The Old Rectory, Norton Sheffield, S.Yorks. £530k


This is a beautiful old property, built of stone, in 1710.  It seems to have later 18th and 19th century additions.  It has great dignity and seriousness and is divided in to parts.  You get the portion of house that lies behind front door and the windows above it and to the left of it.

The property seems to be in a lovely setting adjacent to St James Church, and also a large, regency stately home, Norton Hall, now apartments, so that it is surrounded by greenery and trees.

There has been an important dwelling at the site of Norton Hall since the Doomsday Book, were one to buy this property one would feel one were living in a place filled with an ancient calm, among the spirits of one’s dignified ancestors.

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-58562727.html

The property has been on the market on and off for a while, I seem to remember it was very untidy the first time it was put up for sale, but not so now. The drawing room is a stunning early 18th century room with ornate ceiling.  It is a lovely shade of pale blue and white with the panelled doors painted in the same scheme.

“Books Do Furnish A Room”  it is sad that the decluttering trend took off so successfully that one hardly ever sees period houses with well stocked bookshelves.  One might have thought intelligent, middle class people would still want to give the impression of being well read, but it would seem not.

There is a rather melancholy feeling about the outside of the property, which is not borne out at all by the atmosphere of the bright interior.  Perhaps it is the absence of windows on the first floor of the front elevation which make the house seem a little sad,  windows are the shining eyes of a house that give it its character and reveal its soul, this house seems to have been born blind.

It’s a pity one does not get more square feet of prop. for one’s £ out of this house, there are certainly much better bargains to be had, if it is room you require. But if you need to live in this area for work then half a beautiful, classical, stone built house with pleasant well maintained gardens in the hand is worth two less lovely ones in the bush.

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1246799


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