Houses for sale in Essex

A breathtaking medieval monastery and estate that's just half an hour from central London

Penny Churchill takes a look at a remarkable medieval home which has come to the market in Essex: Beeleigh Abbey.

An Art Deco country house in Essex with almost 5,000sq ft of living space

New Farm near Great Dunmow was designed by Walter 'Pink' Crittall, and it's not hard to see how he got his nickname.

An immaculate timber-framed rectory from the early 1400s where period charm meets a pool and a gym

St Mary’s Grange is an imposing house which stands in some 12 acres of secluded grounds on the eastern edge of Easthorpe, near Colchester, surrounded by open farmland. Penny Churchill takes a look.

A hidden riverside garden oasis that’s the perfect blend of city and country, just 45 minutes from central London

Grade II listed Barnes Mill and Mill House occupy the most stunning location within Chelmsford, offering flexible accommodation within its watery grounds. James Fisher takes a look.

A 250-year-old mill that's become a glorious family home — and it's just 45 minutes to London

A gorgeous country home with grace, space and an original medieval moat

East Donyland Hall has come to the market, a superb home set in 83 acres. Penny Churchill takes a look within.

A 1,000-year-old medieval monastery that's been turned into a spectacular riverside home that's just 50 minutes to London

Character is woven into the fabric and the history of this magnificent property and it's charming grounds.

A love-at-first-sight Georgian mansion for sale, set in 70 acres of parkland created by Humphry Repton

Penny Churchill looks at Rivenhall Place in Essex, the sort of place you can't help falling for.

A 'cottage orné' for sale with a secret tunnel into the heart of the medieval market town of Saffron Walden

Gloriana is everything a cottage orné should be: quaint, picturesque, a little bit nonsensical — and completely irresistible. Especially if you like the idea of a secret tunnel into town...

Elizabethan splendour come head-to-head with a pool and cinema room at this sprawling and grand country house in East Anglia

Intricate plasterwork ceilings, leaded windows and wood-panelled rooms meet all mod cons at Westwood Park, as Penny Churchill explains.

The best house in the best village in Essex has come up for sale, and it's a £7m Georgian marvel

Colne Priory in Earls Colne looks almost impossibly perfect.

Gardens by a Chelsea Flower Show gold medallist on offer at this truly remarkable Edwardian home — and it's just as beautiful inside

A vast Tudor house in Essex surrounded by a 600-year old moat, 46 acre grounds and steeped in fascinating history

Historic grandeur, luscious pastures and plenty of 21st century touches — including a fantastic outdoor pool — meet at Stanstead Hall in Greenstead Green, Essex. Carla Passino takes a look.

A home just outside Chelmsford bursting with period features, complete with detached barn thats ideal as home office, party space and more

One for the Barn Owls: Poplar Farm House is a delightful period property set within well-established gardens with a neighbouring barn that offers seemingly unlimited accommodation options.

One of the finest surviving medieval barns in the east of England has come up for sale, a spectacular historic building offering ancient beams and an indoor swimming pool

Penny Churchill looks at Priors Hall, a hugely historic medieval hall constructed from 900 pieces of oak that's now a stunning family home near Bishop's Stortford in Essex.

A Grade II-listed thatched cottage brimming with beams and charming period features in the popular village of Widdington

More is certainly more in the case of exposed timbers at this cottage in Widdington, as Annunciata Elwes discovers.

A delightful thatched cottage on the outskirts of the Stour Valley with charming period features and a flourishing country garden

Old Fenners is the epitome of countryside living — a thatched period property, full of charm and character, with an over-flowing garden full of flowers and trees.

An immaculate character country house for sale in the North Essex countryside

Grade II-listed Coggeshall Hall is a handsome country house in Essex that has been painstakingly restored after extensive fire damage.