SCROLLING through houses on property sites can be fun, especially if you are looking at some of the most expensive in the Colchester area.
From looking over mansions and county estates to beach getaways and a cabin in the woods, there’s a dream home out there for every personality.
If you were looking at what one of the most expensive ones is in the Colchester area then you would find East Donyland Hall in Rowhedge.
It is listed by Savills for a price of £5,750,000, and its features include a swimming pool, a tennis court, stables and three detached cottages within its grounds.
Additionally, the moated Queen Anne country house is Grade II-listed.
Take a look inside the property
On its Savills page, it says: "An outstanding Queen Anne country house situated outside a quiet rural village in Essex. It has been a family home since 1963."
Upon entering the property you will come across an 18th Century staircase "adorned with twisted balusters and bespoke moulded handrails".
The entrance hall leads into the formal drawing room which has an open fireplace with a marble surround.
There is also a sitting room with an open fireplace and a "well-proportioned" dining room with marble columns.
Elsewhere on the ground floor is the kitchen, which contains a four-door Aga cooker and a walk-in pantry.
Additionally, there is a smaller study at the rear of the house overlooking the moat and parkland garden, which is linked to a shower room with a WC, and there is access to a cellar below.
Stairs from the main hallway rise to the first-floor landing, where there are five bedrooms and three bathrooms.
The second floor of the property is currently used as a separate annexe, with a kitchen, two bedrooms and a bathroom.
Externally, there are formal gardens overlooking the rural landscape and moat to the front of the house, and parkland and woodland over to the back.
Additionally, there are extensive features to the grounds, including a walled garden, formal rose garden, gazebo, kitchen garden, outdoor swimming pool, an all-weather tennis court and greenhouses.
Finally, the grounds contain three cottages, a stableyard and several barns.
