Detached house for sale in Melton Mowbray LE14, 3 Bedroom

Old Church School
• Built in 1843 (Victorian Era)
• Church of England school owned by Leicester Cathedral
• Was a school until 1971 – holding approx. 250 children
• Since then a village hall
• Polling Station
• Bought and made into a home in 1997

It was originally 3 classrooms.
• Classroom 1 – lounge and dining room
• Classroom 2 (school dining room) – 2 large double bedrooms, hallway and bathroom.
• Stairs leading to studio (potential - bedroom/lounge area/shower room w/c (outlay of plumbing and electrics fitted inc extractor) possible arts and crafts /hobby area
• Classroom 3 (school staff room) – study and Master bedroom
• School cloakroom – family bathroom

Entrance hallway
• Front door is original with an added stained-glass window made by the son of me Stained Glass Loughborough in keeping with the original design.
• original back door made into a stable door.

Family bathroom 11’7 x 9’
• Victorian roll top bath and suite
• Original pipes
• Low level WC
• Wash hand basin
• Originally cloakroom to the school

Lounge 22’3 x 17’2
• The fire is a Charnwood Country 12 (12kw) multi fuel stove and does not heat the pipes
• Seats are made of a church pew cut in half and set into the wall.
• The bell is from Lechlade in the Cotswolds, originally made in Loughborough around the same era.
• The original bell was sold by the vicar whilst still a school.
• Original: Windows, door and floors, pipes and radiators original exposed beams
• The dividing doors were found in a joiner’s shop in Asfordby Street Leicester

Dining Room 23’3 x 17’2
• Large stained-glass window was added. It was bought from Lechlade in the Cotswolds and re-built by me Stained Glass, Newark, by the father of the Company
• originates from a municipal building in Wales.
• Original Front window, doors/door panels and floors. Pipes and radiators
• Exposed beams

Kitchen 19’1 x 10’2
• The original units in the kitchen had been removed and taken to the new school (captains close) leaving 4 walls only and 2 taps on the wall a foot off the floor.
• Brick built kitchen.
• Working stove burner
• Double Belfast sinks, (reclaim).
• Large wooden dresser is from Ashwell in Oakham (reclaim)

Utility room
• was a covered walkway for children from front the back of the school (other side of glass brick wall)
• Beyond the glass brick wall - potential en-suite for Master bedroom

Study 12’6 x 10’1
• Original fireplace revealed from school cupboard doors (not an open fire – but can be if a flue fitted)
• Original Windows, door, floors, pipes and radiators

Master Bedroom 16’7 x 12’5
• Stained Glass from English Salvage in Leominster, it was originally 4 door panels that we had rebuilt and extended, designed by us and artisan Dominic Commane who built it. This is detachable if required
• Original: Glass panel wall, front windows, floor, pipes and radiators

• Potential en suite /dressing room the other side of the glass panels (raised floor and glass bricks in preparation of this) plumbing accessible very close by)
• Reclaim toilet, sink and roll tap bath (needs re-enamelling) available if desired to complete this
• This area is also accessible from the study if desired

Bedroom two 14’9 x 10’9 (narrowing to 8’4)

Bedroom three 14’7 x 11’8

2nd bathroom
• Low level WC
• Wash hand basin
• Bath with shower over

Loft storage
• Currently used as storage but could be converted into a further bedroom with plumbing for en-suite.

Outside:
• Off road parking to the front of the property
• The rear garden is mainly stoned & offers an ideal space for entertaining
• Further area to the side which is currently used as storage but could be opened up into the main garden area.
• Boiler house with 2 new gas boilers fitted 2018
• Further outside storage buildings which are ideal for storage