AlresfordAlresford, Colchester, Essex, CO7 8AU

A ten bedroom Queen Anne listed manor house set within a private woodland estate and benefitting from exclusive use of five acres of formal fenced gardens with swimming pool, croquet lawn and lawn tennis court.

This beautifully presented and substantial family home is situated over three floors and extends internally to 10,620 q. ft. The central front entrance opens onto a grand hallway which branches off to the left to an intimate dining room, wood panelled library with staircase leading to a study and a formal grand dining room. To the right of the entrance hall there is ample entertaining and living space offered by the snug, music room, sitting room and large drawing room with ornate mouldings and doors leading onto the garden. The ground floor also comprises an impressive Martin Moore designed kitchen with traditional aga, underfloor heating and breakfast seating area. Next to the kitchen is a large utility room, pantry, gym and store room.

To the first floor of the property are five individually styled large bedroom suites all with luxurious Catchpole & Rye designed en-suite bathrooms each with their own feature roll top bath. The principal bedroom has a spacious dressing room and impressive bathroom with roll top bath and double walk in shower. To the second floor are a further five bedrooms, all styled differently and with their own bathrooms.

The house is approached via a tree lined private lane which takes you through the woodland estate and up to the carriage driveway at the front of the house. To the rear of the property there is an inner courtyard with parking for up to six cars. This rear entrance is useful for gaining quick access to the kitchen and utility areas of the house.

The gardens surrounding the house are beautifully maintained and offer formal entertaining space but also space to relax and enjoy country garden pastimes. The croquet lawn is situated in the main walled south-facing garden. There is an active walled kitchen garden for tenant use, an orchard with many varieties of fruits and a further walled garden housing a heated swimming pool with seating area. In addition, next to the swimming pool area is a walled lawn tennis court which is regularly mowed in the summer months.

*Three storage rooms as marked on the floorplan are excluded from the tenancy*