Converted Victorian school house in friendly village
Guide Price
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- PROPERTY TYPE
Detached
- BEDROOMS
4
- BATHROOMS
4
- SIZE
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Key features
- Grade II listed
- Four large double bedrooms and four bathrooms
- Large open plan reception room
- Large kitchen/breakfast room
- Downstairs accommodation
- Low maintenance garden
- Parking for several cars
- Friendly community & coffee house
- Close to walks and nature reserves
- Great access to M5
Description
NORTHBROOK HOUSE, NORTHBROOK DRIVE
SHAPWICK, SOMERSET TA7 9LW
M5 8miles, Street 5miles, Glastonbury 7miles, Wedmore 7miles
Description
A Grade II listed former Victorian village school, beautifully and sympathetically restored to create an individual and spacious home of considerable character and charm.
The accommodation includes an impressive open plan sitting and dining room, a superb kitchen/breakfast room, study, utility room, cloakroom and four generous double bedrooms, all with their own en-suite bath or shower rooms. There are attractive, easily maintained gardens, private parking for two vehicles and the additional benefit of a ground floor bedroom suite with independent access making this an ideal extra income stream.
Guide Price £675,000
Location
Northbrook House enjoys a central position within the popular and well-regarded village of Shapwick, situated on the southern slopes of the Polden Hills, close to the beautiful Somerset Levels. The village has a thriving community with a village hall, church, cricket club and the popular Kicking Goat tearoom. The surrounding countryside provides wonderful opportunities for walking and exploring, with the renowned Shapwick Heath Nature Reserve close by, celebrated for its wildlife and spectacular seasonal starling murmurations.
The nearby towns of Street and Glastonbury offer an excellent range of everyday amenities, shopping, restaurants and recreational facilities, whilst the larger centres of Wells, Bridgwater and Taunton are also accessible.
Accommodation
Dating from around 1860, Northbrook House was originally constructed as the village school and retains a wealth of architectural character and period detail, including attractive stone elevations, Gothic-style doorways, mullioned windows, original panelling and even the old school bell.
The property has undergone an extensive programme of sympathetic renovation over recent years, carefully combining the charm and integrity of the original building creating an appealing home with beautifully proportioned rooms and excellent natural light.
An attractive entrance door opens into the former school cloakroom, now a charming entrance hall and study area, retaining original panelling and providing an interesting reminder of the building's former life.
From here lies the principal reception room, the old main schoolroom, this impressive open plan sitting and dining room is beautifully proportioned, with high ceilings, original panelling and a series of handsome mullioned windows allowing natural light to flood the room.
There are two attractive fireplaces, one housing a wood-burning stove, providing welcoming focal points to the sitting and dining areas. A staircase rises to the first floor and the generous proportions of this wonderful room provide ample space for both comfortable everyday living and entertaining on a grander scale.
The kitchen/breakfast room is equally appealing and has been fitted with an extensive range of painted cabinetry complemented by solid timber work surfaces and a central island providing additional preparation space and storage. A traditional Belfast sink, Rangemaster cooker and attractive tiled splashbacks contribute to the character of the room, whilst there is ample space for a substantial breakfast table.
A walk-in pantry provides excellent additional storage, together with a further useful store cupboard, and glazed French doors open directly onto the garden terrace, creating a lovely connection between the house and its outside spaces.
A separate rear entrance hall provides a practical everyday entrance, with access to a well-appointed utility room fitted with further cupboards, timber work surfaces and a Belfast sink. There is space for laundry appliances and a cupboard housing the LPG-fired boiler and hot water cylinder. There is also a ground floor cloakroom.
The ground floor also includes two particularly generous double bedrooms, both retaining attractive character features and enjoying their own private ensuite bathrooms.
One bedroom has an en-suite shower room, whilst the second is a spacious and versatile suite with an en-suite bathroom incorporating a traditional roll-top bath and separate shower.
Of particular note, this second bedroom has its own independent outside entrance and can be separated from the main house, making it ideally suited to visiting guests, extended family or use as holiday accommodation.
The attractive staircase rises from the principal reception room to a galleried first floor landing, from which there are two further spacious double bedrooms.
Both rooms are particularly charming, with exposed structural timbers and interesting sloping ceilings reflecting the character of the original building. Each benefits from its own walk-in dressing room and en-suite facilities, one with a traditional roll-top bath and the other with a walk-in shower.
The arrangement of four double bedrooms, each with its own bath or shower room, is a particularly appealing feature, providing excellent accommodation for family life, visiting friends and guests alike.
Outside
To the front, the handsome and symmetrical stone façade is beautifully complemented by an enclosed gravelled garden, bordered by original Victorian stone walling which once formed part of the old school playground. Raised planted beds, established shrubs and colourful borders soften the setting, whilst an attractive entrance gate provides access from the road.
Gravelled pathways continue around either side of the house to the rear garden, where a paved terrace adjoins the kitchen/breakfast room, providing an ideal setting for outside dining and entertaining.
Further raised beds and planted borders add interest and colour, whilst the predominantly gravelled layout offers the advantage of easy upkeep. There is also scope for sections of the garden to be laid to lawn, should a purchaser prefer.
There are useful external storage facilities, including a wood store, and vehicular access from Northbrook Drive leads to a private parking area with space for approximately three or four cars.
Tenure and other Points Grade II listed. Somerset Council. Council Tax Band F.
Mains electricity and water, drainage and LPG-fired central heating.
Directions Postcode: TA7 9LW. What3Words: smoothly.jubilant.starring
From the A39, follow the signs towards Shapwick and continue into the village. Northbrook House is situated on Northbrook Drive.
About the area
Shapwick is an attractive and historic Somerset village, lying between the Polden Hills and the Somerset Levels, an area renowned for its beautiful countryside, wildlife and wonderful walking opportunities.
The village has an active local community, with a church, village hall, cricket club and coffee house, whilst the neighbouring villages provide further facilities including public houses and local shops.
The nearby towns of Street and Glastonbury offer a comprehensive range of shopping, business and recreational amenities. Street is particularly well known for Clarks Village shopping outlet and the highly regarded Millfield School.
There is a primary school in neighbouring Catcott, with secondary education available in Street and Glastonbury, together with a choice of independent schools in the wider area.
The surrounding countryside is particularly appealing, with Shapwick Heath and the Avalon Marshes providing exceptional opportunities for walking, cycling and birdwatching.
Communications are good, with access to the A39 and the M5 motorway, whilst mainline railway services are available from Bridgwater and Castle Cary.
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Property Details
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Affordability
Monthly repayments£3,393
Property: £ 675,000
Deposit: £ 67,500
Interest rate: 5.35%
Term: 30 years
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