Grove Hill, Dedham, Essex, CO7

Brook Farm House is a charming c17th four bedroom village home set within the picturesque Grove Hill. In addition to the house is a 45.10ft detached barn/garage. Total plot is just over 0.7 acres. The property comes with no onward chain.


Accommodation

Ground floor

There is a storm porch to the front of the house. Accessing the property from the rear a recently constructed Oak and glass lobby gives access to the utility room before you enter the kitchen/breakfast room. A stable door gives access to the rear garden and you will also note a pantry. The well-appointed dual aspect dining room is complemented with an inglenook fire place with wood burning stove. On your left is the dual aspect play room which would lend itself to an office or ground floor bedroom. Moving back through the dining room an inner hall has stairs ascending to the first floor whilst also giving access to the dual aspect sitting room. An impressive room with heavily beamed high ceiling and commanding fireplace with bressummer. Within the sitting room a door gives way to a lobby and the w/c. Moving on you will find an atmospheric dual aspect snug, again with high ceilings and fireplace. Completing the ground floor is the latest addition to the house which comes by way of a wet room.

First floor

There are two staircases. Taking the central staircase a landing with mullion windows gives way to four double bedrooms and the family bathroom.

Outside

The property is approached by a private driveway that extends past the house offering parking for multiple vehicles. An impressive 45.10ft barn/garage has power, light and water connected. A sun terrace abuts the kitchen with a further sun terrace set within the grounds. Within the landscaped plot of approx. 0.71 acres is a small copse, kitchen garden and pond.


What’s nearby

Dedham is a picturesque village on the Essex-Suffolk border and is in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village is situated on the River Stour and is surrounded by an attractive mixed agricultural landscape. Dedham lies in the heart of Constable Country made famous by the painter John Constable. The High Street, with its pretty Georgian facades hiding original medieval buildings, remains charmingly unspoilt and has a thriving community providing an excellent range of shops including a general store (Co-op), pharmacy, butcher, hairdressers and nail salons, cafes, restaurants, pubs and the popular primary school.

There is a dentist and choice of local doctor’s surgeries. The nearest are in Manningtree and East Bergholt – both about 5 miles away.

At the centre of the village is the 16th century Parish Church of St. Mary with its 131 foot tower. There is excellent walking and riding in the area. Rowing boats are available on the river Stour which flows down to Flatford Mill and for sailing enthusiasts the river Orwell and the sea are nearby. Convenient for commuters, Dedham is just one mile from the A12 trunk road and four miles from Manningtree Station which enjoys a one hour train service to London, Liverpool Street.