An amazing converted school with an abundance of character details including a huge floor-to-ceiling arched window to the front and a cottage garden has come up for sale at an attractive guide price of £550,000.
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The Old School in Great Melton, near Wymondham, is described by selling agent Sowerbys as “a quintessential conversion retaining an abundance of its past”. It was originally built in 1851 as a mixed national school before being extended in 1895.
Today, it is a three-bedroom detached home filled with character and references to its former life.
The entrance porch opens into an inner hall, which includes a storage cupboard and provides access to the study, shower room, utility room and the dining room and sitting room.
The sitting room is an impressive focal point in The Old School, with an intricately carved vaulted ceiling and the aforementioned floor-to-ceiling feature window overlooking the neighbouring meadows and allowing in plenty of natural light. The room also has its own unique minstrel’s gallery – a form of balcony which often used to be used for performances – with a large arched niche.
The dining room, which features an exposed brick wall with a serving hatch, adjoins the well-appointed kitchen. This room has plenty of workspace for preparing meals and space for all of the necessary appliances. Sowerbys says that “there are endless possibilities here, and combining the two rooms would create a wonderful open-plan space, ideal for entertaining”.
Through the utility room, which also has workspace and a sink, a large conservatory constructed by the current owners provides access to the generous 35ft workshop/garage. The conservatory is another versatile space which could be further enhanced by potential new owners to suit a variety of uses.
The nods to The Old School’s history continue up the winder staircase on to the first floor, where there are further beautiful carved ceilings and feature windows matching the sitting room’s larger version to two of the three good-sized bedrooms. Bedroom one also has a charming smaller trefoil window above the main window, while bedroom two benefits from built-in wardrobes.
Completing the first floor is a family bathroom with cupboard opposite.
Externally, the grounds at The Old School have been meticulously planned and landscaped to create a beautiful cottage-style garden.
Meandering pathways lead around the property and through the grounds, while trailing wisteria and rose arches create charming natural dividers throughout the space. There are areas of sweeping lawns with borders filled with a variety of planting, and a brick and flint boundary wall completing the rustic look of these timeless grounds.
Sowerbys notes that The Old School is connected to mains electricity and water, plus a well, and has oil-fired central heating.
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The village of Great Melton lies in the picturesque countryside southwest of Norwich. Its beautiful 15th century church and surrounding fields make it an ideal country escape still within easy reach of the city and its many amenities, which is approximately nine miles away.
Wymondham is around 4.5 miles away, offering a variety of eateries, shops and things to see and do.
For more information, please contact Sowerbys.
PROPERTY FACTS
The Old School, Great Melton
Guide price: £550,000
Sowerbys, 01603 361647
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