High Street, Knapwell, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Old School House is a charming Victorian village school building, lovingly converted into a four-bedroom detached residence in the secluded hamlet of Knapwell. The property dates from 1860 and was used as the village school until around 1950, retaining its handsome red brick elevations and tall arched windows, while inside the décor and fittings have a stylish yet understated contemporary feel throughout.

The ground floor has two well-appointed reception rooms, including the sitting room at the front, which has a dual aspect, exposed brick wall detailing, wooden parquet flooring and a modern logburner. At the rear, the similarly proportioned drawing room has a triple aspect, including two tall bay windows, plus bi-folds opening to the rear gardens, as well as a fireplace fitted with a traditional cast-iron woodburning stove. Between the two reception rooms, the well-equipped kitchen has bespoke wooden units and an Aga, with the adjoining utility room providing further storage and space for home appliances.

There are two comfortable bedrooms on the ground level, as well as a shared shower room, while upstairs, a galleried landing leads to two beautifully appointed double bedrooms. These include the luxury principal bedroom at the rear, with its bi-fold Juliet balcony and en suite shower room, plus a second bedroom with extensive built-in storage. The first floor also has a family shower room.

Outside, the gravel driveway at the front provides plenty of parking space, with the integrated garage offering further parking or space for a workshop or home storage. Stairs lead to the raised entrance to the home, while the front gardens have an area of lawn and raised beds with various colourful flowering perennials. At the rear, a patio area provides space for al fresco dining, with a lawn beyond, which is dotted with various trees. The gardens back onto beautiful countryside, with Overhall Grove conservation woodland and RSPB protected land at Hope Farm on the property’s doorstep.

The property lies in the peaceful hamlet of Knapwell, surrounded by the rolling countryside of South Cambridgeshire, approximately 10 miles west of Cambridge. The village has a medieval parish church and is adjacent to Overhall Grove, an ancient woodland noted for its remarkable collection of surviving elm trees. The neighbouring village of Boxworth, two miles away, has a local pub, while the large village of Cambourne, approximately three miles to the south, offers a broader range of everyday amenities including shops, a medical practice and schooling. The historic university city of Cambridge provides a world-class range of shopping, cultural, leisure and educational facilities, as well as excellent transport connections. The A428 provides straightforward road access towards Cambridge and St Neots, while the A14 connects towards Huntingdon and the wider national road network, including the M11, with Cambridge station offering fast trains to London King's Cross in under an hour.