About this location
This former Officers' Mess, built around 1850, is a unique, luxury filming location in Essex, occupying a prime position on the Thames Estuary with circa 12,000 sq ft of totally modernised living space. Very large living areas with super-high ceilings of 6m+, a former ballroom converted into a huge lounge and dining room, a huge hall and snooker room, two kitchens, a cinema, a gym and huge south-facing gardens overlooking the sea suit commercials, music videos, TV drama, fashion and luxury lifestyle photoshoots.
Key features
- Former Officers' Mess, built around 1850
- Prime position on the Thames Estuary
- Circa 12,000 sq ft of living space
- Internal spaces totally modernised
- Very large living areas with super-high ceilings (6m+)
- Former ballroom converted into a huge lounge and dining room
- Huge hall and snooker room
- 2 kitchens
- Cinema
- Gym
- Laundry area and study
- Numerous large bedrooms with walk-in wardrobes
- Huge gardens overlooking the sea
- South-facing with lots of light
- Courtyard and annex building
- Ample parking for many large vehicles
- Occupied during World War 2 by high-ranking British Army officers and, for a while, by American GIs who danced in the ballroom
The courtyard and annex building will shortly be converted to a swimming pool and spa area.
Room breakdown
- Former ballroom, now a huge lounge and dining room
- Very large living areas
- Huge hall and snooker room
- 2 kitchens
- Cinema
- Gym
- Laundry area
- Study
- Numerous large bedrooms with walk-in wardrobes
- Bathrooms
- Courtyard and annex building
- Huge gardens overlooking the sea
Parking and accessibility
- Ample parking for many large vehicles
Amenities
- Cinema
- Gym
- Laundry area
- Ample parking for many large vehicles