South-facing rear garden — good sunlight and outdoor space
A compact three-bedroom mid-terrace with two reception rooms and a sun‑trap south-facing rear garden, ideal for first-time buyers seeking central living close to transport links. The ground floor offers a dining room flowing into a living room, a fitted kitchen and a ground floor bathroom. Upstairs are three bedrooms (two doubles) and a separate WC, arranged over a modest footprint of about 64m² (688 sq ft).
The house is solid brick, double glazed and heated by a mains gas boiler and radiators. It presents good scope for internal modernisation and reconfiguration to maximise space and improve energy efficiency (EPC currently D with potential improvement). The freehold tenure and relatively low council tax band make it an affordable city-centre starter home.
Practical considerations: rooms are generally small and the building appears to have original solid walls with no known cavity insulation, so insulating and upgrading could be needed to reduce running costs. The wider neighbourhood is mixed — convenient and cosmopolitan but with higher local crime statistics, so prospective buyers should factor in security and local environment when viewing.
Overall, this property suits a first-time buyer or investor wanting a central Colchester home within walking distance of the city centre and both mainline stations. It offers immediate liveability with clear potential to add value through modest refurbishment and energy upgrades.
