5 bedroom house
Great Horkesley, Colchester, Essex, CO6 4EQ
Guide Price
£2,250,000
Residential Tags: Outdoor Swimming Pool
Property Tags: Solar Energy
Land Tags: N/A
Summary Details
- First Marketed: Oct 2021
- Removed: Date Not Available
- Residential Tags: Outdoor Swimming Pool
- Property Tags: Solar Energy
- Land Tags: N/A
Stunning country house, extensive offices and garaging.
Description
Farthings is constructed of soft red brick, relieved by multi-paned windows under a clay-tile roof, and stands centrally within its mature, gated gardens and grounds. The house has numerous internal features that include well proportioned and light-filled rooms, all of which overlook the property's gardens. The central reception hall includes a fine staircase. At the rear of the house is a highly appointed kitchen/breakfast room with lovely views over the gardens, with an adjoining utility and boot room, including a doorway to a secondary staircase leading to a first floor guest bedroom. Adjoining the kitchen/breakfast room is a dining room with double doors opening onto the rear terrace and the western wing of the house has a full-depth drawing room with windows or doors to three aspects, finished with a wooden floor and featuring a delightful full-height bay window and fireplace with wood burner. At the front of the house lies the study and a cosy sitting room, currently used as a home cinema.
There are two staircases to the first floor, the principal staircase from the reception hall to a spacious landing area, which also includes access to a first floor sun room - a lovely feature with full-height glazing overlooking the property's gardens. The principal bedroom suite occupies the entire depth of the western wing of the house and includes a dressing room and spacious en suite bath/shower room. There are three further bedrooms on this floor. The second bedroom has its own independent staircase from the kitchen area and includes an en suite shower room.
A second floor provides a self-contained area and includes an en suite.
Outside
The property's gardens are approached through electric timber gates onto a wide parking area in front of the garaging and workshop. The garage extends to some 40 ft in depth with two sets of double doors and a further door at the end of this area in to a workshop which also includes the filtration for the swimming pool.
Immediately behind the house is a substantial terrace including a large in-ground swimming pool - a lovely area for al fresco dining and entertaining. Adjacent to the pool is a detached red-brick outbuilding under a tiled roof with solar panels to the south elevation. This building has, until recently, been used as offices but may well suit as an annexe facility, subject to receiving the necessary planning consent. The area includes a changing room, a cloakroom and has four sets of double doors facing south and overlooking the property's swimming pool.
Beyond is an enclosed vegetable garden with greenhouse and potting shed. The main areas of the gardens have been carefully planted to provide all-year colour and interest and include many specimen trees, vast areas of lawns, established island beds and provides a good deal of privacy.
Services
Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil-fired central heating.
Agent's Note
Photographs taken over 6 months ago.
Location
Colchester: 5 miles (rail service to Liverpool Street from 49 minutes), access A12 southbound: 6 miles, Chelmsford city: 27 miles. All distances approximate.
This beautiful family home is conveniently located for access to the nearby towns and country villages. Farthings is just over 5 miles from the town of Colchester on the Essex/Suffolk borders close to the Stour Valley. The area is made famous by the paintings of John Constable, who depicted themes from around the neighbouring villages including Nayland, Dedham and East Bergholt. The area also neighbours the Dedham Vale, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The nearby village of Nayland, lying just to the north, has excellent local facilities including shops, a post office, a doctors surgery and public house.
Schools in the area include Littlegarth nursery and primary school and Holmwood House School.
Colchester, the old oldest recorded town in England, offers a much wider range of recreational shopping and educational facilities, including a high ranking grammar school.
The commuter can take advantage of regular intercity train services from Colchester to London Liverpool Street station, the journey taking approximately 49 minutes. The A120 provides easy and quick access to Stansted Airport and the M11 and A12 are both within easy reach.
Square Footage: 4,340 sq ft
Acreage: 1.5 Acres
Directions
From the A12 (junction 28) proceed south on Via Urbis Romanae Road. At the roundabout with the A134 turn right, continuing on to Wildeve Avenue and Nayland Road, passing over the A12. Turn left into Old House Road where Farthings will be found after about a quarter of a mile on the right hand side.
Postcode: CO6 4EQ
Marketed by: Savills, Chelmsford
Description
Farthings is constructed of soft red brick, relieved by multi-paned windows under a clay-tile roof, and stands centrally within its mature, gated gardens and grounds. The house has numerous internal features that include well proportioned and light-filled rooms, all of which overlook the property's gardens. The central reception hall includes a fine staircase. At the rear of the house is a highly appointed kitchen/breakfast room with lovely views over the gardens, with an adjoining utility and boot room, including a doorway to a secondary staircase leading to a first floor guest bedroom. Adjoining the kitchen/breakfast room is a dining room with double doors opening onto the rear terrace and the western wing of the house has a full-depth drawing room with windows or doors to three aspects, finished with a wooden floor and featuring a delightful full-height bay window and fireplace with wood burner. At the front of the house lies the study and a cosy sitting room, currently used as a home cinema.
There are two staircases to the first floor, the principal staircase from the reception hall to a spacious landing area, which also includes access to a first floor sun room - a lovely feature with full-height glazing overlooking the property's gardens. The principal bedroom suite occupies the entire depth of the western wing of the house and includes a dressing room and spacious en suite bath/shower room. There are three further bedrooms on this floor. The second bedroom has its own independent staircase from the kitchen area and includes an en suite shower room.
A second floor provides a self-contained area and includes an en suite.
Outside
The property's gardens are approached through electric timber gates onto a wide parking area in front of the garaging and workshop. The garage extends to some 40 ft in depth with two sets of double doors and a further door at the end of this area in to a workshop which also includes the filtration for the swimming pool.
Immediately behind the house is a substantial terrace including a large in-ground swimming pool - a lovely area for al fresco dining and entertaining. Adjacent to the pool is a detached red-brick outbuilding under a tiled roof with solar panels to the south elevation. This building has, until recently, been used as offices but may well suit as an annexe facility, subject to receiving the necessary planning consent. The area includes a changing room, a cloakroom and has four sets of double doors facing south and overlooking the property's swimming pool.
Beyond is an enclosed vegetable garden with greenhouse and potting shed. The main areas of the gardens have been carefully planted to provide all-year colour and interest and include many specimen trees, vast areas of lawns, established island beds and provides a good deal of privacy.
Services
Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil-fired central heating.
Agent's Note
Photographs taken over 6 months ago.
Location
Colchester: 5 miles (rail service to Liverpool Street from 49 minutes), access A12 southbound: 6 miles, Chelmsford city: 27 miles. All distances approximate.
This beautiful family home is conveniently located for access to the nearby towns and country villages. Farthings is just over 5 miles from the town of Colchester on the Essex/Suffolk borders close to the Stour Valley. The area is made famous by the paintings of John Constable, who depicted themes from around the neighbouring villages including Nayland, Dedham and East Bergholt. The area also neighbours the Dedham Vale, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The nearby village of Nayland, lying just to the north, has excellent local facilities including shops, a post office, a doctors surgery and public house.
Schools in the area include Littlegarth nursery and primary school and Holmwood House School.
Colchester, the old oldest recorded town in England, offers a much wider range of recreational shopping and educational facilities, including a high ranking grammar school.
The commuter can take advantage of regular intercity train services from Colchester to London Liverpool Street station, the journey taking approximately 49 minutes. The A120 provides easy and quick access to Stansted Airport and the M11 and A12 are both within easy reach.
Square Footage: 4,340 sq ft
Acreage: 1.5 Acres
Directions
From the A12 (junction 28) proceed south on Via Urbis Romanae Road. At the roundabout with the A134 turn right, continuing on to Wildeve Avenue and Nayland Road, passing over the A12. Turn left into Old House Road where Farthings will be found after about a quarter of a mile on the right hand side.
Postcode: CO6 4EQ
Marketed by: Savills, Chelmsford
Land Registry Data
- No historical data found.