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Guide Price£950,000

Straight Road, Boxted, Colchester

Land size
2.75 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Four Bedroom Detached Family Home
  • Circa 2.75 Acres (Subject to Survey)
  • Kitchen / Breakfast Room
  • Sitting Room | Dining Room | Snug
  • Family Bathroom | Ensuite Shower Room
  • One Bedroom Annexe with Games Room
  • Workshop | Tennis Court
  • Garage | Ample Parking
  • Oil Central Heating
  • Totalling Over 3,000 Square Feet of Accommodation

Description

SUMMARY Offering flexible accommodation this four bedroom detached property with a one bedroom annexe enjoys a semi-rural setting, on an enviable plot approaching just over 2.75 acres (stls), and with further useful outbuildings.

THE FIRS

The Firs is a well-presented family home, quietly positioned within a peaceful countryside setting. Offering four bedrooms, including a principal bedroom with en-suite, the property provides generous and versatile accommodation throughout.

The ground floor opens with a spacious entrance hallway, currently utilised by the present owners as a study and music area. From here, the accommodation flows into a well-proportioned sitting room, enjoying a dual aspect with French doors opening directly onto the garden patio, and centred around an open fireplace.

A separate dining room comfortably accommodates family gatherings, while the snug provides a cosy retreat with a log burner, ideal for relaxed evenings.

The kitchen/breakfast room is well designed for both practical use and informal dining, with space provided for a range cooker, extractor hood, and space for freestanding appliances. A wide selection of cupboards and drawers is complemented by granite work surfaces and a useful larder cupboard. A cloakroom completes the ground floor.

To the first floor, the principal bedroom benefits from fitted wardrobes and an en-suite shower room.

Bedrooms two and three are both well-proportioned dual aspect doubles with fitted wardrobes, while the fourth bedroom is a good-sized single, also dual aspect, currently used as a study.

The accommodation is completed by a four-piece family bathroom comprising a bath, separate shower cubicle, pedestal basin and WC.

THE OUTBUILDINGS
The property is further enhanced by a highly flexible range of outbuildings.

The annexe currently provides a double bedroom with en-suite shower room, alongside a larger space used as a games room, offering excellent potential for multi-generational living or guest accommodation.

A workshop provides valuable storage and working space, with part currently arranged as an artist's studio.

Additional outbuildings include a single garage, an adjoining tractor barn suitable for garden machinery, and a utility room to the rear of the garage with plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer.

THE GROUNDS
The property sits within an enviable plot of just over 2.75 acres (STLS), surrounded by mature and well-established gardens. The outdoor space has been thoughtfully designed, featuring well-stocked borders, expansive lawns, and a strong sense of privacy throughout.

Immediately adjoining the house is a covered patio area, ideal for outdoor dining and entertaining. A further seating area is located toward the end of the formal garden, beyond which lies a tennis court and summer house. To the rear of the grounds is a large open area currently used as a "football pitch," providing excellent recreational space.

In addition, a separate paddock of approximately 0.9 acres (STLS) lies on the opposite side of Wig Lane, offering further flexibility. The property also benefits from a gated driveway providing ample parking, with the oil tank discreetly positioned behind the garage block.

LOCATION
The village of Boxted is nestled amongst some of the most wonderful parts of the North Essex / South Suffolk countryside on the edge of the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, that provides endless opportunities for walking, cycling and exploring.

This well-connected village offers a primary school for family buyers and is just minutes away from both the A12 and A134. The bustling historic city of Colchester is a short drive away, and offers all the recreational, leisure and cultural attractions expected of a major regional centre.

Colchester's mainline railway station is around five miles away and offers inter-city services to London Liverpool Street in around 50 minutes.

AGENTS

Restrictive Covenants Apply

Oil Fired Central Heating | EPC E

Council Tax Band G | Tenure Freehold

Stamp Duty Land Tax will need to be paid to purchase this property. Please use the web link to the government website to assess your position.

Other charges such as solicitors' fees and removal costs will also need to be considered.

Our particulars are produced in good faith but can only be used as a guide to the property.

If there is any point of particular importance to you, please contact the office and we will do our best to answer any queries prior to any viewing of the property.

Any measurements quoted are for guidance only.

No services, utilities or appliances have been tested and any prospective buyers are asked to commission their own independent experts to verify the conditions of the same.

These particulars, and any comments and observations (verbal or written), of the sales agents do not constitute representations of fact, or form part of any offer or contract, and the matters referred to should be independently verified by prospective buyers and their own independent experts.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
G
Date Posted
2026-06-22

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,131 Homes with Land listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).

This Property£345,455 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £342,445 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
Water
Mains
Heating
Oil Heating
Broadband
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Sewerage
Mains

Rights & Restrictions

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Private Rights of Way
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Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Garage, Off-Street Parking
Garden
Garden

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Boxted St Peter's Church of England School869 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    206
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Langham Primary Academy1.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    101
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Camulos Academy2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    406
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School2.1 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    203
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Brinkley Grove Primary School2.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    403
    Type
    Foundation school

Secondary

  • The Trinity School2.2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    780
    Type
    Free schools
  • The Gilberd School2.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,588
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Helena School3.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    986
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Colchester Academy3.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    879
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Colchester Royal Grammar School4.4 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,073
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Christian
    Gender
    Boys

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Amenities

Supermarket

M&S Colchester Connect BP, Colchester1.7 miles
Sainsburys Colchester - Via Urbis Romanae Local, Colchester2.1 miles
Co-op Chesterwell, Colchester2.4 miles

GP surgery

Bluebell Surgery2.2 miles

Pharmacy

Nayland Road Pharmacy2.6 miles

Hospital

Colchester General Hospital2.7 miles

Green space

Playing Field772 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Colchester Rail Station3.4 miles

Nearest bus stop

The Wig and Fidgett75 metres

Typical drive times

Hadleigh20 min · 11 miles
Wivenhoe17 min · 8.1 miles
Manningtree15 min · 8.9 miles
Colchester (city)13 min · 5.2 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings, including exact zones and annual chances, any recorded past flooding, plus planning, heritage, nature and ground checks, is in the .

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