Huge Georgian home for sale in East Bergholt at £2.5 million

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A Grade II listed Georgian house with five bedrooms, a swimming pool and extensive gardens is for sale in East Bergholt at a guide price of £2.5 million.

Tom Orford, of selling agent Savills, said: "Set back from the road in beautifully established grounds of just under an acre, Little Court is an immaculately presented home of timeless character."

The three-storey property "combines historical charm with modern comfort to offer light and bright interiors of elegant proportions", he added.

The central reception hall (Image: Savills)

Entering the home, there is a central reception hall featuring a staircase and fireplace.

The sitting room includes a wood burner set within an open fireplace, panelled walls, sash windows with working shutters and wide-boarded floors.

The sitting room (Image: Savills)

An inner hall leads to the dining room, which looks out across the gardens and includes an open fireplace, a china cupboard and doors opening outside.

Meanwhile, a side hall with built-in storage connects to a study fitted with bookcases, an open fireplace and exposed timbers.

The dining room (Image: Savills)

The study (Image: Savills)

Further ground-floor accommodation includes a rear hall, WC and a kitchen with bespoke cabinetry centred around an island.

The kitchen also includes a four-oven gas Aga with electric module, two integrated dishwashers and a walk-in pantry, while open studwork links the space to a breakfast area with a built-in drinks cupboard.

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Beyond this is a utility room with an adjoining boot room and access outside.

The kitchen and breakfast room (Image: Savills)

On the first floor, the master suite features a bedroom with built-in cupboards, a dressing room and a bathroom with access from a side landing.

Two further double bedrooms and a family bathroom are also located on this floor.

The master bedroom (Image: Savills)

Another bedroom includes an en-suite bathroom with exposed timbers and a vaulted ceiling.

One of the bedrooms has an en-suite bathroom with vaulted ceiling and exposed beams (Image: Savills)

The second floor provides two more bedrooms and a snug, which could also be used as a bedroom, all featuring vaulted ceilings.

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Outside, a gated entrance opens to a gravel and granite cobblestone driveway which sweeps around to the garage and two storerooms.

The gardens feature lawned areas and established trees (Image: Savills)

The heated outdoor swimming pool (Image: Savills)

To the rear, a York stone terrace and open-sided covered loggia overlook the gardens and a Mediterranean-style heated swimming pool.

The grounds also include lawns, a garden workshop, a machinery store and established trees around the boundary.

There is a York stone terrace to the rear (Image: Savills)

East Bergholt is located within the Dedham Vale Conservation Area and is known for its connection to painter John Constable.

The village offers a range of everyday facilities and is within easy reach of Ipswich, Colchester and Manningtree, all of which have rail services to London Liverpool Street.

For more information, contact Savills.

PROPERTY FACTS

Little Court, East Bergholt
Guide price: £2,500,000
Savills, 01473 234800
savills.co.uk

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