The Rectory Foulness Island, The Rectory Church End, Foulness Island Essex, ss39xq

Former rectory occupying a unique and protected island on the east coast

Mid Victorian � Utility room former rectory � Scullery Five bedrooms, one � Two attached stores en suite � Detached garden room Drawing room � Stabling, gardens Separate dining room and paddock Former rector’s study � Garaging for 2 cars Kitchen/breakfast room Ground floor shower room

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Southend airport and rail station 10 miles, A127 13 miles, City of London 50 miles Situation The Rectory is situated on Foulness Island, the largest of the Essex islands and the fourth largest off the coast of . It’s located near Southend- On-Sea and is owned by the MOD which provides 24 hour security. The island is an area of Natural Beauty and a haven for a great deal of wildlife. There are two villages on Foulness, the largest one is Church End and at the other end of the Island is Courts End. The island extends to about 9 square miles, bounded by its sea walls and divided from the mainland by a series of tidal waterways; the to the north, the to the west and the North Sea on the east. Foulness and the adjoining are internationally famous as a haven for wildlife. This unpolluted utopia has the second largest colony of Avocets and is a winter home for thousands of wading birds and Brent Geese.

For the sailing enthusiast there is a quay and slipway providing a short journey over the River Crouch to Burnham-On-Crouch. Description The Rectory was constructed in circa 1845 of mellow stock brick under a slate roof and occupies a lovely mature plot opposite the islands former church. Adjacent to the garden lies a post and railed paddock with stables together with the village’s former Sunday school, now converted to a lovely useful detached garden room.

The house is approached over an impressive reception hall with a fine staircase. At the front of the house is the former rector’s study with fitted bookcases and shuttered windows and on the opposite side a separate dining room with high ceilings and deep shuttered windows. The drawing room features an attractive marble fireplace, two deep shuttered sash windows and high ceilings. At the rear of the house lies a comprehensively fitted kitchen/breakfast room with a wood burner and an adjacent utility/boot room. Beyond, through a back lobby, lies a wood store and access to a large scullery with the original copper and bread oven. On the first floor there are five generous bedrooms, one with an en-suite bathroom. There are lovely views from all the rooms over the surrounding countryside. Outside The house is discreetly situated behind a high bank of mature trees and shrubs which provide for a lovely private oasis. The gardens extend to about 140’ to a small woodland copse, which itself is about ¼ acre. The gardens include two large wired chicken run enclosures with hen housing. Adjacent are two post and railed paddocks extending to 0.6 acres which includes a bank of stables comprising two boxes, tack room and hay barn/cart lodge with power and light. Lying adjacent to the house is a lovely detached Floorplans garden room with pitched roof and windows Main House gross internal area = 3,243 sq ft / 301 sq m overlooking the paddocks and this is reputedly Stores gross internal area = 131 sq ft / 12 sq m the village’s former Sunday school. Stables gross internal area = 404 sq ft / 38 sq m Summer House gross internal area = 213 sq ft / 20 sq m General information Total gross internal area = 3,991 sq ft / 371 sq m PostcodE SS39XQ For identification purpose only. Not to scale. Viewing All viewings by prior telephone

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Summer House need to sign in at the MOD estate office before 6.49 x 3.05 3.50 x 3.45 21'4" x 10'0" 11'6" x 11'4" driving onto the island. Directions 3.45 x 2.31 From high street proceed east 11'4" x 7'7" Utility onto New Road and continue on this road to the 3.48 x 2.20 Bedroom 5 11'5" x 7'3" 3.48 x 2.98 11'5" x 9'9" roundabout. Proceed over and park adjacent 3.45 x 1.70 11'4" x 5'7" to the visitor area where you’ll need to sign in Drawing Room Bedroom 1 6.38 x 4.49 6.39 x 4.63 then proceed on Bridge Road. Continue on this 20'11" x 14'9" 21'0" x 15'2" road passing over two water ways for 4.5 miles Kitchen Log 3.45 x 2.92 5.08 x 4.28 11'4" x 9'7" Bedroom 3 reaching the village of Church End where the 16'8" x 14'1" 4.37 x 4.31 F/P 14'4" x 14'2" Rectory will be found at the end of the village F/P on the left hand side towards the post office, Hall Stables opposite the former church.

Dining Room Scullery 4.77 x 3.66 Bedroom 2 4.50 x 4.47 Study Bedroom 4 14'9" x 14'8" 15'8" x 12'0" 4.66 x 4.49 4.49 x 3.44 15'3" x 14'9" 4.38 x 3.47 14'9" x 11'3" Bread Store Store 14'4" x 11'5" Storage Oven 2.76 x 2.17 2.96 x 2.17 3.64 x 1.92

9'1" x 7'1" 9'9" x 7'1" 3.43 2.11 x Bedroom 6

11'3" 6'11"x 11'11" x 6'4"

Porch Ground Floor First Floor

FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY - NOT TO SCALE The position & size of doors, windows, appliances and other features are approximate only. © ehouse. Unauthorised reproduction prohibited. Drawing ref. dig/8348361/RIB

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