FOR many of us, owning our the home of our dreams can seem a little bit out of reach.
Skyrocketing house prices have made it even more difficult to get on the housing market and made it harder to move up the ladder for most.
The average house price in Colchester at the moment is about £330,000 at the moment.
Depending on where in the borough you look this could get you a two, three or four-bed property.
But for those with a bit more capital behind them there are some stunning properties on the market at the moment.
Here are the five most expensive homes for sale in Colchester on property site Zoopla: