For the price of a London terrace house, this 500-sq-m converted school on the Devon/Cornwall border could be home for one savvy buyer. Maryfield House, a Grade II-listed sandstone and granite pile, sits on the Antony Estate alongside a historic Church of St Philip and St James and paddock with a long lease—all managed by the National Trust.

The building has been reworked with six well-proportioned bedrooms, tiered gardens and an outdoor heated pool. To the rear of the house, a path leads down to the banks of the River Tamar.

The old school was rebuilt as a church vicarage before being remodelled by architect William White in 1849 into a Gothic-style residence. Successive restorations and renovations have brought in a new DeVol kitchen, custom storage, Crittall windows, en suite bathrooms and mural wallpapers by Kit Kemp while maintaining the original quatrefoils, columns and fireplaces.

New paintwork and contemporary wallpaper reflects the home’s heritage. Furniture upholstery and tilework nod to the past as well, though lighting, appliances and a wood-burning stove function with 21st-century power. Main floor common rooms have dramatic Gothic windows and multiple connections to the expansive grounds (nearly 4.5 acres). A long dining room seating 14 leads from the kitchen into a games room, lounge and office space. Three of the bedrooms have en suite baths.

The Cornish property is currently on the market with Inigo for £1.675m.

It stands at the end of a country lane in Maryfield, a rural hamlet near Plymouth on the River Tamar. The expansive gardens were designed by Humphrey Reyton, an 18th-century disciple of Capability Brown. Whistand Bay, a ‘forgotten corner’ of Cornwall with sandy beaches, is 10 minutes away.

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