4 bedroom detached house for sale

Attractive, period family home with charming original features, set within generous gardens Description This exceptional four-bedroom detached period property, set within gardens extending to approximately 0.65 of an acre, offers significant scope for further improvement or extension supported further by it not being listed. Originally dating from the 17th century, the house showcases beautiful period features including exposed beams. The property has generous internal accommodation extending to 2,075 sq ft and features well-balanced accommodation arranged over two principal floors. The ground floor includes an entrance hall, a charming dual-aspect sitting room with a magnificent working inglenook fireplace fitted with an open log fire, a study, a stunning open-plan kitchen and dining room with stone-tiled flooring and bi-fold doors opening onto the terrace, as well as a pantry, utility room, WC, storage room with shower cubicle. A ground floor bedroom with en suite shower room completes the ground floor accommodation. Upstairs, there are three further double bedrooms and two bath/shower rooms, one of which is en suite. The principal bedroom includes fitted wardrobes and a connecting door to Bedroom three, which has its own staircase to the ground floor. Bedroom two is dual aspect and benefits from a walk-through dressing area with built-in wardrobes leading to an en suite shower room, and there is also a separate family bathroom. Outside, the house is set within a generous plot. A long private driveway leads to the residence, flanked by extensive lawns and bordered by mature hedging and trees. With no immediate neighbours and open fields on all sides, the gardens provide exceptional privacy and seclusion. The south-facing rear garden is predominantly laid to lawn with mature planting, benefitting from workshop/garden shed as well as a bike/log store, and the stone-paved terrace directly adjoining the kitchen/dining room offers an ideal space for outdoor dining, relaxation, and entertaining. A standout feature of the grounds is the outdoor heated swimming pool. The property benefits from ample off-street parking and has direct access to the DNA cycle path that provides road-free travel into Cambridge, Addenbrookes and the new Cambridge South station. Location Located on the outskirts of the sought-after village of Great Shelford, which provides excellent facilities including a butcher, convenience store, deli, restaurants and public houses as well as a park, recreation ground and sporting facilities. The house is just 3.3 miles (approx.) to the south of the high tech University City of Cambridge. There is a direct cycle path alongside farmland and the railway to Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the newly established Biomedical Campus to the south of the City. There is a primary school in the village and secondary schooling at Sawston Village College, and further schooling for all age groups in the area include notable independent schools in Cambridge such as St Faith’s, The Perse, The Stephen Perse, King’s College and St John’s prep schools, The Leys and St Mary’s as well as Hills Road Sixth Form College. For the commuter there are regular train services available from Great Shelford station (just approximately 0.7 miles away) leading to Cambridge and London’s Liverpool Street station. Services to King’s Cross are available from Cambridge station. All distances and times approximate. Square Footage: 2,075 sq ft