The Old School in Bracon Ash

Contact the owner: Mrs. Naomi Tarry

• Tel: 01728 638 962Please mention Glaven Valley when calling.
• Email: Use the form to the left to email the owner.
• Website: http://www.best-escapes.com/norfolk-co...

Inside the property

This stunning house has the atmosphere of a small boutique hotel and is a fabulous place to bring friends and family together – there’s something here to please everyone! It has dramatic vaulted ceilings, wonderful period Victorian school features, stylish furnishings, plenty of bathrooms and dressing rooms, not to mention a grand piano.

On the ground floor there’s a large open living/dining room with a wood-burning stove and vaulted ceiling, a spacious kitchen, a utility room and cloakroom, and three bedrooms (2 king, 1 twin), and two bathrooms (1 en-suite, 1 bath/shower room). Upstairs is the Master bedroom with an en-suite bathroom, and a games room. Outside there’s a secure courtyard patio garden, a large lawn and plenty of off-road parking.

The front door opens to a large entrance hall with plenty of space to hang your coats and leave your outdoor boots. This leads through to a spacious hallway.

LIVING/DINING ROOM: This dramatic large room has a high vaulted ceiling, stunning original beams and wide oak floorboards – it’s a great space to relax and entertain.

LIVING AREA: The living area has a large wood-burning stove, three three-seater brushed leather sofas, and a grand piano. There’s wall-mounted TV and Blu Ray player which are cleverly hidden away inside a cupboard.

DINING AREA: The dining area has a large antique mahogany table and eight contemporary see-through chairs.

The living room leads through to another hallway where you’ll find a downstairs cloakroom, a utility room with a washing machine and tumble dryer, and a large kitchen beyond.

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM: This spacious room has a black enamel Rayburn cooker that has two hot plates and two ovens (one hot oven, one simmering oven), a Smeg electric hob and oven, a dishwasher, a tall fridge-freezer, a microwave and a digital radio/CD player with iPod docking station. There’s a circular tulip table with four white Vitra chairs. The room has a slate tiled floor and patio doors to the enclosed patio garden. The kitchen units were reclaimed from a Victorian school in Cheshire and have a new solid oak worktop. There is underfloor heating throughout the living room, dining room, and kitchen.

Back at the front of the house in the main hallway, there is a passage that leads off to the right of the house to the three downstairs bedrooms and bathrooms, and patio doors to the patio garden.

BEDROOM 1: There’s a king size bed with bedside tables, chest of drawers and two windows overlooking the garden.

DRESSING ROOM TO BEDROOM 1: With lots of space for your clothes and suitcases, this large room has a dressing table and mirror and a reclaimed train luggage rack hanging space. It leads through to an en-suite bathroom.

EN-SUITE TO BEDROOM 1: There’s a bath with a shower attachment, a w.c. and a hand basin. The floor is marble and there is underfloor heating.

BEDROOM 2: This has two single beds next to each other which can be linked, leather bedside tables, and a large built-in wardrobe.

BEDROOM 3: This spacious bedroom has a king size bed, bedside tables, a wardrobe with drawers, two windows looking over the garden and patio doors leading out to the enclosed patio.

BATHROOM: A large luxurious marble bathroom with a built-in bath surrounded by marble, a large shower with marble walls, a w.c. and a hand basin.

FIRST FLOOR: Stairs from the ground floor main hallway lead up to a large landing room where you’ll find a nice place to relax on a sofa beside shelves full of books.

BEDROOM 4: The large ‘master bedroom’ has a super-king size bed, bedside tables, chest of drawers, a large walk-in wardrobe and an en-suite bathroom.

EN-SUITE TO BEDROOM 4: There’s a free-standing roll-top bath, a w.c. and a hand basin.

GAMES ROOM: This gallery room has a floor to ceiling interior toughened glass window looking down into the grand living room, with fabulous views of the vaulted ceiling. In here you’ll find a paradise of games for children and adults alike, including table football, and other large wooden games.

Outside and garden

The house is shaped around an internal patio courtyard with a table and chairs.

Surrounding area

This detached house is situated in a quiet village about 8 miles from Norwich. The village has an excellent playground for children, Bracon Ash Park where you’ll find a variety of outdoor climbing frames, swings and a zip wire ride for the adventurous!
The nearby village of Mulbarton has several shops incuding a small supermarket, farm shop and a post office. The nearest pub is The Bird in Hand at Wreningham, which serves great food and local ales. It’s an easy journey into Norwich, and there’s a park and ride service available on the route in.