Located in a leafy lane to the south of Sible Hedingham, this wonderful home occupies a discreet location, in an elevated situation, providing far-reaching south-facing views. Within the grounds is a delightful detached cottage, tennis court and pool.

The reception hall includes a fine staircase rising to a galleried landing and features a stone floor which continues to an inner hall accessing the ground floor rooms. Off the hall is a cloakroom, again with a stone floor. On the western end of the house is a light-filled drawing room with French doors and windows and access on to a sheltered terrace. The room features a fireplace with wood burner and adjacent display storage. Adjacent to the drawing room is a library with fitted book shelving and a door into a garage. An inner hall features some exposed timbers and includes the original front entrance door. To the eastern end of the house is a sitting room which overlooks lawned gardens - a focal point of the room is a pewter and carved wood fireplace. A back hall includes a secondary staircase and links to a family room, finished with a pine floor and matching fire surround with adjacent book shelving and storage. On the southeast corner of the house is a bespoke orangery with high-pitched glazed roof, limestone floor and designed to frame views of the gardens and pool. The kitchen is open plan to a breakfast and dining area and has direct access onto the terrace to the south. It is fitted with bespoke Shaker-style units, topped with granite which contrasts with an oak floor. There is a useful preparation area with pantry and matching units to the kitchen. A breakfast area includes a four-oven aga and door to a two-room cellar which includes a boiler. A dining area has a brick floor providing a lovely contrast to the kitchen and there is a door to a useful boot room and utility room.

There are two staircases - the principal has a bright, south-facing galleried landing standing centrally within the house, with the bedrooms on the east and west elevations. The principal bedroom enjoys the morning sun, offers a lovely vista over the gardens and has an en suite bathroom. An inner landing is accessed via a secondary staircase and includes a guest bedroom suite with nursery and en suite bathroom. There is a further bedroom and shower room. The west wing has three double bedrooms overlooking the gardens to the south, and a bathroom.

A broad gravelled drive meanders through the gardens and sweeps into an enclosed courtyard. The courtyard includes a cart lodge, garage, workshop and stores. Immediately behind the house is a sheltered south-facing flagstone terrace, accessed from the house via the kitchen, drawing room and hall. The terrace is retained by a redbrick wall and has steps to lawned gardens which extend to the rear boundary. To the east is an enclosed pool garden featuring a 'crinkle crankle wall', inground pool and a flagstone surround. At one end is a brick and flint outbuilding containing a filtration plant. The extensive lawns lie predominantly to the south and east. To the east is a walled vegetable garden which includes brick-lined pathways. Beyond is an avenue of lime trees leading to a sheltered area enclosed with hedging. Adjacent is a hard tennis court, shed and greenhouse. At the rear boundary the gardens are elevated with far-reaching valley views towards Southey Green. The gardens include many fine trees such as quince, beech, green oak and horse chestnut and in the far west corner is a copse with fruit trees.

In all about 1.88 acres.

Tower Cottage
Standing on the site of a former windmill is a detached two-storey weatherboarded cottage with living room/kitchen with exposed timbers, ground floor bathroom and stairs to a large bedroom with exposed timbers, timber-clad walls with elevated valley views to the south.

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