Coach Road, Alresford, Colchester, Essex, CO7

Offered at auction, this five-bedroom detached house occupies a plot described by the agent as approximately one-third of an acre and offers extensive accommodation over two floors. The listing identifies scope for renovation and notes that drawings have been prepared for a possible three-bedroom dwelling at the front of the plot; any development would require the necessary planning permissions, which are not stated as having been obtained. The property is set back from the road and is described as having off-street parking, a garage and a sizeable workshop. Alresford has a village shop, primary school, café, pub, recreational spaces and a railway station with services towards Colchester and connections to London Liverpool Street. Wivenhoe and Colchester provide further shops, restaurants, leisure facilities and secondary schooling, with countryside, riverside walks and coastal attractions also within reach. The sale is through the Modern Method of Auction, with a 56-day reservation period. Buyers should review the buyer information pack and account for the non-refundable reservation fee, stated as 4.5% of the purchase price including VAT, subject to a minimum of £6,600 including VAT, in addition to the purchase price.