Old School House, Bromlow, Minsterley, Shrewsbury

A detached and characterful family home converted from a former school house and set in a glorious country setting with views. Unique architectural feature throughout and comprising 5 bedrooms, 3 en-suites and family bathroom, 4 reception rooms, kitchen, second kitchen, garden room, decked balcony and gardens. Ample parking. log store and large workshop



General Remarks - The Old School House is a unique building, having been, as the name suggests, a school to the local area and dating back to 1872. It was converted to residential use in 2003 but still retains many of the characterful features of its former history including much of the exposed roof trusses and beams to vaulted ceilings, arched stone framed windows, even down to the carved initials of former pupils in the front porch.

With its attached headmasters accommodation, this converted school provides extensive living space with five bedrooms, three of which are en-suite (including the ground floor bedroom), a family bathroom, four reception rooms including a galleried sitting room with access to the balcony with wonderful views to the Long Mountain. Outside are good sized gardens with ample parking with mature borders of hedge and trees.

Situation - It is located in the hills of the Rea Valley, much of which is designated an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and has views up to the famous Long Mountain range. It has a private setting with the closest villages of Minsterley and Worthen providing the essential services. The vibrant town of Shrewsbury is about 15 miles away and offers a complete range of amenities and access to the national road and motorway network.

The House - This impressive house is approached by the storm porch into the lobby with panelled walls, a wood floor and WC off. This leads to the stunning drawing room which was the old junior classroom and which has a vaulted ceiling, sandstone fireplace inset with a wood stove and galleried sitting room above. A lovely lounge stands to the right of the lobby with a large multi-fuel stove with French doors to the garden room. The kitchen is well equipped with a range of cream faced units, porcelain sink, integrated appliances and an electric Aga. Oak flooring continues to the dining room with a second kitchen back into the garden room.

Outside - The house stands in its own private plot, secured with mature hedges and trees. The front is laid mainly to lawned areas with a gravelled drive and parking area. Outside the garden room is a west facing patio area, which gets excellent afternoon, evening sunshine. There is a small pond area (in need of attention). On the gravel pathway is a wooden log store and a large shed/workshop (with lighting and power) at the rear gate. This gate used to be the main/only access to the property, but is now foot access only. The property boundary ends at the gate, but is possible to park a single car outside on the grassed access area.

Services - Mains water. Private drainage. Mains electricity. Oil central heating.
NOTE: None of the services or installations have been tested by the Agents.

Viewing - Strictly through the Agents: Halls, 33b Church Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5DA. Telephone: .

Directions - Bromlow is signposted off the B4499 (about 1/2 mile south of Brockton, about 8 miles west of Shrewsbury).  From the turnoff, about 1/2 mile up the hill, the road forks (signposted ‘Betton’).  Old Schoolhouse stands at the fork; take the left fork,  entrance 100 yards later, on right, with a grey metal ‘farm gate’.  From Bishop’s Castle area, take A488 North for about 10 miles.  Hemford and Bromlow signposted left.  Pass 'Abel’s Harp’ pub.  Property about a mile further down the hill, on left, just before a farm, opposite a striking “Black and White” house (2/3 Bromlow)
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