Old School House, A prominent Grade II listed, 17th century property | Property for sale | Savills
3,172 sq ft
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Old School HouseA prominent Grade II listed, 17th century property

  • Freehold
Retail
3,172 sq ft

Key features

  • A prominent Grade II Listed, 17th century property
  • The property is offered freehold with vacant possession on completion
  • A virtual tour of the property is available on request

A prominent Grade II listed, 17th century property situated in desirable Cotswold village of Broadway, Worcestershire.

About this property

  • The property, built in 1856 and enlarged in 1869, it retains many period features including a spire topped by a weather vane, and a clock known as 'The Dummy' because the clock in an empty case, and the mechanism is inside the building. The Dummy was erected to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1887. Originally a school, it became a library when the school closed in 1914. Most recently it was used as an art gallery but is now unoccupied. Internally, the ground floor comprises two showrooms / offices, storage and kitchen and WC facilities. Additional showroom and office accommodation is provided on the first floor.

Local information

  • Broadway (population c.2,700) is a picture perfect village, known as the jewel of the Cotswolds. The village, which lies midway between Evesham and Moreton-in-Marsh, provides a gateway for exploring the Cotswolds and notably sits on the Cotswold Way; the national train that runs 102 miles from Chippen Campden to Bath.
  • In the 17th century, Broadway was a welcome overnight stop for travellers on the busy London Worcester - Coach Route with over 30 coaching inns including the Angel Inn at Tudor House, now the Broadway Museum.
  • Broadway is a little over 2 hours from central London and within easy reach of Shakespeare's, Stratford-upon-Avon, England's finest medieval castle in Warwick, the Festivals of Cheltenham, the dreaming spires of Oxford and Cirencester, the capital of the Cotswolds.

Additional information

  • Rateable Value: £24,250. The Rateable Value was obtained from the Valuation Office website. Interested parties should make their own enquiries of Wychavon District Council – 03004 560 560, to verify the current rates payable.
  • The property falls under the planning jurisdiction of Wychavon District Council and is situated within the Broadway Conservation Area in addition to being Grade II listed (listing entry 1215352). Therefore any incoming purchaser is required to abide to the requirements of such listings.
  • The premises, currently unoccupied falls under Class E

Energy performance

The building is listed and therefore believed to be exempt.