7 bedroom house

A pretty Georgian fronted country house set in stunning formal gardens of 3 acres on the edge of a popular village.

Rose Hall is a substantial Georgian fronted country house with painted brick elevations under a slate roof. The current vendors have engaged in a comprehensive refurbishment programme presenting the property beautifully throughout.

The canopied porch leads through to the part-glazed front door and spacious reception hall with quarry tiled floor, off which are the principal reception rooms. The drawing room and dining room both have full height sash windows overlooking the garden, with open fireplaces and inset cast iron baskets with decorative over mantles and surrounds. A comfortable sitting room reaches into a deep bay with log burning stove and recently fitted cupboard and book shelves. Side hall with cloakroom. To the rear of the house is the garden room/conservatory with two sets of fully glazed double French doors into the garden. Access to the fully fitted kitchen/breakfast room with electric AGA, AGA Mate and doorway to the adjoining utility/laundry room. Glazed lean-to boot room and external door to the courtyard. Study with double French doors to the garden, log burner and spiral staircase access to the master bedroom suite.

The main staircase leads to a central landing and family bathroom with double sinks. Steps up to two bedrooms and a fully fitted dressing room. Side landing with three further bedrooms and a family bathroom. To the rear of the house is an additional bedroom which links to the en suite master bathroom with bath and separate shower. The master bedroom enjoys glazed French doors onto the balcony, together with spiral staircase access to the study below.

OUTSIDE

A gravelled entrance drive leads off the public highway past mature horse chestnuts and willow trees to one side swinging left to a wide gravelled parking and turning area in front of the house. High double timbered gates lead through to a shingled courtyard, curved brick wall and brick dwarf walls forming an attractive circle with raised beds, shrubs and climbers.

Coach house range, brick and slate with glazed double doors to the garden and folding timber doors with access to workshop and garages. Lean to workshop/boiler room with oil-fired boiler and mega flow water heaters. Adjoining stables with concrete floor and power and light connected and double wrought iron gates to the formal garden beyond. Deep shrub borders with high hedging and new greenhouse set on a brick plinth with beyond an archway through to a further enclosed garden area with yew hedging, low box hedging and formally laid out with central circular pond feature.

The gardens are principally to the south and east with wide areas of lawn interspersed by mature specimen trees. Along the south and east elevations are extensive rose beds bordered by low box hedging and to the north the adjacent public highway, which is well screened by a series of lime and oak trees. To the west is a further area of wild ‘garden’ with cut rides and enclosed by a high hedge.

Separately available is an 11 acre field, currently laid to grass and sub divided into two large paddocks.

LOCATION

Rose Hall is situated on the edge of the popular village of Thorpe-le-Soken with its excellent local facilities including a Tesco Express, chemist, doctor’s surgery and a variety of pubs and restaurants. Thorpe-le-Soken station has regular trains direct to London Liverpool Street, taking approximately 80 minutes. The well-known seaside town of Frinton is approximately four miles away, with its beach, tennis and cricket clubs, together with a range of shops. There are comprehensive educational, recreational and commercial facilities in Colchester which is approximately 12 miles to the west. For the boat enthusiast there is Titchmarsh Marina at Walton on the Naze (3 miles) with its access to the North Sea and Walton backwaters.

DISTANCES

Manningtree – 9 miles (London Liverpool Street 60 mins)
Thorpe le Soken station - ½ mile (London Liverpool Street Station 80 mins)
Frinton – 4 miles
Colchester – 12 miles

DIRECTIONS (CO16 0HP)

Drive into the village of Thorpe Le Soken from Colchester and continue through the high street past the Bell Pub and over the mini roundabout proceeding out on the Frinton Road. After approximately half a mile turn right into the entrance drive to Rose Hall.

PROPERTY INFORMATION

Services Mains water and electricity. Oil fired central heating. Private drainage.

Fixtures and fittings Items regarded as fixtures and fittings, including carpets and curtains, are initially excluded from the sale, although certain items may be available by separate negotiation.

Viewing By appointment with Jackson-Stops.



Marketed by: Jackson-Stops, Ipswich