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Constable Country Location
£800,000
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4 bedroom detached house for sale

Dedham, Colchester, CO7
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Detached house
4 bed
2 bath
1,815 sq ft / 169 sq m

Key information

Tenure: Freehold
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Broadband: Super-fast 80Mbps *
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Property description & features

  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Incomparable undulating views of Dedham vale to the rear, overlooking National Trust Land.
  • Breath-taking gallery designed by famous local architect 'Erith'
  • Three to four bedrooms
  • Kitchen, boot room, utility room, pantry to the lower ground floor.
  • Snug and bay fronted dining room (potential fourth bedroom) also to the lower ground floor
  • Onward chain complete
  • An unlisted period home arranged over three floors, located in an elevated position with no immediate neighbours
  • The property has lapsed planning permission granted for a lower ground floor, extension of kitchen, dining room, conservatory and ground floor balcony.
  • Double stable/workshop, wood store and orchard garden.
  • 0.4 acre plot

Nestled in the idyllic Dedham Vale, located 150ft from the High Street and positioned on a generous 0.4-acre plot with exceptional road frontage, this unlisted Georgian period home on Stratford Road presents the most stunning panoramic view of undulating countryside in an area of outstanding natural beauty. Extended by local renowned architect ‘Erith’ in the 1960s with a demand to accentuate it’s magical surroundings, the property is found in an elevated position with no immediate neighbours, offering unparalleled, undulating views of the landscape that inspired John Constable

The home unfolds over three meticulously designed floors covering approximately 1,816 square feet. Upon entering through the wood-panelled leaded glass door from the shingle laid parking area, you are greeted by a spacious hallway with solid wood flooring, leading to a functional wet room and the awe-inspiring Erith gallery. This gallery serves as a viewing platform for the expansive countryside, and leads via glazed French doors to a west-facing balcony where you can enjoy spectacular sunsets all year round.

For those who cherish culinary endeavors, the country-style kitchen on the lower ground floor is fitted with Oak-fronted soft-closing units, a Stoves oven, and a double bowl sink. Its decorative floor tiles and three rear-facing windows add a unique charm to this practical space. The lower ground floor further includes a utility room, boot room, a pantry for additional storage, and a snug with a central multi fuel wood burner—offering cosy refuge. A versatile bay-fronted dining room on this lower floor can also serve as a potential fourth bedroom, expanding the home's sleeping quarters to accommodate your family’s needs.

The living room on the ground floor is a masterpiece of traditional design with a central red brick fireplace, exposed horizontal beams, and ample natural light streaming in from the front window. On this level you will find the third double bedroom adjourned with exposed beams and another picturesque outlook.

Continuing up to the first floor, the landing presents an elevated perspective of the aforementioned view and leads to the first bedroom, the second bedroom and to the family bathroom.


Externally, the established and private grounds are nothing short of majestic. A shingle pathway leading across the front of the cottage guides you to the cottage gardens with a sensational open outlook of the Constable Country landscape. Further down, you will find double stables/ workshop with electricity supply, a large wood store, and an orchard garden stocked with numerous fruit trees that include wild cherry, plums, Morello cherry, Greengage and apple.

Two off-road parking spaces are provided adjacent to the property.

Located in the highly sought-after Dedham, a locale teeming with historical charm and modern conveniences, this home lies in the heart of Constable Country. With high-rated local schools and an array of local businesses, boutiques, art galleries, and dining establishments, Dedham offers an extraordinary blend of history, natural beauty, and community spirit.

For discerning buyers looking to acquire a slice of English history without compromising on modern amenities or stunning natural views, this exceptional Georgian cottage is not just a home; it's a lifestyle. And with the onward chain complete, your next chapter awaits.


EPC Rating: E

Rooms

Hallway (Ground floor) 3.23m x 1.48m (10ft 7in x 4ft 10in)
A spacious introduction to this extraordinary home, the entrance hall is approached through a leaded glazed wood panelled entrance door and has solid wood flooring underfoot. An internal door leads to the wet room at the rear of the house and to the Erith designed gallery, a stunning addition in the 1960s.

Wet room 1.81m x 3.45m (5ft 11in x 11ft 3in)
The wet room presents an open and tiled shower, WC, pedestal hand wash basin and exceptional vista from the window to the rear elevation.

Gallery 2.61m x 8.22m (8ft 6in x 26ft 11in)
Pause and take a moment to absorb this exceptional 1960s architecturally designed addition at the rear of the house. The gallery offers panoramic undulating Constable country views which are far reaching to the rear and side elevations. Solid wood flooring is under foot and glazed French doors that lead out to the west facing balcony. A staircase leads down to the kitchen and an internal wood panelled door through to the living room at the front of the home.

Living room 3.85m x 3.86m (12ft 7in x 12ft 7in)
Adorned with central red brick fireplace featuring a timber mantle and brick built hearth with open fire, the sitting room at the front of the property is filled with natural light via window to the front elevation. It has exposed horizontal beams and a recessed airing cupboard that is shelved and contains the insulated hot water tank.

Original entrance
The original entrance from the original property has stairs that lead up to the first floor and internal doors that lead to the sitting room on your right and to a ground floor bedroom on your left.

Bedroom Three (Ground Floor) 3.91m x 3.83m (12ft 9in x 12ft 6in)
A third dual aspect carpeted bedroom with windows to the front and to the side elevations. The window to the side frames panoramic views across the home's plot and adjacent countryside. Exposed horizontal and vertical beams dress the walls and the ceiling.

Kitchen (Lower ground floor) 2.83m x 7.89m (9ft 3in x 25ft 10in)
The country kitchen is finished with Oak fronted soft closing units that incorporate cupboards and drawers beneath a roll top work surface, tile splashback and intelligently designed wall mounted display cabinets. Underfoot you will find decorative floor tiles and a double bowl sink lies in front of the first of three windows to the rear elevation each offering up a captivating outlook. Here you will find the wall mounted Glow worm gas fired boiler and plenty of additional practical storage space. A Stoves oven lies beneath an extractor hood and an internal door leads to the porch at the side which connects to the garden. An inner hallway leads to the large pantry, to the snug and to the utility room.

Pantry 2.99m x 1.04m (9ft 9in x 3ft 4in)
Offering superb storage solutions the shelved Pantry cupboard has decorative floor tiling underfoot.

Utility room 2.70m x 2.29m (8ft 10in x 7ft 6in)
The utility room provides welcome working relief from the kitchen and includes a butler sink, wooden work surface, space for a tall standing fridge freezer and under the counter plumbing for a washer washing machine. Additional cupboards and drawers provide more storage space and the utility room is decorated with exposed beams to the ceiling with attractive tiled flooring.

Snug (Lower Ground Floor) 3.46m x 4.23m (11ft 4in x 13ft 10in)
Offering further versatile accommodation the snug features a Multi Fuel wood burning stove with tiled hearth, two windows to the side elevation looking over the mature 0.4 acre plot and it has exposed beams to the ceiling.

Dining room / fourth bedroom 3.60m x 3.50m (11ft 9in x 11ft 5in)
A bay fronted dining room illuminated naturally to two elevations with a window to the rear offering another perspective of the superb position of this property. The dining room is carpeted.

Landing (First floor)
A split level first floor landing, partly carpeted with part exposed original floorboards. There are exposed horizontal and vertical beams and a window to the rear elevation offering an elevated outlook of the magnificent countryside.

First bedroom 3.92m x 3.82m (12ft 10in x 12ft 6in)
The dual aspect carpeted first bedroom offers a tranquil retreat and has a deep recessed storage cupboard.

Second bedroom 2.75m x 3.78m (9ft x 12ft 4in)
The carpeted second bedroom on the first floor has a dormer window to the front elevation and exposed horizontal and vertical beam-work.

Family bathroom 1.58m x 2.31m (5ft 2in x 7ft 6in)
The part tiled family bathroom includes a white suite that is comprised of pedestal roll-top bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, hand wash basin, WC, high level vanity unit, extractor fan and window to the side elevation.

Rear Garden
A shingle pathway extends from the parking area across the front of Rose Cottage gently sloping down to the mature 0.4 acre gardens. The initial part of the garden that you encounter has raised beds retained by timber sleepers and steps down through the Arch that leads to the cottage gardens with sensational outlook of undulating Constable countryside. A short way down the rear garden we find a double stable/workshop with electricity supply and continuing further along the frontage we encounter a large wood store a further shed. There is a brick pillar retained iron gate to the road and lower-level Orchard garden at the garden's end perimeter.

Parking - Off street
Two parking spaces provided on the shingle laid drive at the side of the home.

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