Property description

With its date plaque of 1908, this was once the village school which has now been transformed into a unique, stunning and spacious residential building offering excellent accommodation. Period features include the original floorboards and original school tiles. The large windows have recently been replaced with modern, uPVC double glazed units. The accommodation is flexible with an impressive large main reception room with vaulted ceiling, wood burning stove and feature mezzanine floor. Off this is a rear entrance lobby and from this area, a door leads through to a utility room, and a ground floor shower room. From the rear of the main reception room is a cosy family room, an ideal area to relax. The outstanding feature is the huge breakfast room, an area ideal for entertaining, or just catching up with the family, this leads into a lovely kitchen area, fitted with Shaker style units. There are three separate bedrooms on the first floor, plus a family bathroom. Outside, there is a large car parking area to the front, and a rear garden backing open countryside with stunning views of the surrounding area.
Please note the Vendor of this property is the Director of Prestige, and a declaration of interest is made, in order to comply with Section 21 of the Estate Agency Act, 1979.
ENTRANCE LOBBY
To the side of the property are part glazed double doors leading into an entrance lobby with the original quarry tiled floor and half tiled wall with original tiles. Door leading into kitchen, separate opening into reception area.


RECEPTION AREA
3.68m (12' 1") x 1.78m (5' 10")
A dual aspect reception area with double glazed windows to front and side. Telephone point, tiled worktop/serving area. The reception area opens out into a magnificent living room.


LIVING ROOM
5.74m (18' 10") x 6.22m (20' 5")
Three three quarter height replacement uPVC double glazed windows allow this room to be bathed in natural sunlight. There is a feature fireplace with multi fuel burning stove, Calor gas heater, timber staircase leading up to a feature first floor mezzanine, timber balustrade. The main room has the original solid pine floorboards, built in cupboard to the corner of the room housing electric consumer unit and electricity meter. To the back of the main reception room there is a door leading into a family room.


MEZZANINE FLOOR
5.74m (18' 10")x 2.03m (6' 8")
This mezzanine floor is currently being used as a study by the current owners and allows access to a large loft space.


FAMILY ROOM
4.60m (15' 1") narrowing to 3.56m (11' 8") x 5.49m (18' 0")
Again, this room is well illuminated by uPVC double glazed windows to side, smooth ceiling, built in under stairs storage cupboard and a door leading into side entrance lobby.


SIDE ENTRANCE LOBBY
Double doors to outside, door into main reception room and opening into utility room.


UTILITY ROOM
1.80m (5' 11") x 1.73m (5' 8")
Space for washing machine and tumble dryer with solid wood work surface above and storage cupboard, uPVC double glazed window to side, electric panel heater. door leading into shower room.


SHOWER ROOM
1.83m (6' 0") x 1.83m (6' 0")
Corner shower cubicle with Triton shower, contemporary wash hand basin and close coupled WC. Heated towel rail, uPVC double glazed window to front, smooth ceiling with inset spotlights.


KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM
5.61m (18' 5") x 5.51m (18' 1")
Another beautiful room well illuminated by three uPVC double glazed windows to side, exposed original solid pine floorboards and smooth ceiling. Two electric panel heaters and two uPVC double glazed windows overlooking rear garden.


KITCHEN AREA
2.95m (9' 8") x 2.82m (9' 3")
A range of fitted "shaker style" units comprising base cupboards, wall cupboards and solid beech worktop surface area. Base and wall mounted units also incorporate two wine racks. Inset ceramic one and a half bowl sink unit with monobloc tap. Belling electric "range style" double oven and grill, integrated dishwasher, smooth ceiling, tiled floor with underfloor heating and part double glazed door leading to outside. uPVC double glazed window overlooking rear garden with stunning views of the surrounding countryside.


FIRST FLOOR GALLERIED LANDING
The first floor has a gallery landing with smooth ceiling, doors to three separate bedrooms and family bathroom.


BEDROOM ONE
5.49m (18' 0") x 3.61m (11' 10") narrowing to 2.62m (8' 7")
Three uPVC double glazed windows to side and further opening window above. Sloping smooth ceiling with inset spotlights, electric panel heater.


BEDROOM TWO
3.56m (11' 8") x 3.30m (10' 10")
Three uPVC double glazed windows to side, smooth sloping ceiling, electric panel heater.


BEDROOM THREE
4.50m (14' 9") x 2.06m (6' 9") narrowing to 1.40m (4' 7")
uPVC double glazed window to side, sloping smooth ceiling, electric panel heater.


FAMILY BATHROOM
2.97m (9' 9") x 1.80m (5' 11")
The bathroom comprises a three piece suite of panel bath with mixer taps and shower attachment, pedestal wash hand basin and close coupled WC. Part tiled walls, electric panel heater and sloping smooth ceiling with inset spotlights.


OUTSIDE
There is a good size garden area to the front of the property and a driveway allowing off road parking for several vehicles.
This also leads round to what used to be the school playground, now the rear garden area, comprising patio, lawn, established trees and brick outbuildings, which were once the school toilets and coal shed. This area was once divided into two by a wall, one the girls half, one the boys half. The rear garden offers far reaching and absolutely stunning views of the surrounding open countryside.

Property Features :

• DETACHED PERIOD HOME-FORMER SCHOOL HOUSE
• MAIN RECEPTION ROOM WITH VAULTED CEILING & MEZZANINE FLOOR
• HUGE BREAKFAST ROOM LEADING INTO FITTED KITCHEN
• FAMILY ROOM
• GROUND FLOOR SHOWER ROOM
• UTILITY ROOM
• THREE FIRST FLOOR BEDROOMS
• FAMILY BATHROOM