Colchester, Essex · CO3
Maldon Road, Colchester
Maldon Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3
Fixed price · Originally listed at £475,000
A charming 1920's three bedroom detached family home that has undergone a carefully considered refurbishment combining period character with extensive modernisation.
The home, in the agent’s words
- 3/4 Bedrooms
- Detached
- Garden Room/Pod
- Off Street Parking
- Open-plan modern kitchen/diner
- South by Southeast Garden
- Proximity to local schools
- No chain
- Outbuildings
Read the full agent description
Positioned in a convenient location for both renowned local schooling and proximity to the city centre with its mainline train station, this is a home for modern family living with hybrid/remote working attributes.
Accomodation
Ground floor
The accommodation commences with a welcoming entrance hall with restored original floorboards and bespoke built in coat cupboard for family practicality. The family living room exhibits a strong balance of period character with a bay window and feature log burner and modern day to day functionality with bespoke cabinetry with concealed media wiring for a clean modern finish. To the rear of the property there is a downstairs WC and an exceptional open-plan kitchen specifically designed with social entertaining and family interaction in mind. The remodelled layout has also carved out a flexible utility/office space supporting work, storage and family organisation.
First floor
The first floor leads to three double bedrooms and family bathroom. The principal bedroom houses fitted wardrobes and offers privacy and a leafy green outlook. Both the second and third bedrooms retain restored floorboards and character features and remain bright with lots of natural light. The family bathroom has been re-designed with a modern aesthetic and installed a walk-in shower with external temperature controls.
Outside
To the rear is a mature garden with a south by southeast aspect with terrace and lawn areas. A recently erected fully insulated garden room "pod" offers a multi-purpose space from guest room to office, gym, cinema room and children's sleepovers. The pod offers powerful WiFi connectivity and with independent access via the side path effectively extends the usable footprint of the house all year-round.
To the front of the house, a widened driveway has improved parking and access and also offers an EV charging point.
What's nearby
Positioned on Maldon Road, renowned as one of Colchester's most sought-after thoroughfares, residents enjoy convenient proximity to the city centre and Crouch Street's shopping precinct. Esteemed educational institutions such as The Girls High School, Royal Grammar, Oxford House, St. Mary's, and the Sixth Form College are easily accessible, alongside Colchester's North Station, less than a mile away, offering swift access to London's Liverpool Street within 50 minutes. Moreover, the property benefits from excellent connectivity to the A12 in both southbound and northbound directions, with junctions 27 and 26 conveniently nearby.
A feel for the area
Connected for everyday life
100%of homes in the postcode can access 100+ Mbps broadband.
Available speed bands
- 30+ Mbps
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Getting about
1.1 milesto Colchester Town Rail Station
Approximate straight-line distance · DfT NaPTAN · 13 Sept 2026Background air quality
- Fine particles · PM₂.₅
- 7.2 µg/m³ · Above the WHO guideline · well within the UK legal limit
- Nitrogen dioxide · NO₂
- 9.4 µg/m³ · Meets the WHO guideline
Annual background levels. For scale: the WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ for PM₂.₅ and 10 for NO₂; the UK legal limit is 20 and 40. Lower is better; this is a 1 km model, not a reading at the door.
Defra · 2024 annual model · 1 km areaLocal information is approximate. Distances are straight-line estimates from the available location. Broadband describes postcode coverage, not the speed or service available at this home; check the address with a provider. Air quality is a modelled annual background estimate.
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