Crow Lane, Tendring, Essex, CO16

An extended 1920’s six bedroom, four reception village home with recently constructed single garage and adjacent cart lodge. The Old Gatehouse occupies well-tended grounds approaching 1.25 acres. Accommodation approximately 3,423 sq ft.
The property comes with no chain.

Accommodation

Ground Floor

Entrance door opens onto the hallway with recently installed oak flooring. To the left is the triple aspect sitting room, a good size room with feature brick fireplace, oak bressummer and large log burner. Next is the well-appointed dining room which can accommodate an 8 or 10 seater table. To the right of the stairs is the office, with plenty of space for a desk and associated storage.

From the hall, glazed double doors open into the kitchen/dining area. A stylish “Dovetails” handmade fitted kitchen, Butler sink, built in Miele dishwasher and Neff microwave, top of the range Rangemaster cooker, “Corner Fridge Company” cool larder/pantry and Leibherr built in freezer. Seamlessly leading to the dining area that has French doors and glass panels onto the garden. To the back of the kitchen/diner is the utility room plus a separate downstairs cloakroom with large sink and w.c. and a further boot/coat room for storage. The downstairs accommodation is completed with the spacious family room. This includes a feature open fireplace.

First Floor

Ascending the stairs a large landing gives way to six bedrooms and the family bathroom. A triple aspect master bedroom comes with en-suite shower. Along the galleried landing is a good size family bathroom. In the middle of the first floor are the fourth and fifth double bedrooms on opposite sides and sixth single bedroom to the front of the house. Storage cupboards and a large airing cupboard are situated along the landing. At the rear of the first floor you will find the second and third double bedrooms with “Jack and Jill” bathroom.
A door with fixed stairs leads to the loft area with Velux windows which has been fully boarded to provide a fantastic children’s ‘den’, a secret hideaway, but equally provides very useful storage.


Outside

To the front of the house is the walled front garden and path to the front door, to the right is the recently built drive and parking area, with off street parking for five vehicles and single garage and adjacent cart lodge. A new Marsh water treatment system a has also been recently installed. To the rear you will find a well-tended garden -approximately 1.25 acre plot. The garden is boarded by mature trees and shrubs.

HISTORY

The Old Gatehouse sits to the south of the village, adjacent the cricket club. We believe that the original house was built in the 1920s as the gatehouse to the neighbouring property, at that time, a large manor house, Holly Wood House. Then a modest detached house and over the last 100 years having been extended and transformed into a generous family home. Schools
Tendring village has a highly respected primary school. Priority admission for secondary school is Tendring Technology College in Thorpe. In nearby Weeley there is a school bus service to both Colchester Grammar Schools. There is also a bus service to Ipswich School, Ipswich High School. St Joseph’s College and the Royal Hospital School.

WHAT'S NEARBY

Within walking distance is the acclaimed “Bicycle” public house/restaurant and a church and village hall with an active village community. Nearby is the local farm shop -selling milk, bread and local produce, a post office, bakery and an award winning veterinary practice. The Lifehouse Spa is in the next village of Thorpe le Soken offering pool, spa and fitness activities and there are various sports and groups for all ages including the local village cricket club. Two local GP practices serve the area. There are an abundance of local walks, cycle rides and dog walks on your doorstep. The property is well located for the A120 to Colchester and Harwich, and the A12 to Ipswich, the M25 and London.

WITHIN EASY REACH

Nearby Manningtree train station is approximately 8 miles to the west and has regular trains with a direct under one hour journey time to London's Liverpool Street station. Manningtree itself provides good local shopping facilities, pubs restaurants and schooling together with access to the River Stour. 10 minutes to the east is the pretty seaside town of Frinton on Sea with its clean and safe beaches, quaint beach huts and a variety of shops and eateries plus renowned golf and tennis clubs. Frinton also has large retail food stores Aldi and Marks and Spencer. Brook Retail Park is also within 10 minutes’ drive and includes a brand new Marks & Spencer Food Hall, together with a large Tesco, Lidl and Currys. For a wider variety of shopping, facilities and amenities is either Ipswich town to the north or Colchester City to the West. Both within a 30 minute drive and provide central and out of town shopping facilities.