Grade II listed and believed to date back to the 16th century, Mount Pleasant is a charming, timber-framed period property with beautiful cream-painted elevations and sash windows. With stunning, detailed ceilings and beams throughout, these blend harmoniously with present-day styling to fit a contemporary but country lifestyle.

When entering the property, to your left is the fantastic dining room, providing ample space for entertaining with a wonderful feature fireplace. The drawing room is adjacent, providing the perfect space for after dinner entertainment and relaxation, and has been fitted with a log burner. Both rooms feature incredible ceiling detailing. Off the hall opposite, the sitting room offers a more relaxed setting, with a cream log burner and wonderful seating area. This room further benefits from built in storage and access to the kitchen/breakfast room. The beautifully fitted kitchen is a real feature of this fine home with direct access onto the terrace, making for the perfect indoor/outdoor living. The vendors have planning permission approved for an extension, not that it is needed bearing in mind there is already ample space, but for those that wish to further the potential of this fine home.

To the first floor is the principal bedroom, with beautiful views over the gardens. This luxurious, triple aspect retreat benefits from a dressing room and a contemporary en suite.
Further on this floor are three additional bedrooms, as well as a family bathroom. To the second floor, where a bathroom and three additional rooms, one utilised as an office space, tucked-away under the rafters of the house.

Local Authority: Colchester District Council
Services: Oil-fired central heating. All other mains services are connected.
Council Tax: Band G.
Tenure: Freehold.
Agents note: The property is located within a conservation area.

Sitting back from the road, the property benefits from a large gravelled driveway providing plenty of space for parking and a detached cart lodge and adjoining garage. The garden is beautifully landscaped and provides a series of outdoor ‘rooms’ with clipped low and high-level hedging, expanses of lawn, deep borders stocked with attractive planting, and a natural area between young trees. A large, paved terrace has direct access from the kitchen/breakfast room offering space for outdoor dining and entertaining.

In all, this fine country home offers ideal family living within countryside just a few moments from Dedham high street, which offers all that a family would want.

The property enjoys a sought-after position in the undulating landscape of the Dedham Vale, made famous by the artist John Constable and designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Situated on the southern edge of the village with beautiful countryside views. Amenities include a small supermarket, cafés, restaurants and a number of public houses, along with sports and tennis clubs.

The village benefits from a well-regarded primary school and further schooling in both the private and state sectors, including Littlegarth, Holmwood House and Orwell Park are all easily accessible. Dedham is positioned mid-way between Ipswich, the county town of Suffolk and the city of Colchester. With easy access to the A12 for road-users, whilst commuters can take advantage of train services to London’s Liverpool Street Station from either Manningtree or Colchester.