5 bedroom detached house for sale

A stunning former inn dating back to c16th occupying immaculate gardens approx. 0.5 acres backing directly onto a parkland setting. Accommodation extends to 3620 sqft.

Accommodation

Ground floor

Entrance vestibule leads to the entrance hall and reception hall with flagstone floor and inglenook fireplace. From here doors access the central courtyard and dual aspect dining room which is complemented with exposed Oak floorboards and fireplace. The dining room is situated adjacent to the kitchen/breakfast room via an internal lobby which also gives access to the cloaks w/c. A capacious bespoke kitchen/breakfast room includes triple Aga and is the hub to the home. Double doors lead to the garden room with freestanding wood burner. There are French windows allowing access to central courtyard and the garden – perfect for entertaining. From here double doors access the spacious dual aspect sitting room with fireplace. Back into the entrance hall you will note a utility room before accessing the study. A door then leads to an inner hall which gives you access to the guest suite which has its own external access.

First floor

Ascending the stairs to the first a spacious landing gives way to four good size double bedrooms. The dual aspect master bedroom offers superb views over the garden and beyond and comes with en-suite. The three remaining bedrooms are serviced by a family bathroom.

Outside

The property is approached by a five-bar gate leading to an expansive shingle driveway offering plenty of parking. There is a double cart lodge with attached workshop. Well-tended Buxus hedging enclose established flower and shrub displays.

The stunning landscaped rear garden commences with sun terrace perfect for alfresco dining. Steps lead to a shingled area . The garden is laid to well-tended lawn interspersed with various trees and well stocked flower and shrub displays, pergola with trained Wisteria. As previously mentioned, the garden backs directly onto a parkland setting.

Lamb House enjoys an accessible and highly convenient location on the Essex/Suffolk borders between the picturesque villages of Dedham and Stratford St Mary. The surrounding Dedham Vale and Stour Valley contain some of the most scenic countryside in East Anglia, made famous by the well-renowned painters Constable and Gainsborough. These are areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty as well as protected environmentally sensitive areas. Dedham itself provides a good and interesting range of local shopping and recreational facilities together with a primary school. The historic town of Colchester some six miles to the south west provides an extensive range of shopping, educational, recreational and commercial facilities.

WITHIN EASY REACH

The main A12 dual carriageway is easily accessible, providing a direct link to London’s M25 motorway, East Coast Ports and the Midlands (via the A14). Main line rail services run to London Liverpool Street Station from Manningtree station, which is just 3 miles to the east, in approximately 50 to 60 minutes and from Colchester in 50 to 55 minutes approximately.