5 Bedrooms Detached house for sale in The Street, Thurlow, Suffolk CB9 | £ 600,000

Property Description

Originally built in 1614 by the Soame family as a free school for poor children in the local villages, the property remained in use as a school well into the 19th Century and was sold off as residential accommodation in 1885 by the charity commissioners. The property has since passed down through various branches of the family and was completely renovated in 1993 by the then renowned Hogg Builders. The property features reminisce from its time as a free school with the old podium and several desks still in use within the property and offers a range of further period features including wide board oak floors, fireplaces and authentic Victorian décor.

Entrance into:

Entrance porch With a beautiful carved oak door still showing original graffiti from its time as a school, leading to the:

Old school hall/drawing room 30' 3" x 18' 1" (9.23m x 5.52m) A spacious open plan triple aspect room of generous proportions with 9½ ft ceiling, high level oak framed windows, wooden floor boards and featuring a wood burning stove set upon a brick hearth with bressumer over. Door to:

Inner lobby With stairs to the first floor and door to a covered walk way which in turn leads to the:

Kitchen 13' 11" x 11' 1" (4.26m x 3.39m) A charming room believed to date back to the Victorian era with brick flooring, pantry, servants' stairs to first floor and featuring a range of free standing and fitted units with a stainless steel sink inset, space for a cooker and still featuring the original school hall desks. A particular feature of the room is the Victorian bread oven.

Cloakroom With WC, wash basin and storage.

First Floor Accessed via double height staircase with oak treads leading to the:

Landing With doors to:

Bedroom 1/sitting room 19' 6" x 18' 2" (5.96m x 5.55m) A bright and spacious triple aspect room with wide board oak floors, a beautifully fitted oak corner cabinet, spacious storage cupboard and a cast iron Victorian fireplace with wooden mantel. Door to:

Bedroom 3 15' 3" x 10' 7" (4.67m x 3.23m) A bright and spacious double aspect room with fitted storage. Steps down to:

Bedroom 4 12' 0" x 7' 6" (3.66m x 2.31m) A well-proportioned room with a range of fitted wardrobes and window to side aspect.

Bathroom Comprising a cast iron roll top bath with claw feet, WC and wash hand basin.

Stairs to second floor Providing access to:

Bedroom 2 20' 2" x 12' 7" (6.15m x 3.84m) A double room with oak mullion windows and brick sill and cast iron Victorian fireplace. Access to:

Bedroom 5/nursery room/potential en-suite 12' 7" x 10' 2" (3.84m x 3.10m) A versatile and optional room with oak mullion window to the side aspect.

Outside The property is bordered to the front by wrought iron railings with a gate leading to a gravelled pathway to the porch with crest above. The front garden features shaped topiary hedging in turn leading to an expansive side garden offering a range of mature trees and hedging interspersed and bordered by a gentle stream. The rear garden offers a range of ornamental box hedging, mature trees, shrubs and storage sheds bordered by a charming Victorian wall to one side and a high level tree line to the rear.

Agents note The property retains a right of way to a 5 bar gate situated to the rear of the property which the owner has used continuously for the past several decades. This area could provide parking subject to claiming possessory title.

Services Main water and electricity. Oil fired heating. Septic tank.

Note None of the services have been tested by the agent.

Local authority St Edmundsbury District Council.

Viewing Strictly by prior appointment only through david burr.

Agents note The property is Grade II* Listed

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