Colchester. Cosy double room, walking distance to theatres, town centre, stations, buses (Colchester)
About these Digs
Living with Host
A cosy, gas centrally heated, now pet free house in Colchester, where I live with my Caribbean partner Frank, who works & stays away most weekdays. Your room is comfy & heated, on the first floor at the rear of the house next to the shared bathroom & with a partial view of the garden. It has plenty of storage space, a double bed with new mattress (Dec 2025), duvet, pillows, linen, & electric under blanket for colder nights (we can switch this on before your late return from the theatre). Bathroom with shower, bath, WC & basin. Essential toiletries for the first night or two of your stay, & towels are provided. Well equipped kitchen with cooker, microwave, air fryer, fridge freezer & cupboard space. You can use the condiments, oils, herbs & spices. We supply tea, coffee & milk. Lounge, dining room & garden also available to use. We are a trans and queer/LGBTQIA+ friendly home. We welcome guests of any nationality, culture, faith, ethnicity, sexuality, gender.
Guest Parking
Free on street parking.
The Area and Transport
Our home is on a quiet residential street approx.10-15 minute walk from Colchester Town station, and 15 mins from Hythe (Essex) station, both serving London Stratford, Shenfield & London Liverpool Street. There is free on-street parking for anyone coming by car. The Mercury and Headway theatres are up to 25 mins steady walk (also accessible by bus from nearby bus stop), and the town centre is about a 15 mins walk. There is a good fish & chip takeaway, a lovely reasonably priced cafe, and a few convenience stores, including Co-op, Tesco Express and Aldi, all no more than 5 mins walk away. There are regular buses to the town centre and neighbouring towns, as well as Stansted airport and Essex University.
Features
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Shared and Excluded Facilities
This space is shared with 2 Hosts.
The bedroom has a lockable door. All areas of the house, except your bedroom, are shared with us. You can use the house as your home. It has high speed wifi.
Excluded Facilities
For safety reasons, the wood burner and fire can only be lit when we are at home.
House Rules
What the Host is expecting from their Guests
Check-in
16:00 - 22:00
Check-out
11:00
Smokers and vapers are welcome
Strictly no pets
Overnight companions by arrangement
No allergens or intolerances to note
Other rules
Smoking permitted in garden. Vaping permitted indoors. Please remove your shoes on entry to the house (bring slippers?). There are some foods stored in the house that contain nuts. We ask that you squeegee the shower and remove hair from the waste after every use, to prevent limescale and blockages. We will explain how we recycle rubbish once you are here.
Suitability
What you can expect from these Digs
Strictly smoke-free
Strictly pet-free
No preferred dietary preferences to note
This property does not support accessibility
This property does not offer a child-friendly environment
Health and Safety Measures
The Host indicated the following health and safety measures.
General Sanitary and Hygiene Measures
Soap for each sink provided
Check in/Check out times allow for thorough cleaning between Guests
Separate towels provided
Bins are emptied and cleaned regularly
Rooms cleaned during stay (as agreed with the Guest)
Other
Bathroom can be ventilated
Smoke detector on every floor and in working order
All water taps have been run if left standing for a significant period of time
Fire evacuation advice provided
Property decluttered where possible
Other measures taken or requirements of Guests
Smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector in property. Please take care on the stairs using the handrail, as they are quite steep, We are happy to light the fire (in lounge) or wood burner (in dining room) when we are home, but ask you do not do this yourselves for safety reasons. The house has good central heating so we will ensure you are kept warm!
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Hand sanitiser provided
Laminated house rules/welcome book provided
Contactless key collection
Non-slip mats provided
Fire blanket or extinguisher present and in-date
Any electricals are PAT tested (if applicable)
Certificates and Licensing
Letting Compliance Currently there are no licence requirements for these Digs.
Gas Safety
The Host hasn't yet indicated any gas details for these digs.
About the Rooms
Private Double Room
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Where you'll be
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Reviews
5 reviews from verified Guests
Jennie was a lovely host, very welcoming and couldnt do enough to help you in any way. The room was great and very comfy and a nice easy walk into the theatre.
2nd May 2026
Jennie is a WONDERFUL host! Warm, welcoming, she couldnt do enough for me and made me feel entirely at home! Room was lovely and comfortable, right next to beautiful big bathroom with amazing shower, and she has two lovely cats too! HIGHLY recommend!
18th Jun 2018
Jennie was a delightful host, always welcoming and friendly. The room was lovely and the location was really handy for shops and going up to the theatre.
27th Apr 2018
I had a lovely stay at Jennie’s house. She was really friendly and helpful when arranging my check in time, she made me feel at home and the room was relaxing and clean. I would thoroughly recommend staying with Jennie.
18th Mar 2018
Thank you Sarah. It was a pleasure to have you here.
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