As a child who voraciously consumed classic English literature by authors such as Jane Austen, the Brontë sisters, and Daphne du Maurier, it is fun to daydream about life in the English countryside while perusing real estate listings online, thanks to technology today. Let’s take a peek inside a stunning Estate for sale, situated outside the quiet rural village of Fingringhoe in Essex, surrounded by 81 acres of open countryside. The 18th century Grade II Listed moated house boasts approximately 6,535 square feet in addition to stables, a brewhouse, and more. In addition to various areas of woodland, there is a beautiful walled garden, formal rose garden, gazebo, kitchen garden, outdoor swimming pool, an all-weather tennis court, greenhouses, woodland walks, and various fish ponds.

This dreamy English Estate is listed by Strutt & Parker, and you can click here to learn more. And click here to see another of our favorite recently listed English Countryside homes.