About this property

Key features
  • Period Residence
  • Versatile Accommodation
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • Open Plan Kitchen/ Dining/ Sitting Room
  • Ample Parking
  • Large Gardens
Description
A unique and exciting opportunity to acquire a substantial and most attractive detached country residence with versatile accommodation extending to about 3,250 sq. ft. incorporating a stunning and open plan kitchen/ dining/ family room with vaulted ceilings and 5 bedrooms in a picturesque country lane standing in its own grounds extending to about 1.14 acres together with extensive outbuildings of about 1,750 sq. ft. providing garaging for numerous vehicles. The proeprty is located in Meldreth, a favoured and well served south Cambridgeshire village.

LOCATION Meldreth is a most desirable and highly sought-after south Cambridgeshire village with its own mainline station providing a commuter service to London and Cambridge. The village also has an excellent range of local amenities including a stores/post office, primary school, fine church and inn. The market town of Royston which offers extensive shopping, schooling and recreational facilities is just 4 miles away and the university city of Cambridge is about 10 miles north.

OAK FRAMED AND DOUBLE GLAZED ENTRANCE DOOR into:

RECEPTION HALLWAY staircase rising to the first floor with natural timber handrail, newel post and spindles, understairs storage cupboard with coat hooks, tiled floor with underfloor heating, double glazed windows to the front.

CLOAKS/SHOWER ROOM fitted with white suite comprising low level dual flush w.c., wash hand basin with mixer tap and tiling to splashbacks, tiled shower cubicle, double panelled radiator, double glazed casement window to the front.

OPEN PLAN KITCHEN/DINING/SITTING ROOM Kitchen is fitted with a generous range of storage cupboards and drawers with granite working surfaces with undermount sink unit with mixer tap and 4 oven gas fired Aga with extractor hood above, central island with oak top and breakfast bar with two ring gas hob and storage cupboards and drawers below. Double glazed windows to the rear.

Dining area with full height vaulted ceiling with double glazed Velux rooflights, double glazed bi-fold doors leading out to garden and double glazed windows to two aspects.

Sitting room, tiled floor, double glazed windows to either side.

All with underfloor heating leading through to:

LIVING ROOM cast iron log burning stove, fitted cabinets, bamboo flooring, double glazed bi-fold doors to garden, double glazed window to other side.

REAR HALL double glazed windows to the rear and radiator.

OFFICE/STUDY open fireplace with natural brick surround and tiled hearth, wall lights, double panelled radiator and double glazed window to the front.

FAMILY ROOM feature open fireplace with stone surround, slate hearth, double panelled radiators, wall lights, double glazed windows to the front and rear.

SECONDARY ENTRANCE DOOR into:

ENTRANCE HALL double glazed windows to the side, staircase to first floor.

ON THE FIRST FLOOR SPACIOUS LANDING roof lantern, airing cupboard, pressurised hot water cylinder, gas fired boiler providing domestic hot water and central heating system, double glazed windows to the rear, radiator.

BEDROOM 1 range of fitted wardrobe cupboards, double panelled radiator, double glazed window to the rear.

ENSUITE BATHROOM tiled panelled bath with mixer tap, low level dual flush w.c., tiled shower cubicle, a pair of wash hand basins with mixer taps and tiling to splashbacks, bamboo flooring, ceiling with inset downlighters, extractor fan, double glazed Velux window.

BEDROOM 2 access to loft space, double panelled radiator, double glazed windows to either side.

BEDROOM 3 double panelled radiator, double glazed window to the side, fitted wardrobe cupboard and shelving.

FAMILY BATHROOM fitted with white suite comprising panelled bath with tiling to splashbacks, mixer/shower tap, low level dual flush w.c., a pair of wash hand basins, tiling to splashbacks, storage cupboard, radiator, tiled shower cubicle, double glazed window to the front, extractor fan.

BEDROOM 4 radiator, wardrobe cupboard, secondary double glazed window to the front.

BEDROOM 5 double panelled radiator, secondary double glazed window to the front.

OUTSIDE The property is approached by a remote control 5-bar gate leading to front garden with gravelled parking area with parking for several vehicles.

GARAGE/STORAGE BARN, metal portal frame, insulated walls and roof, power and light connected, remote control roller door.

Front garden is mainly laid to lawn, brick wall, box hedging and mature shrubs, wildlife pond. The gardens are principally laid to lawn with mature hedgerow, sunken paved terrace, mature trees and productive vegetable patch, a pair of timber sheds and fruit trees.

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Clifton House, 1-2, Clifton Road, Cambridge, CB1 7EA, Cambridgeshire

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