Enchanting period house in Constable Country
Blue Barns is a red brick country house for sale on the outskirts Ardleigh in Essex, near Manningtree.

Close to Dedham on the Essex/Suffolk borders, Blue Barns is a red brick country house for sale on the outskirts of a sought-after village.
Accommodation is set over three floors with part currently used as an annexe. There are seven bedrooms, two bathrooms, five reception rooms and two conservatories, as well as two kitchens, and ground floor and first floor cloakrooms.
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Outbuildings include a detached barn and the gardens are extremely pretty.
Blue Barns is situated on the outskirts of Ardleigh which has a village shop, pub, and a parish church. Dedham is just over three miles away and Colchester and Manningtree are both a short drive.
The guide price is £830,000. For further information please contact John D Wood & Co on 01245 344 222 or visit www.johndwood.co.uk.
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