This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Note from host: Occasional weddings/birthday dinners/small parties

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

A car is required for transport to and from this property

we only have one rental property as this is a well loved family property that is well used by us and wider extended family too...we love it here, even though its only two miles from home!

This is an art deco house that we restored to its former glory in 2015. It is unique in being an upside down house with panoramic views out to sea from the large, open space living area with kitchen upstairs and the bathroom and bedrooms downstairs. The house is at the edge of a large farm and is a stones throw from the sea, if you are prepared to swim across the creek or wade across the mud to the beach. It can also be accessed by a lovely walk through a small number of quirky beach houses and through the Nature Reserve to a wonderfully unspoiled beach which overlooks Mersea Island and round the estuary to Brightlingsea...the perfect place to unwind and relax or enjoy a bracing walk where you are very unlikely to meet another soul.

A birdwatchers paradise...peregrine, barn owls, little owls, curlew, shelduck, kingfishers, grebe, oyster catcher, stonechat, pochard, marsh harriers to name just a few...this unique space also turns into an astronomers delight with a clear, dark sky where we have seen shooting stars galore and even the milky way. Bring a telescope or binoculars for enhanced viewing. You may like to think about a summer picnic on the beach or a swim in the sea or the creek. It's also a perfect starting point for long walks, mountain biking, running - bring your canoe or paddleboard and its a matter of 20 metres and you are in the water...if yoga is your thing you have the sundeck or can clear the furniture in the living space and it a peaceful retreat in a matter of minutes.