6 bed detached house for sale

The Common, Swardeston, Norwich NR14

The Old School House is a spacious and detached Victorian school conversion positioned centrally within walled gardens and with southerly views over the cricket pitch on the common of a popular South Norfolk village just 4 miles south of Norwich City Centre. Built of red brick elevations with 1877 date stone, under a slate roof, the property enjoys flexible accommodation across two storeys. The first school room is a large 21' x 17' family room with high ceilings, original wooden floors, wood burning stove and large window openings, allowing for a bright and airy communal space at the centre of the property. The kitchen dining room is also spacious with Aga, space for dining table for 8 and leads through to a utility room and separate larder.

The first floor principal bedroom, accessed via an independent staircase, has fitted wardrobes and en suite bathroom. There are two further bedrooms and a shower room on the first floor via a separate staircase, as well as a ground floor double bedroom and adjacent bathroom, a study and guest wc. All these rooms are heated by an air source heat pump. The first floor also benefits from a large attic store room.

The eastern wing comprises a large sitting room, kitchenette, double bedroom, single bedroom and bathroom, and is accessible via a separate entrance door. The wing is served by a gas boiler.

The Old School House is accessed via an electric five bar gate onto a gravel drive leading across the front of the property to a detached double bay cart lodge. The mature gardens wrap around the property and are entirely walled enjoying lawns, flower beds, vegetable and soft fruit beds, shrub borders, fruit trees and three sitting areas.

The Old School House is situated just to the south of Norwich on The Common in the village of Swardeston. The village has a church, a bakery and a cricket club with a thriving social scene. Both the A47 and A11 are a few miles away providing excellent access around and out of the county. A nearby local bus service also provides regular routes to Norwich, which is 4 miles north and offers a comprehensive range of commercial entertainment, cultural amenities and excellent schooling. The University of East Anglia, City College of Further and Higher Education, Norwich University of the Arts and the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital are all a short drive away. Norwich has a main railway station providing regular service to London and Cambridge. On the north side of the city is Norwich International Airport which caters for both domestic and international flight destinations.