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Former Schools Now Residential Properties Listed for Sale
Several former school buildings in England and Scotland have been converted into residential homes and are currently on the market, according to a report by Guardian Property. The properties range from apartments in London to large houses in rural and urban locations, each retaining unique architectural features from their educational past.
In De Beauvoir Town, London, a third-floor, two-level apartment in a converted Victorian school is for sale. The apartment features a mezzanine double-bedroom area, a study space in the hallway, and an upper level overlooking an east-facing open-plan dining and sitting room with large sash windows. The kitchen is separate, and residents have access to a gym, communal gardens, and a concierge. The property is located near pubs, cafes, Regent’s Canal, and Haggerston overground station. The asking price is £500,000.
In Rimington, Lancashire, a five-bedroom property originally built in 1850 as a one-room village school has been extended over the years. The house offers views over farmland towards the Ribble Valley and the Yorkshire Dales. Features include a thick-set oak door, wooden flooring, a wide staircase, a large dining room with a bay window and fireplace, and 1.2 hectares (three acres) of landscaped gardens. It is five miles from Clitheroe railway station and is listed at £1.795 million.
A property in Turnhouse, Edinburgh, built in 1819 and formerly a school, is also for sale. It has four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a vaulted living room with a mezzanine, a large family room currently used as an office, a five-car garage, and an electric car charger. The home is behind electric gates and is located near several golf courses and the River Almond. The price is £645,000.
In Bristol, a Grade II-listed Georgian home in Kingsdown, once a school, is now a four-bedroom, four-bathroom house. The property features mid-century design elements, a sitting room with geometric wallpaper and turquoise panelling, a kitchen with exposed brick walls and parquet flooring, and floor-to-ceiling windows opening onto a garden with city views. The asking price is £1.25 million.
In Callington, Cornwall, a Georgian property that has served as both a family home and a residential art school is on the market. The house retains original oak doors and Minton tiles, has five interlocking living spaces, five en suite bathrooms, and a vaulted studio in the attached coach house. The walled garden includes a 200-year-old rose, a central lawn, and a pond. The property is listed at £530,000.
These listings may be of interest to letting agents and inventory clerks seeking unique residential properties with historical features.
Source: Guardian Property