House For Sale £850,000
*Virtual Tour Available Upon Request* A Grade II listed five bedroom detached family home | Formal Garden plus Paddock Extending to Around 1.1 Acres stls | Three Reception Rooms | Open Fireplaces & Beams | Kitchen/Breakfast Room | En-suite to Principe Bedroom & Guest Bedroom | Cloakroom & Family Bathroom | Double Garage & Ample Off Road Parking | Summer House/ Office.
Millington House is a charming Grade II Listed weatherboard building in Thorpe le Soken village and has been a most happy family home for nearly twenty years. Never having lived in the countryside before the current owners came across the house, fell in love with it and decided to take a chance leaving town life for the country. They regard it as one of their best decisions.
The house started life as three agricultural cottages approximately five hundred years ago, and in nineteen sixty was successfully integrated into an outstanding home with all the comforts of contemporary living. It is a house full of magical spaces, steeped in character. Over the last two decades alterations have increased both its space and comfort. A stud wall was removed to extend the lounge and integrate a magnificent inglenook fireplace.
An impressive oak staircase was installed which flows into a spacious landing and balcony which allows peaceful views across the garden and surrounding fields. A refurbished, well equipped kitchen is the daily hub of the home and the scene of chatty meals around the farmhouse table. The kitchen has plenty of storage space which helps in preparations for entertainment and family gatherings. At such times the house comes alive and the generous spaces enable everyone to gather together in the restful, atmospheric lounge or find a quiet space for down time.
The garden provides the same delights as the house, and the passage of ducks, woodpeckers and partridges that amble across the lawns provide constant entertainment. Summer mornings are often spent in the front garden enjoying the sun and afternoons by the small pond in the back garden near the summerhouse which is presently full of grandchildren's toys but could equally serve as a quiet office. The garden and adjoining paddock have been bonus play areas during the lockdown. The grounds extend to around 1.1 acres which includes the paddock.
The house stands at the back of the village green and the community minded village is a short walk away, whilst a bus stop near the house takes upper secondary school children into Frinton. The wider location gives tremendous pleasure; just twelve minutes from sandy Frinton beaches and the wild, Swallows and Amazon backwater is but a mile away where you set out with a flask of coffee, and have miles of wonderful walks to explore. Historic and vibrant Colchester is a twenty-minute drive away and you can easily access London for theatre and shopping.
It is a stress-free life in a tranquil rural retreat where you enjoy the best of all worlds. The historical society visited and were intrigued by the different beam structures in the loft which traces the original cottages. It emphasised the very special quality of a very special home.
Location Millington House is situated on the outskirts of the popular village of Thorpe-le-Soken within the Tendring District of Essex and is located to the east of Colchester as well as being a short distance from the coastal towns of Frinton-on-Sea and Walton-on-the-Naze. The village offers a Tesco Express offering goods for day to day needs, three public houses, wine bar, restaurant, Chinese restaurant and takeaway, dispensing chemist, doctors surgery, popular Church of England primary school and Tendring Technology College and tlg Secondary School, both of which have extremely good ofsted reports.There are also very good nursery schools in and near Thorpe-le-Soken (Margery's private day nursery being the one of them). Another further attraction is the transport available locally to the grammar and private schools in Colchester and Ipswich.
The village also offers a mainline railway station giving links to London Liverpool Street.Thorpe-le-Soken station is 1.7 miles away which is about a 4 minute drive from the property.The average journey to London Liverpool Street is approximately 1 hour 24 minutes. On an average weekday, there are 25 trains travelling from London Liverpool Street to Thorpe-le-Soken. If you prefer to use road transport, the A120 is a short drive away leading to the A12, M25 and beyond.
There are excellent walks which can be undertaken nearby offering views over the Walton Backwaters and Hamford Water. For those who enjoy boats, Titchmarsh Marina is only a 10 minute drive away. If you prefer to pamper yourself, the Lifehouse Spa, an exclusive boutique style hotel that offers luxurious beauty treatments, fine dining and retreat days is very close to the property.
Millington House is a charming Grade II Listed weatherboard building in Thorpe le Soken village and has been a most happy family home for nearly twenty years. Never having lived in the countryside before the current owners came across the house, fell in love with it and decided to take a chance leaving town life for the country. They regard it as one of their best decisions.
The house started life as three agricultural cottages approximately five hundred years ago, and in nineteen sixty was successfully integrated into an outstanding home with all the comforts of contemporary living. It is a house full of magical spaces, steeped in character. Over the last two decades alterations have increased both its space and comfort. A stud wall was removed to extend the lounge and integrate a magnificent inglenook fireplace.
An impressive oak staircase was installed which flows into a spacious landing and balcony which allows peaceful views across the garden and surrounding fields. A refurbished, well equipped kitchen is the daily hub of the home and the scene of chatty meals around the farmhouse table. The kitchen has plenty of storage space which helps in preparations for entertainment and family gatherings. At such times the house comes alive and the generous spaces enable everyone to gather together in the restful, atmospheric lounge or find a quiet space for down time.
The garden provides the same delights as the house, and the passage of ducks, woodpeckers and partridges that amble across the lawns provide constant entertainment. Summer mornings are often spent in the front garden enjoying the sun and afternoons by the small pond in the back garden near the summerhouse which is presently full of grandchildren's toys but could equally serve as a quiet office. The garden and adjoining paddock have been bonus play areas during the lockdown. The grounds extend to around 1.1 acres which includes the paddock.
The house stands at the back of the village green and the community minded village is a short walk away, whilst a bus stop near the house takes upper secondary school children into Frinton. The wider location gives tremendous pleasure; just twelve minutes from sandy Frinton beaches and the wild, Swallows and Amazon backwater is but a mile away where you set out with a flask of coffee, and have miles of wonderful walks to explore. Historic and vibrant Colchester is a twenty-minute drive away and you can easily access London for theatre and shopping.
It is a stress-free life in a tranquil rural retreat where you enjoy the best of all worlds. The historical society visited and were intrigued by the different beam structures in the loft which traces the original cottages. It emphasised the very special quality of a very special home.
Location Millington House is situated on the outskirts of the popular village of Thorpe-le-Soken within the Tendring District of Essex and is located to the east of Colchester as well as being a short distance from the coastal towns of Frinton-on-Sea and Walton-on-the-Naze. The village offers a Tesco Express offering goods for day to day needs, three public houses, wine bar, restaurant, Chinese restaurant and takeaway, dispensing chemist, doctors surgery, popular Church of England primary school and Tendring Technology College and tlg Secondary School, both of which have extremely good ofsted reports.There are also very good nursery schools in and near Thorpe-le-Soken (Margery's private day nursery being the one of them). Another further attraction is the transport available locally to the grammar and private schools in Colchester and Ipswich.
The village also offers a mainline railway station giving links to London Liverpool Street.Thorpe-le-Soken station is 1.7 miles away which is about a 4 minute drive from the property.The average journey to London Liverpool Street is approximately 1 hour 24 minutes. On an average weekday, there are 25 trains travelling from London Liverpool Street to Thorpe-le-Soken. If you prefer to use road transport, the A120 is a short drive away leading to the A12, M25 and beyond.
There are excellent walks which can be undertaken nearby offering views over the Walton Backwaters and Hamford Water. For those who enjoy boats, Titchmarsh Marina is only a 10 minute drive away. If you prefer to pamper yourself, the Lifehouse Spa, an exclusive boutique style hotel that offers luxurious beauty treatments, fine dining and retreat days is very close to the property.
