- Three bedrooms across three floors with flexible top-floor principal space
- Character features: inglenook fireplace, exposed beams, sash-style windows
- Private rear garden and substantial outbuilding/store with conversion potential
- Newly installed solar panels with 5kW battery storage and inverter
- Solid brick pre-1900 construction; assumed no cavity wall insulation
- Single family bathroom; some rooms have low ceiling heights
- Heating: boiler and radiators plus anthracite fuel (consider upgrade)
- Freehold, Tendring Band C, small plot close to village amenities
A deceptively spacious period semi in the heart of Great Oakley, this three-bedroom cottage blends original character with modern upgrades. The living room’s striking inglenook fireplace and exposed beams provide a warm, atmospheric centrepiece, while a bright family room opens directly onto a private rear garden — ideal for informal family life or entertaining.
Set over three floors, the layout offers flexible living: two double bedrooms on the first floor, plus a generous top-floor principal room that works well as a main bedroom, home office, or creative studio. Practical additions include a utility area, good eaves storage, a large outbuilding/store with conversion potential (subject to planning), and newly installed solar panels with 5kW battery storage and inverter that reduce running costs.
Buyers should note this is a solid-brick, pre-1900 property with no built-in wall insulation (assumed) and an anthracite-fuelled boiler with radiators. The house has one bathroom and generally modest ceiling heights in some rooms — factors to consider if you require modern open-plan proportions or full accessibility. The plot is small but private, and the property is offered freehold with affordable council tax (Tendring band C).
Located on the village High Street, the home sits within a friendly rural community with excellent mobile and fast broadband, good nearby schools, local shops and pubs, and straightforward access to Harwich, Colchester and Manningtree. It suits families, creatives or commuters seeking a characterful village base with scope for sympathetic improvement.
