• A Substantial 15th Century Residence +
• Six Individually Styled Bedrooms +
• Elevated and Imposing Position +
• Fully updated in 2025 +
• Galleried First Floor Landing +
• Picturesque Essex Village Location +

Grices is an exceptional 15th-Century, six-bedroom detached family home, occupying an elevated and commanding position within the highly desirable village of Horndon on the Hill. Rich in history and presence, the house has been sympathetically restored and thoughtfully enhanced to offer elegant period living with all the comforts expected of a modern family home.

From the moment you arrive, the property makes a lasting impression. The front door opens into a grand entrance hall, where a striking central staircase immediately sets the tone. This impressive space provides access to the principal reception rooms, each offering its own atmosphere and purpose, and a large dedicated boot room is a practical addition.

The library is ideal for quieter moments, while the main living room lies just beyond, featuring an oak-surround fireplace and two sets of French doors that open directly onto the rear lawn - flooding the room with natural light and creating a seamless connection to the garden. A further sitting room/snug, positioned adjacent to the dining room and centred around an Inglenook fireplace, provides a more intimate retreat.

At the heart of the home is the kitchen/breakfast room, comprehensively upgraded in 2025. This beautifully appointed space combines period features - including a York stone floor and inglenook fireplace - with contemporary fittings, such as white shaker-style cabinetry, quartz work surfaces, a walk-in pantry, and integrated appliances. An induction hob with downdraught extractor completes the space, while a stable door leads out to the courtyard. A utility room and ground-floor WC complete the ground-floor accommodation.

Grices further benefits from a useful basement level, providing highly versatile ancillary accommodation. This space is ideally suited to additional storage, wine storage, or hobby use, while also offering excellent potential to be adapted as a games room, cinema room, or recreational space, subject to individual requirements.

The first floor galleried landing, with its vaulted ceiling, is a standout architectural feature and provides access to all six bedrooms and two newly upgraded bathrooms. Each bedroom offers its own individual character and proportions, a hallmark of a house of this era.

The family bathroom, serving three bedrooms, has been redesigned to a high standard and now features a large walk-in shower, freestanding slipper bath, smart blue metro tiling, and brass fittings. A second bathroom, serving the remaining three bedrooms, offers a thermostatic shower over bath, finished with white metro tiling and complementary mosaic flooring.