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£725,000

Fox Street, Ardleigh, Colchester, Essex, CO7

Land size
2.7 acres
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Spacious Detached Chalet Style Bungalow
  • Two/Three Bedrooms
  • Three/Four Reception Rooms
  • Kitchen & Utility Room
  • En Suite to Master
  • Equestrian Facilities
  • Grounds in the Region of 2.7 Acres
  • Stabling & Paddocks
  • Large Formal Lawn Gardens
  • Scope for Further Extensions STPP

Description

A detached chalet style property offering equestrian facilities with grounds in the region of 2.7 acres with stabling, paddock and extensive lawn gardens, situated to the north of Colchester.

A good size two/three bedroom detached chalet style bungalow offering equestrian facilities with grounds in the region of 2.7 acres offering extensive lawn gardens, paddocks and stabling.

Double glazed entrance door leads to an entrance porch with further door leading to the hallway.

The lounge is located to the front to the right of the hallway with bay window and opens with sliding doors to a further sitting room with fireplace, bay window to the front and side with doors leading to the garden.
To the left of the hallway there is a bedroom with bay window feature and to the rear of the hallway there is a good size dining room with cast iron log burner and two double glazed windows to the side.

Double doors give access to a stair flight to the first floor and further double doors lead to the kitchen which is fitted with a range of units and work surfaces, inset one and a half bowl sink, space for range cooker and American style fridge/freezer, ample storage and wall mounted cabinets with double glazed bay window to the side and window to the rear, opening to a useful utility room which has plumbing for washing machine. To the rear of the kitchen a double glazed door leads to the rear lobby with further door to the outside.

The door from the dining room leads to bedroom or hobby room with window to the rear and French doors to the rear garden.

On the first floor the master bedroom has an open balustrade with window to the rear and roof light window and door leading to the large en suite shower room with shower cubicle, hand basin and WC and roof light window.

Outside
The property enjoys grounds in the region of 2.7 acres with the gardens being formally lawned and an area of woodland. There are two paddocks within the grounds and stabling offering equestrian facilities. The driveway to the front provides off road parking for several vehicles, the drive extends to the side and leads to stabling and paddocks via five bar gate.

Location

The property is situated just to north of Colchester and offers good access to the A12 and A120 for the international port of Harwich and M25. Stations located in the city and nearby town of Manningtree offer services to London’s Liverpool Street, with primary and secondary schooling nearby.

Directions

Please use postcode CO7 7PW for Satnav.

Important Information

Council Tax Band - D
Services - We understand that mains water, gas and electricity are connected to the property. The property has a private drainage system.
Tenure - Freehold
EPC Rating - TBC
Ref - COL260481/PC

Map Location

Property details

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

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,142 Homes with Land listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).

This Property£268,519 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £381,053 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Parking
Parking Available
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

Superfast

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good GoodO2 Good LimitedThree Good NoneVodafone Good Limited

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

  • St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester1 mileNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    210
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1 mileNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    197
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Roach Vale Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    177
    Type
    Community school
  • Friars Grove Primary School1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    408
    Type
    Community school
  • Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery1.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    4 to 7
    Pupils
    156
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Colchester Academy1.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    879
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Gilberd School1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,588
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Trinity School1.5 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    780
    Type
    Free schools
  • St Helena School2.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    986
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Colchester Royal Grammar School3.2 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

Tesco Colchester St Johns Express, Colchester1.1 miles
Tesco Colchester Bromley Rd Express, Colchester1.1 miles
M&S Colchester Eastwood BP, Colchester1.2 miles

GP surgery

Bluebell Surgery1.3 miles

Pharmacy

Day Lewis Pharmacy1 mile

Hospital

Colchester General Hospital2.2 miles

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

Hythe (Essex) Rail Station2 miles

Nearest bus stop

Hyundai Garage23 metres

Typical drive times

Wivenhoe11 min · 5.2 miles
Manningtree12 min · 7.3 miles
Brightlingsea20 min · 10 miles
Colchester (city)10 min · 3.9 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.

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. The map pin for this listing marks the postcode area rather than the exact location, so these readings describe the surrounding area. 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

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

Very low risk

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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