Lexden, CO3 3QH

A traditionally designed three storey detached four bedroom family home with modern living set in a sought after location. Originally built around the mid-20th Century as a humble three bedroom home, the house was substantially extended and modernised to its current level around 2005. Accommodation includes four double bedrooms, two bathrooms including a luxurious en-suite shower room, sitting room, cloakroom with utility cupboard, spacious kitchen / diner with play area, garden shed/workshop with off street parking for two vehicles and a single secure garage in an adjacent neighbouring block. Sussex Road is in the heart of Lexden close to schooling and within easy reach of the city centre yet also being next to the open fields and outdoors of nearby Hilly Fields local nature reserve, perfect for exercise and dog walks. The three storey attractive red brick house comprises of a spacious hallway leading to a large living room complete with a traditional bay window and log burner and an open plan kitchen / living / dining room. The kitchen which has been extended and designed with a lantern window for natural light leads out onto the rear landscaped terrace garden with a corner of artificial grass for children. An underfloor heating system heats the ground floor and bifold doors have been installed at the rear for aesthetic and modern living. On the first floor is the master bedroom complete with en-suite and walk-in shower, second bedroom and family bathroom with a good sized hallway which includes integrated storage and space for further furniture. Two further double bedrooms and a WC can be found on the top floor which also includes storage within the eaves. What's Nearby Sussex Road, off Lexden Road is ideally situated for families and commuters alike with easy access to Colchester City centre and a short distance from Colchester mainline station via Leden Road or Hilly Fields. The City itself offers a variety of national retailers and specialist shops and has a vibrant nightlife with restaurants catering for most tastes plus a multi-screen cinema and two theatres. Trains from Colchester take approximately 50 minutes to London Liverpool Street Station. The City also boasts two nationally acclaimed Grammar schools - Colchester Royal Grammar School and Colchester Girls High. There are a range of independent schools including St Mary’s for Girls, Colchester High School, Oxford House, and Holmwood House and highly regarded state schools such as Philip Morant, St Benedicts, Hamilton Road Primary and Home Farm Primary Schools, all also within walking distance. For leisure and fitness you're a short distance to David Lloyd Centre and Bannatyne Health Club & Spa Kingsford Park both offering superb swimming pools and a variety of fitness activities and facilities. TENURE - Freehold Council tax band - E Local Authority - Colchester City Council Services - Mains gas, electricity, water and drainage