. This is a fantastic opportunity to create a superb family home close to the heart of the city.

Upon entering, you are greeted by a spacious entrance hall with stairs leading to the first floor. To the left is an L-shaped lounge, benefiting from windows to the front aspect and patio doors leading out into the rear garden. Across the hallway is a well-proportioned dining room with a window to the front aspect, perfect for family meals and entertaining guests.

The kitchen/breakfast room is also accessible from the hallway and features fitted oak base and eye-level units incorporating an induction hob, sink, dishwasher, electric fan-assisted oven, and a combi oven. A door from the kitchen leads to a utility room, providing additional storage and pantry space. A downstairs WC is conveniently located in this area, and a further door leads to a downstairs study, which offers potential to be converted into a downstairs bedroom with a separate annex incorporating the garage.

On the first floor, there are five independent bedrooms, each of a good size. These bedrooms are serviced by the family bathroom, which consists of a shaped bath with a shower over, WC, sink, and a heated towel rail. There is scope to reconfigure this upstairs space to create a principal bedroom with an ensuite and dressing room, enhancing the property’s appeal.

Externally, the property benefits from off-road parking to the front for several vehicles including a grass area with mesh for over-flow parking, the tarmac driveway leads to the integral single garage. Side footpaths provide access to the rear garden, which features a patio area immediately abutting the rear of the property. The rest of the garden is laid to lawn with several mature trees and shrubs along the boundaries, creating a serene and private outdoor space.

Oaks Drive offers Colchester most prestigious street on its doorstep, Crouch Street which is a vibrant area where first class eateries such as China-Chef meet some of the town's highest profile fashion retailers and independent boutiques, for foodies there is the locally renowned delicatessens of Guntons, the area is also home to a colourful night-scene, offering everything from trendy wine bars to gastro-style pubs serving craft beers and quality food.

HALL - 16'4'' x 7' (5m x 2.1m)
CLOAKROOM - 3'8'' x 3'2'' (1.1m x 1m)
'L' SHAPED LOUNGE - 10'11" x 10'2" (3.3m x 3.1m) x 14'5'' x 10' (4.4m x 3m)
DINING ROOM - 16'1'' x 9' (4.9m x 2.7m)
STUDY - 15'2'' x 7'10'' (4.6m x 2.4m)
KITCHEN - 11'11'' x 10'3'' (3.6m x 3.1m)
UTILITY ROOM - 6'11'' x 10' (2.1m x 3m)
LANDING - 8'4'' x 5'9'' (2.5m x 1.8m)
BEDROOM - 1 - 18'4'' x 10'5'' (5.6m x 3.2m)
BEDROOM - 2 - 12'8'' x 9'3'' (3.9m x 2.8m)
BEDROOM - 3 - 21'5'' x 7'9'' (6.5m x 2.4m)
BEDROOM - 4 - 9'2'' x 9'2'' (2.8m x 2.8m)
BEDROOM - 5 - 9'2'' x 8'6'' (2.8m x 2.6m)
BATHROOM - 8'3'' x 5'6'' (2.5m x 1.7m)

AGENTS NOTE -
Local Authority - Colchester City Council.

Broadband Availability - Ultrafast Broadband available with speeds of up to 1000 Mbps (details obtained from Ofcom Mobile and Broadband Checker) - July 2024.

Mobile Coverage - It is understood that the best available mobile service in the area is provided by EE, Three, O2 & Vodafone (details obtained from Ofcom Mobile and Broadband Checker) - July 2024.

Utilities - Mains Electric / Gas Fired Central Heating / Mains Water / Mains Sewerage.

Construction Type - We understand the property to be of Traditional Construction of brick and block.

Flood Risk - Data Taken from Gov.UK Flood Map - checked June 2024 - The property is at low risk of flooding.

Planning Applications in the Immediate Locality - Checked July 2024 - We are not aware of any planning applications in the immediate locality.

MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS - Please be advised that all purchasers will need to adhere to currents laws of money laundering and therefore will need to provide Boydens Estate Agents photographic identification and proof of residency identification before any transaction is started to comply with the legislation.