Scrolling through houses on property sites can be fun, especially if you are looking at some of the most picturesque places in some of Essex's best villages.

Dedham is just one example of those sorts of villages that have many fantastic offerings in terms of places to live.

The village was recently included in Which's best UK towns and villages list for 2023.

Here is a selection of five of the most expensive properties you can buy in Dedham if you ever fancied moving there.

5 of the most expensive properties for sale in Dedham

6-bedroom country house in Coles Oak Lane

Gazette: The property offers views over the Dedham ValeThe property offers views over the Dedham Vale (Image: Zoopla)

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Listed price: £1,750,000

Described as a "superb village property offering substantial accommodation" the house also has the benefit of "outstanding views across the Dedham Vale".

Its "exquisite location" is set on grounds of approximately 1.37 acres and it has been home to only four families in its 110-year history.

5-bed detached house on Coggeshall Road

Gazette: A feature of this house is its 'secret garden'A feature of this house is its 'secret garden' (Image: Zoopla)

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Listed price: £1,300,000

This five-bedroom house offers several features such as a natural limestone alfresco dining terrace, a gated gravel driveway and a secret garden.

The house is spread out over three floors and includes a cosy sitting room area plus a principal suite with its own dressing room.

4-bed country house on Saunders Field

Gazette: The house offers 'extensive views' of the surrounding countrysideThe house offers 'extensive views' of the surrounding countryside (Image: Zoopla)

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Listed price: £1,250,000

The property is described as an "outstanding executive home occupying a delightful situation, with wraparound gardens and extensive views".

The accommodation itself flows "exceptionally well" and has many "spacious, light-filled rooms" over its two floors.

An additional feature is a south-facing garden with an "excellent entertaining terrace".

5-bed country house on The Heath

Gazette: The house is described as an 'outstanding family home'The house is described as an 'outstanding family home' (Image: Zoopla)

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Listed price: £1,095,000

This Victorian red brick house is described as an "outstanding family home" benefitting from "glorious views across the Dedham Vale".

It benefits from off-road parking, a double cart lodge, an "exceptional summerhouse" and landscaped gardens.

3-bed end terrace house on the High Street

Gazette: The cottage is a Grade II listed propertyThe cottage is a Grade II listed property (Image: Zoopla)

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Listed price: £995,000

This home is a Grade II listed cottage "with origins believed to date back to late medieval times".

Its features include "beautiful gardens with rambling brook", an open fire with marble overmantel and a picket gate.