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Higham Road, Colchester CO7 7 bed detached house for sale
Spring Farm, Higham Road, Stratford St. Mary, Colchester, CO7 6NB
£1,500,000
Spring Farm, Higham Road, Stratford St. Mary, Colchester, CO7 6NB
£1,500,000
Our Summary
- 5 acres in the heart of the Dedham Vale, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Spring Farm is a substantial country home offering remarkable potential
- While the house requires sympathetic renovation, its generous proportions, elegant layout, and wealth of character provide an inspiring blank canvas
- These include a traditional barn, multiple stables, and various stores, offering superb scope for equestrian use or smallholding activities
- In addition, the barn benefits from Class Q planning permission, opening the door to a residential conversion and further enhancing the property’s redevelopment potential
- Together, these buildings provide outstanding flexibility for those seeking ancillary accommodation, leisure facilities, or business use (subject to consents)
Description
Spring Farm is a substantial country home situated within 7.5 acres of land in the heart of the Dedham Vale, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The property, which requires sympathetic renovation, offers a blank canvas for creating a forever home, with its generous proportions, elegant layout, and wealth of character. The ground floor features a variety of formal and informal living spaces, including a large dining room, study, billiard room, conservatory, and drawing room, with direct garden access. The first floor has a selection of well-proportioned bedrooms and bathrooms, and the property also features extensive outbuildings, including a traditional barn, stables, and stores, offering scope for equestrian use or smallholding activities. The property has a wealth of potential for redevelopment, with Class Q planning permission for a residential conversion, and is set amidst breathtaking countryside surroundings, with protected views of rolling meadows, ancient woodlands, and riverside vistas.