Due to their well-proportioned rooms and original features, former parishes and vicariates are in constant demand.
“Their rarity and unique history, combined with the fact that they are often buildings with a lot of character and charm, add to their appeal,” explains Daniel Nash, director of estate agency Nash Partnership. “Many, particularly Victorian examples, are solid, with large, spacious interiors and generous gardens, and are often in prime locations.”
Are you curious? Then check out these properties, all currently on the market.
1. Real, Westhill, Aberdeenshire, offers over £750,000
Grade II listed Glenecht is an early 19th century Georgian house which was formerly the rectory of Echt where the local vicar lived. It is situated on the edge of the village and comprises five master bedrooms, two loft rooms, kitchen/dining/family room, sitting room, dining room, garden room and study, period windows and fireplaces and 1,000sqm grounds with walled gardens and courtyards. Find out more from Galbraith.
2. Wolsingham, County Durham, £1.5 million
Demesne Hall was built as a vicarage in 1848 and, after extensive alterations over the years, now has four reception rooms, five en-suite bedrooms and two further bedrooms, as well as high ceilings and features such as fireplaces and decorative coving and cornices.
There is also an attached four bedroom single storey annex with its own entrance that can be separated from the main house if required. Contact Finest Properties.
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3. Tarporley, Cheshire, £1.575m
Since purchasing the Grade II listed Old Vicarage in 2017, the owners have made a number of improvements to this handsome six-bedroom home. They have fitted new bathrooms throughout, re-laid the driveway and built brick gateposts, but the biggest project of all has been the renovation of an annex. This includes an indoor heated pool, gym, open plan living/kitchen/dining area, shower room and a mezzanine currently used as a seventh bedroom. About Gascoigne Halman.
4. Church Leigh, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, £1.595m
The Old Rectory is a 557sqm Grade II listed three-storey house dating from the early 18th century with working shutters, mullioned windows, high plaster ceilings and period fireplaces. It comprises six bedrooms, formal drawing rooms and sitting rooms, a sitting room/office and a large, welcoming family kitchen with island unit and Aga cooker. In recent years an orangery building, detached double garage and new oak sash windows have been added. Contact Savills.
5. Butcombe, Bristol, £1.65m
There are far-reaching views across a valley towards the Mendip Hills from most rooms in this Grade II listed old vicarage. The building dates from the 17th century and has been later altered and extended. It has six/seven bedrooms, a 29ft long kitchen/breakfast room, two sitting rooms, a sitting room, a family room and a study. Architectural features include beamed ceilings, window sills, stone arches and mullioned windows. Contact Knight Frank.
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6. Michaelstow, Cornwall, £1.8m
The wisteria-covered Old Rectory is tucked away in a rural location close to Cornwall’s north coast. Open fires in the drawing room, library, snug, two of the five bedrooms and one bathroom ensure it is incredibly cosy in winter and when the weather warms up there are 1.8 acres of land to explore. Here you will find a heated outdoor pool, wildflower meadow, vegetable patch and walled garden. About John Bray Estates.
7. Stevenage, Hertfordshire, £1.95m
No. 1 The Priory forms part of the former rectory of the nearby St Nicholas Church. Accommodation comprises a drawing room with open fireplace and curved sash window overlooking the garden, two further reception rooms, a kitchen/breakfast room and four bedrooms. It has high ceilings throughout and a large entrance hall with a curved mahogany staircase and glazed dome above. Contact Putterills.
8. Ickham, Kent, £1.975m
The main part of a Grade II listed former vicarage can trace its roots back to the 13th century. It is beautifully presented and comprises five bedrooms, three bathrooms, three cloakrooms, a library, morning, sitting room and dining room, and a kitchen with adjoining laundry, utility room and boot room. Two one-bedroom cottages in the grounds generate a regular income as they are currently let on fixed term leases. About Strutt & Parker.
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9. Buckden, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, £2m
Buckden Towers – once Buckden Palace, residence of the Bishops of Lincoln – forms the backdrop to The Old Vicarage. This Grade II listed early Victorian house is flooded with natural light and has seven bedrooms, a study and family room with bay windows, a dining room, games room and a spacious kitchen/breakfast room. There is a secluded south-facing garden with swimming pool and a triple garage. About Fine & Country.
10. Halsall, West Lancashire, £3.6m
This stately Victorian vicarage has been lovingly restored and upgraded to a very high standard and is surrounded by over four acres of land and comprises four reception rooms, cinema room, modern open plan kitchen, opulent master bedroom suite, four further double bedrooms, ground floor gym and a self contained one bedroom apartment above the triple garage which would be ideal for allowing independence for an older teenager. Onwards through Jackson stops.
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