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
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Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- G
- Date Posted
- 2026-06-22
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 1,142 Homes with Land listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
- Mains
- Water
- Mains
- Heating
- Oil Heating
- Broadband
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- Sewerage
- Mains
Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Garage, Off-Street Parking
- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
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
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
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.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 30 metres away.
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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Listing agent
Nicholas Percival, Colchester
Beacon End Farmhouse London Road, Stanway, CO3 0NQ
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