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.

Photography: Inigo

Photography: Inigo

Photography: Inigo

Photography: Inigo

Photography: Inigo

Photography: Inigo

Photography: Inigo

Photography: Inigo

Photography: Inigo
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.




