Beverley Road, Lexden

Open fireplaces, high ceilings, stripped wooden floors, sweeping staircases, and large sash windows all serve as a reminder of this property’s distinguished past. Throughout, an abundance of natural light flows through the generous windows, creating a bright and airy atmosphere in every room.

Accomodation

The welcoming hallway and elegant reception rooms, with their impressive 10ft ceilings, provide superb spaces for both entertaining and everyday living. The dining room features a striking elevated bay window to the front, while the formal sitting room enjoys a floor-to-ceiling window overlooking the walled garden to the rear, together offering exceptional living and entertaining space.

The lower ground floor comprises a well-equipped kitchen/breakfast room, together with a utility room and cloakroom/WC. There is also a versatile sitting room/games room, providing additional reception space. A door from this level offers direct access to the rear garden.

Across the first and second floors, the property offers six well-proportioned bedrooms, four of which are doubles, along with two bathrooms, providing generous and versatile accommodation ideally suited to family life.

Outside

The property is approached by private driveway offering ample parking. Side access leads to the private walled garden which commences with terrace with the remainder being laid to lawn.

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 Town 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