School House is a prominent detached home set right at the heart of the village of West Meon. Built around 1850 as accommodation for the headmaster of the adjacent village school, this property has retained many original features and the beautiful flint elevations, with their ecclesiastical style windows, are distinctive, enclosing comfortable family living space.

The front door opens into a hallway with a stone floor with a cloakroom off to one side and doors to the sitting room at the front with internals wooden shutters and a wrought iron fireplace; and the open plan dining and living area at the rear. The dining area has a brick floor, a fireplace and an archway to the kitchen, whilst being open plan to the living area where there is another fireplace and lovely Victorian parquet flooring.

The kitchen has a window and door to the garden with additional light coming through the part glazed roof. As this room is part of an extension, it has a lovely exposed flint former external wall.

Three bedrooms upstairs all have fitted wardrobes and there is also a family bathroom with fully tiled walls.

School House is approached via steps leading up to the front door and a side gate opens to the enclosed courtyard garden which has hedging to the front and side with numerous shrubs to the borders surrounding a brick paved area. A shed provides a useful utility space for laundry appliances.

West Meon is a popular village at the Southern end of the Meon valley set within the South Downs National Park. The village has a thriving community and provides all local amenities. The larger centres of Winchester and Petersfield are close by and both have main line stations to London Waterloo.

Ben Runciman of Byrne Runciman in Wickham says: “We love this pretty house built by the Bishop of Winchester, for the headmaster of the still thriving village school next door.”

With a price guide of £485,000, Byrne Runciman welcomes enquiries on 01329 834579.