St Clare Road, Lexden, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3SZ

A superb five bedroom, three storey family home designed by the highly regarded architects Stanley Bragg. The exterior echoes the Edwardian period in keeping with St Clare Road. The interior is to a high standard of both craftsmanship and fitment whilst you will find high ceilings with well-planned accommodation.

Accommodation

Ground Floor

Entry to Yew Croft is through an elegant veranda and an impressive oversized, part-glazed entrance door, opening into a generous reception hall. High ceilings and the striking turret stairwell immediately create a wonderful sense of space and character.

The ground floor provides a triple-aspect reception room, with double doors opening onto the rear veranda. An attractive fireplace with a gas fire forms a focal point to the room.

Across the hall, an impressive open-plan living space provides the heart of the home. This superb triple-aspect room incorporates well-defined sitting and dining areas, together with a comprehensively fitted bespoke kitchen/breakfast room, enhanced by two sets of bi-fold doors opening onto the garden. The kitchen is complemented by a walk-in pantry, separate utility room and cloakroom.

First Floor

The impressive turret stairwell rises to a galleried landing, providing access to three generous double bedrooms. The principal bedroom is particularly well appointed, featuring a spacious en-suite bathroom and separate dressing room. Bedroom two also benefits from its own en-suite shower room.

A useful walk-in airing cupboard completes the first floor.

Second Floor

A returning staircase leads to two further double bedrooms, both served by a well-appointed family bathroom. A door provides convenient access to extensive loft storage.

Outside

Occupying grounds approx 3rd acre, Yew Croft is approached via an attractive block-paved driveway, providing ample parking and leading to a detached single garage.

The beautifully landscaped gardens are a particular feature of the property. A large sun terrace, accessible from both the reception room and kitchen, provides an ideal setting for outdoor entertaining and al fresco dining. Beyond, the generous, well-stocked gardens are thoughtfully landscaped and interspersed with a variety of mature trees, established borders and an abundance of plants.

Further features include a productive kitchen garden with greenhouse, two pergolas and a number of paved seating areas, creating a series of peaceful and private spaces from which to enjoy the garden throughout the day.

What's nearby

Colchester is a thriving ‘new’ city set in North Essex, bordering Suffolk which is only a few miles away. The town boasts nationally acclaimed Grammar schools, fast and speedy links to London in less than an hour, and a thriving town centre, as well as first class out of town retail centres. The lovely Colne valley is within 15 minutes’ drive of the centre, and the pink towns of Suffolk are a mere twenty minutes’ drive from the town. Mersea Island, Brightlingsea, and Frinton, all stunning coastal destinations are within half an hour’s drive of the town, and Suffolk’s resorts of Aldeburgh and Southwold within an hour.

Colchester City Centre with shops and restaurants – walking distance

Schools - Colchester Royal Grammar School, Colchester Girls High, St Mary’s, Philip Morant, St Benedicts, Oxford House, Colchester High School, Hamilton Road Primary, Prettygate Primary – all walking distance. - Holmwood House - 0.5 miles - Bus stop to Ipswich school, Gosfield, Royal Hospital, St Joseph’s College and Ipswich School - all leave from within 0.5 of a mile from the house

Colchester North and Town Stations – 1.2 miles (London Liverpool Street 50 mins)

Mercury Theatre and cinemas – walking distance

Hilly Fields Nature Reserve – walking distance

Lexden Park Nature Reserve – walking distance