Ref: LAT200122 FREEHOLD GUIDE PRICE: £375,000

Character former school and headmaster’s house for renovation

“THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE” SANCREED, PENZANCE, CORNWALL TR20 8QS

Unique opportunity to acquire an attractive period building comprising the former Sancreed Primary School and an attached 3-4 bedroom residential house,

set within walled grounds extending to approx. 0.58 of an acre.

The property is in need of extensive modernisation and improvement with potential for conversion or change of use, subject to appropriate planning permission etc.

The grounds including the former school field and tennis court are enclosed by stone walls

and Cornish hedges with trees and shrubs.

DRIFT ½ MILE * ST JUST 3½ MILES * PENZANCE 4 MILES * ST BURYAN 4 MILES SENNEN 6 MILES * LAND’S END 7 MILES * PORTHCURNO 8 MILES

SITUATION The Old School House is situated in the heart of the village of Sancreed, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and a Conservation area, on the south side of the Council road and opposite the Church which reportedly dates back to the 13th Century and is particularly well known for its four ancient Cornish crosses in the grounds/cemetery.

The local area is well renowned for its ancient history and monuments including various iron and bronze age hillforts, Sancreed Beacon and Carn Uny settlements. There are several manor and estate houses nearby including the privately owned Trereife House, The National Trust Trengwainton, Trewidden House and Garden as well as the famous open air Minack Theatre at Porthcurno and St. Michael’s Mount off Marazion.

The harbour town of Penzance is about 4 miles distant and provides an extensive range of health, leisure, education and business services, supermarkets and retail facilities, cafes, pubs and restaurants as well as a railway station on the main London Paddington line together with ferry links to the Isles of Scilly. THE PROPERTY

The Old School and Headmaster’s House is an attractive and substantial period property with a wealth of charm and character now requiring a program of modernisation and improvement offering a tremendous opportunity for potential purchasers to alter and improve the property to their own requirements and satisfaction, subject to any necessary planning permission and consents etc. The property would provide a superb large family house with additional accommodation, versatile live work unit or potential gallery/studio etc. A central doorway from the front yard leads to the main entrance foyer with doors off to the school room, chapel room and residential accommodation on the western side with first floor bedrooms and bathrooms. The Old School and the attached three/four bedroom former headmaster’s house are constructed mainly of granite stone walls under a slate roof with mullioned windows and a feature large 15 pane end gable window to the west of the school room. The property is set within large grounds which include yard to the front and a gate to the side leading around to the gardens and former school field and tennis court with parking to the south.

Approached from the Council maintained road, the property is accessed off a shared track providing access to the Mary Williams Memorial Hall and leading on to neighbouring land. A pedestrian entrance gate leads to the tarmac surfaced entrance yard, surrounded on both sides by high granite stone walls, with various outbuildings including the original toilets. The Old School The accommodation comprises (with approximate dimensions):- Part glazed door with part glazed windows to either side leading to Entrance Foyer: providing access to the cottage, School Room and cloakroom. Cloakroom: picture window to front, part slate flag stone floor, internal door to School Room, range of coat hooks and low level wash hand basins, door leading to Chapel Room: window to the east, part exposed granite walls.

Main School Room: 22’ height to the base of eaves, open vaulted ceiling, subdivided into two sections by an internal wood and multi-pane panel partition, exposed granite walls; East Section: door to cloakroom, painted walls, high level deep set window to the east, range of base units with drawers and storage, inset sink and drainer, wall mounted cupboard housing hot water tank, Cleopatra Range cooker, suspended strip lights, radiator; West Section: exposed granite walls on three sides, two high level deep set windows to the south, 15 pane gable end window to the west, suspended strip lights, oil fired heater, we understand there is a baptistery under the raised floor area in one corner.

Headmaster’s House Hallway: staircase to first floor, electric meter and fuse board, night storage heater. Shower Room: with WC, wash hand basin, extractor fan, electric shower cubicle. Lounge: deep set window with shutters and window seat to front, open hearth fireplace with brick mantle surround, night storage heater. Dining Room: deep set window with shutters to west, night storage heater, built in cupboard, understairs cupboard containing lagged hot water tank and immersion heater, part exposed stone wall, door to Kitchen: dual aspect room with range of base units, inset sink and drainer, tiled walls, door to garden. Half Landing: window to north elevation, Main Landing. Bedroom 1: deep set window to front elevation, two wardrobes, night storage heater, loft hatch. Bedroom 2: window to front elevation, night storage heater. Bathroom: with WC, bath, pedestal hand wash basin, window light in roof. Bedroom 3: window to rear elevation, night storage heater, loft hatch, door to Bedroom 4 /Dressing Room: a dual aspect room with windows to north and east elevations.

OUTSIDE Front yard with side gate leading to small garden area on the western side of the property and around to the large rear garden and grounds. Further down the lane there is a field gate leading to the Sports Field and Tennis Court, with vehicle access which is currently overgrown. The property extends in total area to 0.58 acres or thereabouts.

SERVICES: Mains Water, Electricity and Drainage. Oil fired heater and range cooker. None of the services or appliances, plumbing, heating or electrical installations have been tested by the selling agent. Interested applicants are advised to make their own enquiries and investigations prior to making an offer. WAYLEAVES, EASEMENTS & RIGHTS OF WAY: The sale will be subject to and with the benefit of all existing wayleaves, easements and rights of way as may exist. In particular, the access lane is also a Public Footpath.

PARTICULARS & PLAN: Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of these particulars, their accuracy is not guaranteed, and they do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. Any intending purchaser/s must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of the statements contained in these particulars.

The attached plan is not to scale and is for the purpose of identification only. Although believed to be correct the accuracy of the plan is in no way guaranteed nor does it form part of the Contract.