• Additional Land Available by Separate Negotiation. +
• C16 Grade I Listed Five Bedroom Home +
• Accommodation Extends to Approximately 3890sqft +
• Ten Reception Rooms Offering Versatility +
• Four bathrooms, Five Toilets +
• High Degree of Privacy set Behind Gated Entrance +
• Short Drive to Littlegarth Independent, CoEducational Preparatory School and Nursery +
• Within Easy Reach of the Stour Valley AONB +
• 10 Minute Drive to Mainline Station, 55 Minute Journey to London Liverpool Street +

* Additional land available *
Set within approximately 1.2 acres of beautifully private, mature grounds, Hospytts is a Grade II listed 15th/16th-century thatched home offering nearly 3,900 sq. ft. of versatile accommodation across two substantial wings. Deceptively spacious and approached via a long driveway, the property combines exceptional seclusion with immediate access to village amenities, the A12 and mainline rail services to London (approx. 48 minutes from Colchester).

The charming T-plan principal wing features a vaulted kitchen/breakfast room, dining room, sitting room, additional reception rooms and a snug (potential sixth bedroom), alongside a ground-floor shower room. Upstairs are the principal bedroom with adjoining dressing room/study, a further double bedroom and family bathroom. Period features include exposed beams, mullioned windows and inglenook fireplaces.

The second wing, ideal for multi-generational living or guest accommodation, offers three further bedrooms (one en-suite) and four flexible reception rooms, with independent access points.

The grounds provide outstanding privacy and space for family life, entertaining and potential equestrian or smallholding use (subject to planning).

Located in the sought-after village of Great Horkesley within the Stour Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the property is close to local shops and pubs along with Bishop William Ward Primary School and Littlegarth School also both within easy reach.
Additionally, there is excellent access to Colchester’s amenities, highly regarded schools including Colchester Royal Grammar School and County High School for Girls, and the wider Essex and Suffolk countryside. What's Nearby Great Horkesley village offers local amenities such as a post office/general store with a range of farm shops also available in the vicinity, two local public houses and restaurant and the Bishop William Ward Church of England primary school. The village has good bus links to Colchester. The surrounding countryside of the Stour Valley is designated as an area of outstanding natural beauty and provides extensive and beautiful walks and rides in rolling countryside. The nearby villages of Nayland and Stoke by Nayland offer further amenities such as a Village Shop and excellent Deli/ Cafe, Doctors Surgery and Church as well as offering fine dining at the Crown and Angel.