Historical features throughout home (From Basingstoke Gazette)

Historical features throughout home

THE stone crest above the bay window of a Gothic-style former schoolmaster's house depicts a clenched fist and is inscribed with the words "Go Well, Doubt Nought".

The sitting room has a fireplace, bay window and a timber ceiling

And towering over the unique property is the school bell, which has an octagonal stone base, topped by beautiful ornate lead work and a weathervane.

The Old School House was built in 1861 and, together with the neighbouring village school in the pretty village of Ecchinswell, was commissioned by the Kingsmill family of nearby Sydmonton Court.

English bond brickwork, stone mullion windows and ornate gabling make the property something of a landmark for the village.

Inside, the beautifully presented accommodation features high, timber ceilings, a sitting room, with a fireplace and bay window, two bedrooms and a kitchen-breakfast room.

The bathroom is a star feature of the lovely home, which has been in the same ownership for the last 10 years.

It has a partly vaulted ceiling which forms an arch above the raised bath with its ball-and-claw feet.

To one side of the pathway up to The Old School House is a paved patio and, at the back, there is a gravelled courtyard.

The listed property has come to the market with Strutt & Parker, and the selling agent describes it as "captivating and unique".

The price guide has been set at £450,000.