Sanders Drive, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 3SJ
Listed 5 Jan 2026 · Colchester
How the price compares
Key features
- No Onward Chain
- Two Bedroom Ground Floor Apartment
- Spacious Main Bedroom
- Open Plan Dining & Living Area
- Kitchen | Shower Room
- Length Of Lease 999 Years From 2007
- Management Service Charge Applies | No Ground Rent Charge
- Beautifully Maintained Communal Grounds
- Popular Lexden Location
- EPC C
About this home
SUMMARY Offered with No Onward Chain is this spacious and well-presented ground floor two bedroom apartment within the prestigious Lexden Grange Development benefitting from gas fired central heating and allocated parking. The property is located within walking distance of the City Centre and has use of the beautiful communal gardens.
Tenure Leasehold - Length of Lease 980 Years Remaining
Management Service Charge c£2,027 across the last 12 months.
No Ground Rent Charge
Council Tax Band D | EPC C | Shared Visitor Parking Available
PROPERTY
This ground floor apartment is one of six within The Limes.
The entrance hall opens to the living / dining room with box bay window to the front.
The kitchen to the rear is comprised of a Bosch oven and electronic hob with accompanying extractor hood. Space is provided for a free standing fridge / freezer and free standing washing machine. Ample storage is provided by a good array of cupboards and drawers, set within an attractive work surface.
The main bedroom benefits from built in wardrobes, and there is a useful guest bedroom as well.
The apartment is completed by the shower room, comprised of a double shower cubicle, pedestal hand basin, w/c and heated towel rail.
OUTSIDE
The apartment benefits from one allocated parking space and there are shared visitors parking spaces provided.
The building sits in attractively planted gardens which are laid to lawn and interspersed with a number of shrub beds and fine specimen trees including Copper Beech, Walnut, Silver Birch, Holly and Oak.
SITUATION The Limes is situated in the highly regarded residential area of Lexden and forms part of the Lexden Grange Development, located off Lexden Road.
Access to the city of Colchester is exceptionally easy and the city benefits from all the leisure, dining, entertainment, recreational and shopping facilities expected of a major regional centre. Schooling options are first rate with a number of highly desirable establishments close at hand in both the private and public sectors.
For the commuter the mainline railway station provides an inter-city connection to London in around 50 minutes, the A12 and A120 are also easily accessible for onward travel to Chelmsford and Stansted Airport. A regular bus service from Lexden Road into the city is also available.
Within easy reach are the Colne Valley, Stour Valley and Dedham Vale all boasting some wonderful countryside views, walks and pretty villages. A short drive to the south of Colchester is Mersea Island which is renowned for its seafood and sailing. The Colchester Golf Club is also close at hand.
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Property details
- Property type
- Apartment
- Council tax band
- D
- Tenure
- Leasehold
- Lease remaining
- 980 years left
- Ground rent
- £0 per year
- Service charge
- £2,027 per year
- Parking
- Allocated
- Garden
- Yes
- Heating
- Gas central
- Electricity
- Mains supply
- Water
- Mains supply
Floorplan
Location
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- Colchester Station1.1 mi
- Colchester Town Station1.3 mi
- Hythe Station2.3 mi
What nearby homes sold for
Median sold prices in CO3 over the last 12 months: detached £450k · semi-detached £335k · flat £175k · terraced £293k.
| Address | Type | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sanders Drive Colchester CO3 3SE | Detached Freehold | 27 Jul 2026 | £600,000 |
| 23 Sanders Drive Colchester CO3 3SG | Detached Freehold | 21 Jan 2026 | £600,000 |
| 25 Sanders Drive Colchester CO3 3SG | Detached Freehold | 31 Mar 2025 | £685,000 |
| Flat 5, The Limes, Sanders Drive Colchester CO3 3SJ | Flat Leasehold | 22 Nov 2024 | £194,000 |
| 21 Sanders Drive Colchester CO3 3SG | Detached Freehold | 13 Sept 2024 | £495,000 |
| 16 Sanders Drive Colchester CO3 3SE | Detached Freehold | 16 Aug 2024 | £493,000 |
| 12 Sanders Drive Colchester CO3 3SE | Detached Freehold | 18 Jun 2024 | £575,000 |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. All sales in CO3
Buying costs
Estimates only, using rates in force from April 2025. Check GOV.UK, Revenue Scotland or the Welsh Revenue Authority and speak to a mortgage adviser before you offer.
Listed by Nicholas Percival, Colchester on Rightmove (original listing). First listed 5 Jan 2026; details checked 7 Nov 2026. Latest change: added on 28/07/2026.
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