Lovely period Old Rectory in a private setting The Old Rectory, Great Oakley, Essex, CO12 5BL Freehold 9 bedrooms • 5 bath / shower rooms • reception hall • drawing room • sitting room/study • dining room • kitchen / breakfast room with Aga • kitchenette • cloakroom • utility • boot room / workshop • Cellars with wine bins • Range of traditional outbuildings around an enclosed courtyard • coach house and stables • post and railed paddocks • Informal gardens and grounds Approximately 6.5 acres Local information The Old Rectory is situated on Both Constable Country and the edge of the village of Great the Essex coast are nearby, Oakley in a mature and offering glorious walking secluded setting. The village opportunities. To the north of of Great Oakley offers good the A120 lies the Dedham Vale daily facilities with a Church of Area of Outstanding Natural England primary school, GP Beauty, while nearby Hamford surgery, community owned Water is a National Nature pub, and village store. The Reserve and Site of Special centre of Great Oakley is Scientific Interest. Nearby designated as a conservation Frinton has lovely sandy area. Colchester and Ipswich beaches and local marinas are both within easy reach and make the area an excellent offer a wide range of base for sailing. educational, shopping and recreational facilities. There is About this property a good choice of private and The Old Rectory is a delightful state schools in the area, former Rectory to All Saints including excellent boys’ and Church and until 1976 was the girls’ grammar schools in home of the village rector. The Colchester. Fast regular main church itself dates back to the line train services run from 12th century. The current Manningtree into the City of house was built in 1836 in London (Liverpool Street Regency and Gothic revival station), with a journey time of style by St John’s College, around 55 minutes. Cambridge. The house was Manningtree station is 15 designed by the college minutes drive from the house architect. It retains the college and has ample parking. From coat of arms over the main Harwich there are regular ferry entrance door. services to the continent. The A120 is also within easy reach providing a direct link to the dual carriageway networks. The house is Grade II listed. It Services is constructed from local red Mains electricity and water, brick under pitched hand- private drainage, oil fired made clay peg tiled roofs with central heating. High speed hexagonal red brick chimneys. broadband. On the ground floor there are handsome south-facing Directions drawing and dining rooms as From London drive north along well as a third reception room the A12, past Colchester. At which could be used as a sitting junction 29 take the A120 East room or home office, plus a (signposted to Harwich) and comfortable aga kitchen for continue towards Horsley family meals. Cross. Continue on the A120 over two roundabouts and, There are five bedrooms and after the second roundabout, three bathrooms on the first take the second turning floor, and four bedrooms and signposted to Bradfield and two bathrooms on the second Great Oakley. Turn first left at floor. All the main bedrooms the war memorial, signposted are south or west facing. There to Great Oakley (2 miles). Just is a wealth of period features before entering the village of throughout, of particular note Great Oakley, turn right, being the open fireplaces, signposted to Stones Green, elegant Regency style sash Tendring and to the church. windows with original shutters, After the church turn and well-proportioned rooms immediately left signposted to with high ceilings. The Historic The Old Rectory. Buildings Register notes that “This house is an exceptionally Tenure complete example of its style Freehold with vacant and period.” possession. Outside Local Authority A traditional range of Tendring District outbuildings, including coach house and stables, lies to the Council Tax Band G east of the house, arranged around a cobbled courtyard. Viewing Sheltered gardens and grounds Strictly by appointment surround the property with with Savills. many fine trees including yew, oak, ash, cedar, horse chestnut, laurel, beech, blackthorn, sycamore and holly. There are extensive paddocks to the south and west of the house. These, together with the original stables and hay loft, make the house ideal for This Plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the equestrian pursuits. Wix sanction of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office. Crown Copyright reserved. (100024244). This Plan is published for the Equestrian Centre lies just two convenience of Purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. NOT TO SCALE. miles away. Karl Manning The Old Rectory, Great Oakley, Essex, CO12 5BL Savills Chelmsford Gross internal area (approx) 488 sq m / 5254 sq ft 01245 293299 (Excludes Restricted Head Height & Outbuilding) savills savills.co.uk [email protected] Bedroom 4.88 x 4.75m Bedroom N 16' x 15'7" 6.07 x 4.93m Bedroom Bedroom 19'11" x 16'2 Bedroom 4.95 x 4.55m 6.91 x 4.39m 4.88 x 4.06m 16'3" x 14'11" 22'8" x 14'5" 16' x 13'4" Loft 5.33 x 4.17m 17'6" x 13'8 Down Up Landing Down Down Down Landing Bedroom Bedroom Bedroom 4.88 x 4.55m First floor 5.16 x 3.63m 5.21 x 3.63m 16' x 14'11" 16'11" x 11'11" 17'1" x 11'11" Bedroom 3.34 x 2.54m Denotes restricted Second floor 11'3" x 8'4" head height Utility Reception Room Boiler Room Kitchen / 6.07 x 4.83m 3.53 x 1.52m Breakfast Room 19'11" x 15'10" Reception Room Store Store 11'7" x 5' 4.72 x 4.27m 6.07 x 4.88m Store Passage Workshop 15'6" x 14' 19'11" x 16' Stable 4.45 x 3.81m 4.50 x 3.53m 14'7" x 12'6" 14'9" x 11'7" Up Up Outbuilding Pantry 3.48 x 1.52m Hallway 11'5" x 5' Up Coach House Ground floor Down Reception Room 5.00 x 4.45m Entrance Hall 5.18 x 3.58m 16'5" x 14'7" Cellar 5.38 x 4.80m 17' x 11'9" 6.58 x 3.00m Kitchen 17'8" x 15'9" 21'7" x 9'10" 2.57 x 2.29m Up 8'5" x 7'6" Cellar 3.53 x 1.93m Store Porch 11'7" x 6'4" Stable 4.50 x 3.53m 14'9" x 11'7" Lower Ground floor Savills (UK) Limited For identification only. 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