6 bedroom detached house for sale

Located as one of two private residents. A stunning converted detached c18th II former Tide Mill nestled adjacent to a former four storey Victorian granary offering tranquil views towards Wivenhoe and Rowhedge.

The property has undergone an extensive refurbishment programme over recent years whilst there has been additions made the good range of outbuildings. Total sqft 6333sqft on approx. 4 acres

Entered beneath the prominent original hoist
through a glazed door, the property opens into
a generous reception hall finished in Travertine
tiling and benefiting from under floor heating
which continues throughout the ground floor.
To either side is a study and library and have
beautiful views of the tidal creek and the
courtyard. The impressive hallway links the
principal rooms of the house and is flooded with
light from the staircase and glazed wall which
affords stunning views towards Wivenhoe.

Leading off the hallway: the guest cloakroom
has a white suite including a shower, a large
cupboard houses the central services column
and a spacious cloakroom is neatly fitted
providing copious storage. The drawing room
benefits from a good height ceiling and westerly
views. It features oak floorboards and a chimney
breast with inset Douvre wood burner with large
oak bressumer above. French doors lead out to
the decked deep balcony. The kitchen/breakfast
living room spans with wonderful dual aspect offering views of the
river to the east and west. The bespoke hand
painted John Van der Mark kitchen provides
extensive work surfaces of granite with the large
island finished in solid beech. This room enjoying waterside views and adjacent to this
is a door leading out to the large terrace.

An oak staircase leads up to the light and
airy galleried landing which has beautiful
oak floorboards and a picture window with a
striking vista out over the course of the river.
The principal suite accounts for a third of the
first floor area with a grand bedroom offering
exceptional space and views over the marshes
and water beyond. It includes a generous
dressing room with extensive fitted cupboards
and a well appointed ensuite. Each of the
remaining four bedrooms have bespoke fitted
wardrobes and dressing tables and benefit
from far reaching and waterside views. They
are complimented by two neatly fitted large
bathrooms with showers. A further oak staircase
leads up to the vast guest suite, of tremendous
proportions it would work equally well as a
games and entertainment space. Three large
dormers provide superb views towards the
Colne Estuary and there is a useful kitchenette
and separate shower room.

The Mill occupies an attractive and appealing
rural location on the edge of the village with
fine views across marshes to the River Colne in
the countryside between Colchester and Mersea
Island. Fingringhoe provides a local convenience
store, Post Office, public house and village
school; a more substantial range of amenities
can be found in Colchester to the north together
with its out of town retail parks.

The property is approached via a long well maintained private gated drive, accessed from
Fingringhoe Road and bounded by the Mill
stream on one side and established hedges to
the other (the latter delineating the paddock
boundary). The grazing/paddock land of just
over 4 acres can be accessed via a gate directly
from the drive. The drive culminates in a
sheltered courtyard with attractive brick wall to
the eastern boundary with gates leading to the
eastern entrance and terracing. Westerly views
along the river can be enjoyed from either the
balcony or a protected waterside seating area. There is also the benifit of a private mooring whilst the property also lends itself to watersorts enthusiasts and equestrain.

The Mill is well placed for communications with Colchester railway station providing a regular service to London Liverpool Street with an approximate journey time of 55 minutes; whilst the A12 is about 8 miles to the north west at Lexdon and Stanway. The County of Essex is distinguished by its open undulating farm land and provides a broad range of leisure pursuits including a number of local golf clubs and the Essex Coast
and the beaches on Mersea Island offering
extensive walks, bird watching and sailing.