Manor Road, Dengie,
About this home
Property Details: - Type: Detached house - Bedrooms: 8 - Bathrooms: 0
Agent: SJ Warren - Essex Phone: 01621 467690
A Historic Grade II Listed Family Home of Rare Distinction- available for the first time in more than 40 years.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>The house was owned by Richard Strauss 1947- 1949, who composed music here — a unique cultural note in its rich and layered history.<br/><br/>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<br/><br/><b>Reception Hallway</b> - 5.33m x 4.17m (17'6 x 13'8) - <br/><br/><b>Drawing Room</b> - 5.33m x 4.78m (17'6 x 15'8) - <br/><br/><b>Dining Room</b> - 5.33m x 4.88m (17'6 x 16) - <br/><br/><b>Study</b> - 3.86m x 2.97m (12'8 x 9'9) - <br/><br/><b>Sun Room</b> - 4.29m x 3.18m (14'1 x 10'5) - <br/><br/><b>Kitchen/Breakfast Room</b> - 8.94m x 4.09m (29'4 x 13'5) - <br/><br/><b>Utility Room</b> - 5.21m x 3.05m (17'1 x 10) - <br/><br/><b>Music Room</b> - 8.26m x 5.21m (27'1 x 17'1) - <br/><br/><b>Guest Quarters</b> - <br/><br/><b>Kitchen</b> - 4.06m x 3.99m (13'4 x 13'1) - <br/><br/><b>Lounge</b> - 6.32m x 4.29m (20'9 x 14'1) - <br/><br/><b>Bedroom</b> - 5.51m x 2.92m (18'1 x 9'7) - <br/><br/><b>Bedroom</b> - 5.21m x 2.95m (17'1 x 9'8) - <br/><br/><b>Dressing Room</b> - 4.11m x 2.29m (13'6 x 7'6) - <br/><br/><b>First Floor</b> - <br/><br/><b>Master Bedroom En-Suite</b> - 5.33m x 4.09m (17'6 x 13'5) - <br/><br/><b>Bedroom</b> - 4.57m x 4.09m (15 x 13'5) - <br/><br/><b>En-Suite Dressing Room</b> - 4.29m x 3.73m (14'1 x 12'3) - <br/><br/><b>Bathroom</b> - 3.15m x 2.59m (10'4 x 8'6) - <br/><br/><b>Second Floor</b> - <br/><br/><b>Bedroom</b> - 3.89m x 2.84m (12'9 x 9'4) - <br/><br/><b>Bedroom</b> - 2.84m x 2.84m (9'3" x 9'3") - <br/><br/><b>Bedroom</b> - 2.95m x 2.77m (9'8" x 9'1" ) - <br/><br/><b>Bedroom</b> - 2.92m x 2.77m (9'6" x 9'1" ) - <br/><br/><b>Cellar Split Into 5 Rooms</b> - <br/><br/><b>Area 1</b> - 5.33m x 5.08m (17'6 x 16'8) - <br/><br/><b>Area 2</b> - 4.42m x 2.51m (14'6 x 8'3) - <br/><br/><b>Area 3</b> - 4.42m x 1.37m (14'6 x 4'6) - <br/><br/><b>Area 4</b> - 4.42m x 1.45m (14'6 x 4'9) - <br/><br/><b>Area 5</b> - 3.73m x 0.99m (12'3 x 3'3) - <br/><br/><b>Stable Block</b> - Three single stables and one double and tack room which was the original coachman quarters.<br/><br/><b>Garage Block, Work Shop And Cart Lodge</b> - Block of three secure garages with electric roller doors attached work shop and cart lodge.<br/><br/>