School Road, Woodditton

A SUPERB AND HISTORIC FORMER VICTORIAN SCHOOL CONVERSION IN A DELIGHTFUL EDGE OF VILLAGE LOCATION OFFERING EXTENSIVE FAMILY ACCOMMODATION SET WITHIN MATURE GARDENS EXTENDING TO APPROXIMATELY 0.6 ACRE (STS) IN ALL.

THE PROPERTY
Dating back to 1847, The Old Church School is an impressive conversion of a Victorian former school, with brick and flint elevations under a slate tiled roof. Enjoying a fascinating history, the school originally served the nearby villages of Woodditton and Saxon Street until the 1980’s, when it became the home and manufacturing base for ‘Focusrite’ then newly established by Rupert Neve - the legendary pioneer of analogue studio mixing consoles. For a period, The Old Church School played host to the manufacture of his audio products which were supplied to the world’s leading music studios, including AIR Montserrat and A&M Studios, Hollywood and from which many of the era’s most defining albums were recorded. In the early 1990’s the property was converted to a private home and extended further in 1995 to form an impressive and expansive 4,687 sq ft family home. The current owners created a superb, high-quality garage building in 2002 which carefully mirrors the architectural vernacular of the original school.

This substantial and versatile property has an impressive reception hall with large staircase and tiled floor, well proportioned reception rooms with open fireplaces (one with a wood burner), large kitchen/breakfast room, study, downstairs bedroom with ensuite bathroom, and a useful laundry/utility room. The first floor has a large landing, principal and guest bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, three further bedrooms and a family bathroom.

The outside has a detached 4 bay garage block and extensive gardens and grounds.

LOCATION
The Old Church School is located on the edge of
Woodditton, a popular village close to Newmarket.
The village has a renowned public house ‘The Three
Blackbirds’ and church. The nearby town of Newmarket is set in attractive countryside on the Suffolk/Cambridgeshire border and is world famous as the headquarters of British horseracing. The town is home to many racing institutions including the National Stud, the National Horseracing Museum, Tattersalls and The Jockey Club. Some of the finest racing in the world is seen on Newmarket’s two racecourses: The Rowley Mile and The July Course. Newmarket itself provides a good range of amenities including schools, shopping facilities, hotels, restaurants and leisure facilities including a golf club. The area is highly commutable to Cambridge with its burgeoning hi-tech industries, science parks and reputable schools together with Bury St Edmunds offering further amenities. There is excellent access to the A14 and A11 (M11). There is a branch line connection from Newmarket to Cambridge and Ipswich. Cambridge, Cambridge North, Audley End and Whittlesford Parkway offer direct rail lines into London with fastest trains taking under an hour. Cambridge North and Whittlesford Parkway are only 25 minutes away by car from the Old Church School and give access to central London via Kings Cross and Liverpool Street. Stansted International Airport is approximately forty minutes’ drive.

Key facts

• Council tax band: G.
• EPC rating: E (score 48; potential rating C).
• Parking: double garage.
• Outside: garden.