Superbly located house with private mooring Portishead House, The Walls, Manningtree, CO11 1ET Freehold 5 bedrooms • 3 bath/shower rooms (1 en suite) • 2 reception rooms • self-contained 1 bed annexe • cellar, store rooms & triple garages • mature gardens • private mooring • about 0.65 acre Local information About this property Portishead House is situated in Portishead House is believed to arguably the best location in date from the 1900's and is Manningtree overlooking the constructed from brick under a Stour Estuary with tiled roof. unprecedented views of Suffolk. The property is truly special and Manningtree lies at the head of unique, set on the magical Stour the Stour Estuary and is situated estuary with a private mooring between Colchester, Ipswich and and direct sea access. Harwich. The property has been extended It offers a wide variety of over the years and now provides amenities including a sailing and spacious accommodation over yacht club, various pubs and four floors. restaurants including the award winning Mistley Thorne, just 200 The ground floor comprises a hall metres away from the property. way which gives access to the Other amenities include general well proportioned drawing room stores, optician, doctors surgery, which benefits from an open fire primary and secondary school, place with brick surround and delicatessen, banks and sports secondary glazing. centre. A brick archway leads through to There are commuter trains from a spacious, light and airy the main line station direct to conservatory which offers London's Liverpool Street, taking delightful views out over the approximately 55 minutes. garden and across the estuary. Mistley station, which connects to the London mainline, is only a The garden room and kitchen/ five minute walk away. breakfast room are next door. The kitchen has matching base The villages of Dedham and East and wall mounted units and an Bergholt are just a few minutes Aga with charming Delft splash drive. back tiles. The nearby towns of Colchester, The ground floor also provides a reputed to be the oldest cloakroom/wet room and study. recorded Roman town in Britain, and Ipswich, Suffolk's county The cellar, store room and triple town also offer main line rail links garages are all located on the as well as a wider range of lower ground floor. shopping, educational and recreational facilities. The principal bedroom on the Tenure first floor has spectacular river Freehold views and a large en suite bathroom with built in Local Authority wardrobes. There is a further Tendring District Council bedroom and shower room. Viewing The second floor provides an Strictly by appointment with additional three bedrooms and a Savills family bathroom. Annexe The annexe is accessed separately from the main house and comprises an open plan sitting room/kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. There is an integral door into the main house which can be used. Outside The property is approached through two sets of wooden gates, one of which is electrically operated. There is a gravel drive at the front of the property with space for parking and the drive leads down to the rear of the property where the garages are located. The gardens are mainly laid to lawn and interspersed by flower beds and mature trees that offer a high degree of privacy and seclusion. Along the top eastern boundary lies a boat shed. At the end of the garden there are steps on to the river wall giving access to the private mooring. Services Mains water, gas, electricity. Private drainage via a cess pit, which needs to be replaced. Portishead House, The Walls, Manningtree, CO11 1ET Katy Stephenson Savills Suffolk 01473 234 800 savills savills.co.uk [email protected] Important notice: Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that 1: They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2: Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. 02021111 Job ID: 147342 User initials: KS.