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See how verdicts work8-bedroom detached house · CM0 7UH
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A Historic Grade II Listed Family Home of Rare Distinction- available for the first time in more than 40 years.
Set in the heart of Essex’s unspoilt Dengie Peninsula, Dengie Manor is a country house of exceptional charm, provenance, and character.
Surrounded by approximately 2.75 acres of private gardens and grounds, it offers a rare blend of period grandeur and modern family living.
The house dates back to the early 1600s, with its origins still visible in the rear structure.
In the mid-18th century, the property was elegantly re-fronted, giving it the striking Georgian façade it retains today, with symmetrical sash windows, dormers, and classical proportions.
Over time, the Manor has been sympathetically modernised, creating a home that is both historically rich and perfectly suited to 21st-century life.
Dengie Manor was the seat of the Fanshawe family for over 300 years - a prominent lineage with deep ties to the county and national public life.
Their long custodianship has given the house a sense of continuity and dignity that is still felt today.
The accommodation includes generous and well-balanced reception rooms, including a grand hallway and staircase, elegant drawing and dining rooms with bay windows overlooking the gardens, and a beautifully panelled music room with oak walls and a carved fireplace.
A conservatory leads to a central courtyard and family kitchen, with further utility areas and a cellar. A separate guest wing offers a high-spec kitchen, lounge, and two bedrooms.
Upstairs, the main house includes a principal suite, family bathroom, and up to six further bedrooms.
The house was owned by Richard Strauss 1947- 1949, who composed music here - a unique cultural note in its rich and layered history.
This is a truly extraordinary opportunity to acquire one of Essex’s most important and historic private homes - rarely available, deeply rooted in English heritage, and offering exceptional potential as a landmark family estate Reception Hallway (5.33m x 4.17m (17'6 x 13'8)) Drawing Room (5.33m x 4.78m (17'6 x 15'8)) Dining Room (5.33m x 4.88m (17'6 x 16)) Study (3.86m x 2.97m (12'8 x 9'9)) Sun Room (4.29m x 3.18m (14'1 x 10'5)) Kitchen/Breakfast Room (8.94m x 4.09m (29'4 x 13'5)) Utility Room (5.21m x 3.05m (17'1 x 10)) Music Room (8.26m x 5.21m (27'1 x 17'1)) Guest Quarters Kitchen (4.06m x 3.99m (13'4 x 13'1)) Lounge (6.32m x 4.29m (20'9 x 14'1)) Bedroom (5.51m x 2.92m (18'1 x 9'7)) Bedroom (5.21m x 2.95m (17'1 x 9'8)) Dressing Room (4.11m x 2.29m (13'6 x 7'6)) First Floor Master Bedroom En-Suite (5.33m x 4.09m (17'6 x 13'5)) Bedroom (4.57m x 4.09m (15 x 13'5)) En-Suite Dressing Room (4.29m x 3.73m (14'1 x 12'3)) Bathroom (3.15m x 2.59m (10'4 x 8'6)) Second Floor Bedroom (3.89m x 2.84m (12'9 x 9'4)) Bedroom (2.84m x 2.84m (9'3" x 9'3")) Bedroom (2.95m x 2.77m (9'8" x 9'1" )) Bedroom (2.92m x 2.77m (9'6" x 9'1" )) Cellar Split Into 5 Rooms Area 1 (5.33m x 5.08m (17'6 x 16'8)) Area 2 (4.42m x 2.51m (14'6 x 8'3)) Area 3 (4.42m x 1.37m (14'6 x 4'6)) Area 4 (4.42m x 1.45m (14'6 x 4'9)) Area 5 (3.73m x 0.99m (12'3 x 3'3)) Stable Block Three single stables and one double and tack room which was the original coachman quarters.
Garage Block, Work Shop And Cart Lodge Block of three secure garages with electric roller doors attached work shop and cart lodge.
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