Sudbury, Essex · CO10
Highbank Cottage, Middleton
Highbank Cottage, Middleton, Sudbury, Essex, CO10
Guide price
Constructed in 2010, Highbank Cottage is a thoughtfully designed home set in a truly remarkable setting high up on the hillside, with simply stunning views out across the Stour Valley. Total plot is 1.06 acres.
The home, in the agent’s words
- Thoughtfully designed four bedroom village home
- Capacious accommodation
- Dual aspect sitting room
- Kitchen/breakfast room with sitting area
- Utilty room
- Impressive principal suite
- Four bathrooms
- Well tended grounds
- Large detached double garage
- 3486 sqft
Read the full agent description
The property enjoys a peaceful, elevated position within the charming village of Middleton, combining the tranquillity of countryside living with convenient access to the market town of Sudbury.
Accommodation
Ground floor
The property offers capacious and well laid out accommodation with light filled rooms. Entry to the house is via an attractive storm porch. Once inside you will be impressed with the hallway and quality of craftmanship. The ground floor comes with underfloor heating. An impressive kitchen/breakfast room is complemented with a seating area which has French doors allowing easy access to the rear garden. Adjacent to the kitchen is a well fitted utility/boot room and shower room with w/c. Moving to the rear of the house is a superb triple aspect sitting room with inglenook fireplace housing multi fuel stove. Again, French door give way to the rear garden. There are two double bedrooms both coming with en-suite.
First floor
The first floor offers bedroom accommodation on a scale that is rarely available. The current layout comprises of a 25.7ft x 17.9ft principal bedroom which enjoys undulating views over the stour valley. Located off the bedroom is a sizeable room offers versatility. There is a dressing room which would lend itself to another bedroom should one require. Completing the first floor is an en-suite shower.
Outside
Highbank Cottage occupies generous and well-tended grounds predominantly facing South/West. Accessed by a sweeping private driveway offering parking for multiple vehicles as well as a 28.7ft x 19ft detached double garage with electric up and over door with power and light connected. The rear garden commences with sun terrace with steps leading to the lawn which offers a high degree of privacy. To the front steps lead to a further terrace.
What’s Nearby
Middleton is a tranquil hamlet standing on the west side of the Stour valley on the Essex/Suffolk border. The historic market town of Sudbury is located less than 2 miles north and its comprehensive amenities include a commuter rail link to London Liverpool Street. Neighbouring Bures also offers a branch-line station and good facilities, whilst there are mainline stations at both Marks Tey and Colchester (London from 47 mins). Highly regarded schools in the area include the top grammar schools in Colchester. There are wonderful country walks from the property plus rowing and paddle boarding on the nearby River Stour.
The surrounding countryside is untouched: gently sloping, quintessential rural Essex, as immortalised by the paintings of Constable and Gainsborough.
Key facts
- Council tax band: G.
- EPC rating: C (score 76; potential rating C).
- Parking: double garage.
- Outside: garden, patio.
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Getting about
1.2 milesto Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station
Approximate straight-line distance · DfT NaPTAN · 13 Sept 2026Background air quality
- Fine particles · PM₂.₅
- 6.9 µg/m³ · Above the WHO guideline · well within the UK legal limit
- Nitrogen dioxide · NO₂
- 5.8 µg/m³ · Meets the WHO guideline
Annual background levels. For scale: the WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ for PM₂.₅ and 10 for NO₂; the UK legal limit is 20 and 40. Lower is better; this is a 1 km model, not a reading at the door.
Defra · 2024 annual model · 1 km areaLocal information is approximate. Distances are straight-line estimates from the available location. Broadband describes postcode coverage, not the speed or service available at this home; check the address with a provider. Air quality is a modelled annual background estimate.
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