House For Sale £1,500,000
Outstanding and historic gem.
Location
The Old School is situated in the village of Mildenhall, mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086, and a popular village situated about 2 miles to the east of Marlborough in a Conservation Area and Area of Outstanding Beauty with an extensive network of footpaths over the surrounding country and Savernake Forest. The village has a pub, church and village hall with the nearby towns of Marlborough, Hungerford and Swindon offering comprehensive facilities. There is a wide selection of schools in the area both primary and secondary, private and state. Communications to London and the West Country are excellent both by road and rail.
Description
The Old School was built in 1824 by Robert Abraham as a Protestant Free School and has since been refurbished to create an outstanding and unique home that reflects the original flair and creativity of the present owner. The house is Grade II listed and built of Ashlar limestone under a slate roof, with a central octagon with a crenallated parapet above, and rooms on cardinal points forming a Latin cross. The dining room, entrance hall and inner hall forms the centre of the octagon with a spiral staircase leading both to the basement and the first floor. The four points of the octagon are the spectacular vaulted drawing room, the study, kitchen/breakfast room and the principal bedroom suite. On the first floor there are 3 bedrooms and a bathroom, and in the basement is a utility/ laundry area, wine cellar and storage.
Gardens
The Old School is approached from the lane to a gravelled turning circle in front of the house. The gardens are outstanding, beautifully planted and maintained and surround the house providing charming 'rooms' with various sitting areas ideal for entertaining
Square Footage: 3561 sq ft
Acreage: 0.55 Acres
Directions
From Newbury: Take the A4 for just over 16 miles past Hungerford and Froxfield and towards Marlborough. Turn right signed to Stitchcombe and continue down the hill turning left signed to Mildenhall. Take the next turning right into Thicketts Road and the property is on the right.
Location
The Old School is situated in the village of Mildenhall, mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086, and a popular village situated about 2 miles to the east of Marlborough in a Conservation Area and Area of Outstanding Beauty with an extensive network of footpaths over the surrounding country and Savernake Forest. The village has a pub, church and village hall with the nearby towns of Marlborough, Hungerford and Swindon offering comprehensive facilities. There is a wide selection of schools in the area both primary and secondary, private and state. Communications to London and the West Country are excellent both by road and rail.
Description
The Old School was built in 1824 by Robert Abraham as a Protestant Free School and has since been refurbished to create an outstanding and unique home that reflects the original flair and creativity of the present owner. The house is Grade II listed and built of Ashlar limestone under a slate roof, with a central octagon with a crenallated parapet above, and rooms on cardinal points forming a Latin cross. The dining room, entrance hall and inner hall forms the centre of the octagon with a spiral staircase leading both to the basement and the first floor. The four points of the octagon are the spectacular vaulted drawing room, the study, kitchen/breakfast room and the principal bedroom suite. On the first floor there are 3 bedrooms and a bathroom, and in the basement is a utility/ laundry area, wine cellar and storage.
Gardens
The Old School is approached from the lane to a gravelled turning circle in front of the house. The gardens are outstanding, beautifully planted and maintained and surround the house providing charming 'rooms' with various sitting areas ideal for entertaining
Square Footage: 3561 sq ft
Acreage: 0.55 Acres
Directions
From Newbury: Take the A4 for just over 16 miles past Hungerford and Froxfield and towards Marlborough. Turn right signed to Stitchcombe and continue down the hill turning left signed to Mildenhall. Take the next turning right into Thicketts Road and the property is on the right.
