Dedham Road, Langham, Colchester, Essex

Approached over a long gravelled drive, and sitting beautifully within its plot, Old House is a substantial property with stunning interiors.

Offering light and flexible accommodation throughout, together with some impressive period features such as exposed beams. The house also benefits from a wonderful setting within gardens and grounds extending to just under two and a half acres. Along with a charming two bedroom cottage, swimming pool and a number of useful outbuildings, the property makes a superb family home.

A welcoming double-height reception hall provides a grand entrance as well as access to the ground floor accommodation. The drawing room with exposed timbers and impressive inglenook fireplace with wood burning stove, creates an ideal space for relaxing or entertaining. The room flows into the adjacent snug, allowing further space for additional seating, with a study also providing ideal room to work from home. To the other side of the chimney breast is the dining room, also offering fabulous space for entertaining. The kitchen has been stylishly fitted with bespoke cabinetry, providing a contemporary air to the space. A peninsular creates room for informal dining and natural light from the roof lights helps to add to the sense of space to the heart of the house. Steps down lead to a part-vaulted, breakfast area, which could also be utilised as a convenient space to watch over children. Completing the downstairs accommodation is the adjoining utility room, followed by a further sitting room also with wood-burning stove.

To the first floor is the dual aspect principal bedroom with en suite shower room. Further on this floor are three additional bedrooms, one of which benefitting with direct access to the family bathroom, complete with shower and roll top bath.

The Cottage is positioned away from the house to the end of the drive. The property is a separate residential dwelling and offers wonderful accommodation set over two floors. Comprising a kitchen with dining area, reception room shower room and conservatory to the ground floor, and two bedrooms and family bathroom to the first floor, the cottage makes ideal guest accommodation or holiday let. The cottage also benefits from air conditioning in the main bedroom and reception room.

Local Authority: Colchester District Council.
Services: Oil fired central heating, private
drainage which the client believes is compliant,
all other mains services are connected.
Council Tax: Main house is Band G. The Cottage
is Band A
Tenure: Freehold

Approached through a handsome red brick and iron gate entrance, via a long gravelled driveway, Old House benefits from far-reaching countryside views along with over two acres of beautiful gardens and grounds. Intersected by the sweeping driveway, the immediate gardens have been thoughtfully landscaped, with wellstocked borders and numerous mature trees. Areas of terrace adjacent to the house and around the swimming pool create a wonderful setting for al fresco dining and entertaining. The pool is enclosed by mature hedging and a low level brick wall to offer a secluded setting, and the summer house has a kitchen, ideal for creating meals outside. Other outbuildings include a gym/changing room, carport and a number of workshops providing ideal storage.

In all about 2.28 acres

The property is located to the north of the village of Langham, which sits at the heart of the Stour Valley. Nearby villages include Boxted, Langham and Dedham. The latter benefits from a range of local shops and restaurants along with a fine parish church and a Church of England primary school rated as outstanding. Old House also sits within striking distance of a number of popular pubs and restaurants including The Talbooth, Milsoms and The Shepherd and Dog in Langham itself.

Langham is well located for access to the A12 for onward travel to London and the Suffolk Coast. Colchester railway station with its direct service to Stratford and London Liverpool Street (fastest trains about 52 minutes) Ipswich and Colchester, respectively 12 and 6 miles away from Langham, provide a range of further commercial and recreational amenities as well as many highly regarded educational facilities including Ipswich School, St Marys, Royal Hospital School, Colchester Grammar Schools, Holmwood House, Orwell Park at Nacton, and Littlegarth at Nayland.


Langham 1.8 miles, Dedham 2.2 miles, Colchester station 6.2 miles (Liverpool Street 52minutes) Ipswich 12 miles.