An outstanding Queen Anne country house situated outside a quiet rural village in Essex. It has been a family home since 1963.

Description

Main House
Georgian doors lead into the entrance hall with an 18th Century staircase adorned with twisted balusters and bespoke moulded handrails. The entrance hall leads into the formal drawing room, with dual aspect over the gardens, with open fireplace with marble surround. There is a smaller study at the rear of the house overlooking the moat and parkland gardens, this room is linked to a shower room with wc. Off the back hall, with beautiful marble columns, there is a well-proportioned dining room again overlooking the moat to the rear, and with easy access to the kitchen.

There is also a 2 room cellar, with access from the study.

To the right of the entrance hall is a sitting room with open fireplace. This room leads to the kitchen with a 4 door aga and walk in pantry. There is a rear lobby with access to a utility room and a conservatory, which has access to the gardens and has beautiful views over the moat and parkland.

Stairs from the main hallway rise to the first floor landing, where there are 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.

The second floor is currently used as a separate annexe, with kitchen, 2 bedrooms and a bathroom.

Gardens and Grounds
The house is approached by a long, private lime tree lined driveway passing through a set of gates. The drive sweeps past The Lodge between paddocks and extensive parkland. The drive bends right and passes through a second electronically operated gate for the main house. A circular driveway leads to the front of East Donyland Hall. The Main Hall sits perfectly in its landscape surrounded by mature gardens facing three attractive pedimented buildings.

From the front of the house there are formal gardens overlooking the rural landscape and moat. To the rear of the house is a parkland setting and there are various areas of woodland.

There is a beautiful walled garden, formal rose garden, gazebo, kitchen garden, outdoor swimming pool, an all- weather tennis court, green houses and woodland walks. In one section of woodland there are various fish ponds.

There are three Listed pedimented buildings within the inner drive, facing the Hall which include:-

-The Stables with storage leading to an inner yard.
-The Garden Room overlooking the walled swimming pool with 2 changing rooms, kitchenette, w/c and storage.
-The Brewhouse including a former bread oven, tool shed, workshop and water system.

The Lodge
The Lodge comprises 3 reception rooms, 2 bedrooms (one on the ground floor), 1 bathroom, kitchen and its own parking and private garden.

Lawn Cottage
A charming and pretty detached cottage comprising of 2 reception rooms, galley kitchen, pantry, 3 bedrooms, 1 bathrooms and w/c, with allocated parking, private gardens and superb views. Currently let on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST).

Semaphore Cottage
Situated in a secluded and private setting within mature woodland. The accommodation comprises living/dining room, bedroom 1, kitchen, sitting room/bedroom 2, utility room, bathroom, w/c and garage.

Stable Yard/Farmyard Buildings
The stable yard and farmyard buildings have plenty of space for storage and garaging. There are further spacious barns, clock tower, one large barn, two old bull pens, and a further handsome barn, which enjoys views over the river and countryside. These buildings offer an exciting opportunity for future development subject to planning permission.

Freehold and Tenure
The property is offered freehold. The Hall, The Lodge and Semaphore Cottage will be sold with vacant possession. Lawn Cottage is subject to an Assured Shorthold Tenancy, and the 52 acres of farmland is subject to a Farm Business Tenancy.

Services
The Hall is on a bore hole water supply, and is also connected to the mains water. The cottages are on mains water, mains electricity, private drainage, and oil-fired central heating, except for Semaphore Cottage which has night storage heaters.

Rights of Way
There is a public footpath along riverbank, and between adjacent fields.

The owners reserve a pedestrian right of way mainly along the northern boundary, for occasional access to the cemetery.

Land
Currently the land is mainly grassland.

On the South Eastern boundary the land runs down to the Roman River and beautiful salt marshes teaming with wildlife, which has been enjoyed by the family over the years. There are also opportunities to launch boats and enjoy water activities on the river.

Woodland
The area to the North has been planted with beech trees. The area of woodland South East of the Hall is mixed broadleaves surrounding the old fish ponds. Other planting has been carried out over the years for boundary protection.

Location

East Donyland Hall is situated outside the quiet rural village of Fingringhoe in Essex, just 5 miles South East of Colchester. Surrounded by open countryside and next to the Roman River and salt marsh.

By Rail:
Colchester – 5.3 miles (train from 45 minutes to London Liverpool Street)
By Air:
Stansted International Airport – 35.8 miles

Square Footage: 21,295 sq ft


Acreage: 83.94 Acres