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Sleeps 20
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Self catering accommodation in Osea Island sleeps 20.
Features include: • Pool • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Detached • Sleeps 20
Accommodation overview: From the minute visitors cross the causeway it is obvious that a stay on Osea Island is something really unique, making it ideal for family celebrations, a get together with friends or a relaxing holiday in peaceful surroundings. The services of a chef can also be arranged to make light of the cooking chores. The Manor House, standing detached, was built around 1900 in the style of a grand Edwardian seaside residence. It is set 25ft above sea level with breathtaking views along the beach and across the estuary.
The interior has been sympathetically restored capturing the charm of the period, with the addition of some modern features. All bedrooms have been designed with great style for maximum comfort, featuring four poster and antique beds with Egyptian cotton bed linen, 42 plasma screen TV/DVD, with bathrooms furnished in classic Edwardian style throughout. Soak up the atmosphere looking out to sea in front of an open fire in the drawing room, or enjoy a celebration meal in the dining room where the dining table is also a full-size billiard table. The Manor House has its own salt water swimming pool and there is also a second outdoor heated pool in the village.
Osea Island has a rich and diverse history, mentioned in the Domesday book, The causeway was built by the Romans, later the island was owned by many powerful and titled families. In 1903 Osea was purchased and developed by brewery owner and philanthropist Frederick Charrington. Osea is now a Site of Special Scientific Interest because of its unique ecology, rare plants, birds and marine life. The district has become the centre for classic sailing boats, such as the Blackwater Barges taking part in the Osea Islands Regatta. Guests should be aware that arrival and departure from the island is dependant on tide times. Shops and pubs 4 miles. Spacious living room with open fire and wooden floor. Spacious dining room with open fire, French doors, antique billiards table and wooden floor. Spacious, well-equipped kitchen with wooden floor. Utility. First floor: Sitting room. Compact kitchen area. Two double bedrooms, each with four-poster bed, TV and en-suite bathroom with roll-top bath, separate shower cubicle, shower attachment and toilet, one with sitting area. Double bedroom with four-poster bed, sitting area and dressing room. Three further double bedrooms, two with four-poster bed. Bathroom with roll-top bath, separate shower cubicle and toilet. Separate toilet. Second floor: Compact kitchen area. Two double bedrooms, each with four-poster bed, one with dressing area, wooden floor and en-suite bathroom with separate shower cubicle, shower attachment and toilet. Two double bedrooms. Two bathrooms, each with roll-top bath, separate shower cubicle, shower attachment and toilet.
  
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Sleeps 11
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in Saffron Walden sleeps 11.
Features include: • Pool • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Detached • Sleeps 11
Accommodation overview: Set at the end of a pretty country lane, this large detached Grade II listed farmhouse dating back to 1610 is perfect for a family holiday, celebration or get together with friends. Steeped in character with beams and an inglenook fireplace in the living room, it is set in 4 acres of delightful grounds with an outdoor heated swimming pool. The holiday property has fantastic views over open countryside, with an enjoyable 15-minute walk across fields to the pub but is only a few miles from the charming market town of Saffron Walden. Saffron Walden is one of England’s finest towns packed with half timbered medieval buildings and has a wide selection of shops, restaurants, galleries and a museum. Butlers Farm is ideally situated to explore Essex, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. Within easy reach is Cambridge (14 miles), famous for its colleges, museums, botanic gardens and art galleries. Visitors can try their hand at punting along the River Cam. Newmarket is 17 miles for a day at the races and Duxford Imperial War Museum is 8 miles. Other local places of interest include Audley End House, gardens and miniature railway, Mountfitchet Castle, Linton Zoo, Wimpole Hall and Anglesey Abbey. Shops 2 miles. Large beamed living room with open fire in large inglenook fireplace and French doors. Kitchen/dining room with Aga (for cooking) and doors leading to conservatory. Utility. Separate toilet. First floor: Double bedroom with 5ft bed and en-suite bathroom with separate walk-in shower and toilet. Double bedroom with 5ft bed. Two double bedrooms, one with additional single bed (for +1). Twin bedroom. Bathroom with separate shower cubicle and toilet.
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Sleeps 8
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in Stock sleeps 8.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Detached • Sleeps 8
Accommodation overview: This fabulous Queen Anne house, set in 3½ acres of glorious grounds, makes a wonderful location for a week long holiday or weekend retreat. The well-furnished accommodation imparts a feeling of an old country house and the beautiful country garden offers a grass tennis court, croquet lawn, stables and horses. Completely secluded and rural, it provides the perfect backdrop for a quiet family holiday or a celebration gathering.
Just 15 minutes from Chelmsford and the M25, 10 minutes from Billericay, 5 minutes from the A12 and 30 miles from Trafalgar Square and the heart of London, this makes a good base from which to explore the surrounding areas. The old town of Maldon lies on the ridge above the Blackwater and has a strong nautical theme, and here, carefully restored 19th-century Thames sailing barges can often be seen at their moorings. The riverside promanade overlooks a shingle beach offering delightful views of the town. Sailing-barge races are held here from July, August and September, and cruises are available from March to October.
Marsh Farm Country Park in South Woodham Ferrers occupies 320 acres of low-lying reclaimed marshland. Visitors can tour the farm, which specialises in cattle, sheep and pigs and shows how a modern farm works. With many traditional Essex farm buildings, over 3 miles of riverside walks and a nature conservation zone, where migrant birds such as Brent geese can be seen in Winter, this is a wonderful day out for the family. Colchester is nearby and offers many interesting attractions to visit such as the town’s honey-coloured castle and museum, open-air market, Tymperleys Clock Museum and Hollytrees Museum. There are many pretty villages to visit such as The Hanningfields, Danbury, the Ongars and the Baddows to name but a few, and they all offer a range of excellent public houses and restaurants. Other attractive towns on the Crouch are Burnham, Wallasea, Paglesham and on the Blackwater are Heybridge and the Merseas. The picturesque villages of Higham, Stratford St Mary, Dedham and Flatford are all within an hour’s drive. Shops 1½ miles. Large living room with open fire in marble surround fireplace. Games room with snooker/pool table. Large, well-equipped, farmhouse-style kitchen with Aga for cooking. Utility. Snug with sofa. Boot room. Cloakroom with toilet. First floor: Two double bedrooms, each with 5ft bed. Two twin bedrooms, one with en-suite bathroom and toilet. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.
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Sleeps 12
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in Chipping Ongar sleeps 12.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Garden • Sleeps 12
Accommodation overview: Ideally situated in the heart of the small historic market town of Ongar, this 18th-century coaching inn has the unique feature of its own lounge bar complete with snooker table, bar billiards, table football and large plasma Sky TV to watch the match on. In addition to the lounge bar the remaining accommodation in the Bell has been stylishly modernised and furnished to provide large individually decorated bedrooms, a spacious first floor living room with vaulted ceiling and wood-burning stove and a large kitchen breakfast room on the ground floor, there is even a dumb waiter to send the food from the kitchen to the dining room. French doors from the breakfast room lead to a large secluded walled garden, with a further second area of garden and table tennis table. The ideal venue for a family celebration or a get together with friends, the property is well positioned to explore the surrounding picturesque villages of Essex and is just a short drive from Epping tube station providing quick access to the heart of London where holidaymakers can spend a day sightseeing the delights of the capital city, take in a show or shop in Bond Street. Ongar High Street has a wide range of individual shops and restaurants (no need of a pub) and still has a Wednesday market; it is also conveniently located for Cambridge and Stanstead airport via the M11. Shops 20 yards, pub and restaurant 500 yards. Sitting room with open fire. Spacious kitchen with vaulted ceiling, tiled floor and French doors. Games room with bar. Double bedroom with French doors and en-suite bathroom with separate shower cubicle and toilet. Separate toilet. First floor: Large living/dining room with wood-burning stove, vaulted ceiling, Velux windows and wooden floor. Four double bedrooms, one with en-suite shower room and toilet. Twin bedroom. Bathroom with Jacuzzi bath, separate shower cubicle, bidet and toilet.
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