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PRICE GUIDE £450,000---Boydens are delighted to bring to market this beautifully presented three-bedroom Victorian semi-detached house, situated within walking distance to the town and the popular Crouch Street shopping parade with its vast array of boutique shops, restaurants, delicatessen and public houses.

Over the past few years, this well-proportioned family home has been sympathetically restored to a high standard. It is entered via a composite door that leads into a hallway, with stairs that lead to the first floor and doors that open into both of the reception rooms. A lounge with a bay window that floods this area with natural light occupies the front, and offers traditional character features such as stripped boards, an open fireplace and high ceiling. This room opens into the dining room, which again has retained most of its original features and benefits from double glazed French doors that allow access onto the patio in the west facing rear garden. The kitchen/breakfast room boasts an exposed brickwork fireplace, solid oak work surfaces and multiple windows that make this room bright and airy. A covered lobby gives entrance to a versatile timber shed, which is currently used for storage but could easily be used as an office or a children’s playroom.

The first floor consists of three bedrooms, all with original cast iron fireplaces, designer radiators and original cupboards. The master bedroom is double in size and has views across the rear garden, a second bedroom occupies the front and the third bedroom is a sizable single room. A modern white bathroom can also be found on this floor.

Externally, the property has the added bonus of off-road parking, a rare commodity in this area. A front garden is enclosed by a low retaining wall with box hedging and a tiled pathway leads to the front door. A side gate opens into the west facing, split level garden where a paved patio and a lawn with an established fig tree can be found. A stone wall retains the higher section with steps that lead to a secluded private seating area that overlooks the garden. CHAIN FREE

Salisbury Avenue has long been considered as one of Colchester’s most desirable roads. From here, the town and Crouch Street's shopping parade are within reach. A choice of excellent schooling facilities, including Hamilton Primary School, The Girls High School, Royal Grammar, Oxford House, St Mary's, and the Sixth Form College can easily be accessed. Colchester's North Station is also less than a mile away, and from here, London's Liverpool Street can be reached within fifty minutes. The property also enjoys excellent access to the A12 southbound at Junction 27, and north and southbound at Junction 26.

ENTRANCE HALLWAY - 21'5'' x 5' (6.5m x 1.5m)
Wooden floorboards, designer radiator, stairs to first floor, understairs cupboard housing meters.

LOUNGE - 13'10'' x 11'8'' (4.2m x 3.6m)
Open fire with decorative tiled inset, slate hearth and marble surround. Picture rail, stripped floorboards, two designer radiators. Television and telephone points, bay window to front, opening into:

DINING ROOM - 12'7'' x 11'8'' (3.8m x 3.6m)
Open fire with decorative tiled inset and cast iron surround. Stripped floorboards, book cases built into alcoves. Designer radiator, picture rail, French doors to rear.

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST - 19'2'' x 9'4'' (5.8m x 2.8m)
A range of cupboards and drawers under a solid oak worktop, with wall mounted units above, some with glass fronted doors. Ceramic one and a half bowl sink with drainer and mixer tap. Space for fridge/freezer, plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher. Four ringed hob with double oven under. Cupboard housing boiler (12 months old). Exposed brickwork fire surround, designer radiator, three windows to side, velux window to rear.

INNER LOBBY - 7' x 3'5'' (2.1m x 1m)
Tiled floor, door to side.

STORE ROOM/OFFICE/PLAYROOM - 10'8'' x 10'2'' (3.3m x 3.1m)
Timber structure, laminate flooring, power and light, window to rear, door to side.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING - 15'6'' x 5' (4.7m x 1.5m)
Two double fitted cupboards with louvre doors. Loft access, wooden floor.

BEDROOM - 1 - 12'3'' x 11'6'' (3.7m x 3.5m)
Cast iron fire, orignal cupboard, picture rail, designer radiator, window to rear.

BEDROOM - 2 - 11'8'' x 9'5'' (3.6m x 2.9m)
Cast iron fireplace, wooden floor, designer radiator. Original cupboard, window to front.

BATHROOM - 8' x 7'7'' (2.4m x 2.3m)
Low level WC, hand wash basin with mixer tap, panelled bath with Victorian effect mixer tap and shower attachment with shower above. White brick style tiled splashbacks, heated towel rail, window to front.

BEDROOM - 3 - 10'5'' x 9' (3.2m x 2.7m)
Cast iron fire, designer radiator, window to rear.

OUTSIDE -
To the front of the property there is a parking space for one car. A small front garden is retained by a brick wall with railings, and a cast iron gate opens onto a path that leads to the front door. A gate gives access into the rear garden, which is divided into two sections. The lower section comprises of a patio and lawn area, with established flowerbed borders and fruit trees. Steps lead up to a private patio surrounded by trees, overlooking the west facing rear garden.