Property description

The Old Dame School represents a rare opportunity to buy a charming, character town house in the heart of Eccleshall. Built in approximately 1848, the property has a wealth of period features that have been lovingly maintained by the current owners.

Small Lane, as the name suggests, is a narrow one way street leading from the High Street to the Newport Road. The thriving High Street is within a minute’s walk providing a multitude of amenities. Although a narrow one-way street, there is enough space to park outside the property with further parking inside the double gates in a courtyard and double garage.

The four bedroom property has been the subject of a thorough scheme of renovations while retaining a huge amount of character, the principal reception rooms being generous in size with high ceilings further enhancing the feeling of space. A later extension to the rear has added a spacious kitchen with two pairs of double doors opening out in the walled courtyard garden.

Stairs rise from the hallway to the first floor landing, accessing two double bedrooms, the larger master bedroom to the front. Both are served by a well-appointed principal bathroom to the rear.

Stairs rise once again to the second floor landing, leading to a further two bedrooms, a good sized double and a single. There is a shower room and WC off the central landing, the large skylights providing interesting views over the skyline of Eccleshall and the surrounding countryside.

Externally large wooden gates open off Small Lane into a courtyard parking area with a large open bay garage to the left. Large enough to park two cars under cover, the garage also has a good sized room over, accessed by a staircase to the rear of the garage. Currently in use as a home office, the room would be equally useful as a play room or studio space.

Beyond the paved parking area is a larger walled courtyard garden, a perfect entertaining space with easy access to the kitchen and snug through double doors. The paved courtyard has an outdoor brick oven and seating area, brick store to the rear and further brick store to the side.

Eccleshall is within easy reach of the county town of Stafford with a mainline railway station providing regular intercity services to London, Birmingham and Manchester. Junctions 14 and 15 of the M6 are a similar distance away. There is a well-regarded junior school in the village with secondary schooling in Stafford.

Accommodation briefly comprises:

The front door opens into a hallway with stairs rising to first floor and door to the right into

Dining room 4.84x4.49m

Well-proportioned room with large wood framed double glazed window to the front aspect. There is an open fire in attractive period surround adding a focal point to the room. Stripped wooden doors and floorboards add to the period charm.

Door to

Snug 5.57x3.63m

The second reception room is also a good size, currently in use as a snug. It’s a warm and inviting room with log burning stove in exposed brick fireplace with wooden over mantle.

There is a large, double glazed window overlooking the rear of the property with additional double doors opening out into enclosed courtyard.

A large pantry cupboard under stairs provides useful additional storage. A further door leads into

Inner hallway with guest cloaks off.

Kitchen 5.35x3.43m

A large and airy breakfast kitchen with two pairs of double doors opening into courtyard garden. Fitted with matching solid wood base and wall units, oak work surface and wood fired Esse stove. Additional two burner gas hob. Belfast style double sink with granite surround. Quarry tiled flooring. Integrated appliances including a dishwasher, fridge, freezer and plumbing for a washing machine.

Door to rear courtyard.

Master bedroom 5.22x3.77m

A generous and airy room at the front of the property with two double glazed wooden sash windows to the front elevation. There are fitted wardrobes either side of an exposed brick fireplace with log burning stove. Stripped wooden floorboards.

Bedroom two 3.68x3.51m

A second double bedroom on the first floor with a double glazed sash window over rear elevation offering interesting views over Eccleshall.

Principal bathroom

Generous sized bathroom with separate shower cubicle, white bathroom suite and an exposed brick fireplace.

The landing has an airing cupboard and turned stairs leading to the second floor.

Bedroom three 3.63x3.29m

Two large sky lights with wonderful views of the skyline over Eccleshall. Storage cupboard under eaves.

Shower room and WC off landing.

Bedroom four 2.87x2.91m into eaves.

Two skylights, storage under eaves.

Externally

There is an enclosed, walled courtyard garden with a built in wood fired oven and

Double garage/ car port with good sized room over.

Property Features :

• Character Town House
• Central Location
• Wealth of Period Features
• Four Bedrooms
• Two Good Reception Rooms