Location

Situated in the sought-after village of Great Shelford, this property benefits from its prime location, offering a host of amenities and excellent transport connections.

Within the village, there is a well-regarded butcher, a convenience store, a delightful deli, a park, a recreation ground, and various sporting facilities. One of the remarkable aspects of Great Shelford is its proximity to the historic city of Cambridge, located just 4 miles to the north.

The village benefits from excellent transport links to Cambridge with a direct cycle path connecting Great Shelford to Addenbrooke's Hospital and the newly established Biomedical Campus, situated to the south of the city.

Great Shelford has a primary school and a village college in Sawston. Furthermore, the wider area is renowned for its independent schools which cater to all age groups, such as St Faith's, The Perse, The Stephen Perse, The Leys, and St Mary's.

Great Shelford also benefits from a train station, with regular services into Cambridge and London Liverpool Street.

All distances and times are approximate.

Description

The property is approached along a gravel driveway behind a deep and wide mature hedge. The driveway splits the front garden in two with a lawned area on either side and deep beds with mature shrubs and perennials as well as two attractive walnut trees. To the side of the house there are two garages and two small sheds.

The property is entered through the front door into a wide deep hallway with stairs to the left and to the right a dual aspect living room with views over the rear and front garden. To the left is a well-proportioned sitting room with a bay window overlooking the rear of the property. The kitchen/breakfast room has an array of wall and floor mounted units cloakroom and a small lobby leading to the garden. Beyond a second entrance halls opens into a further living room or study which opens into a garden room at the rear. A cloakroom completes the ground floor accommodation.

Upstairs there is a large main bedroom with a walk in shower and triple aspects of wonderful, far reaching views over fields. There is a family bathroom with shower over, two smaller bedrooms which could accommodate double beds, a separate WC and a dual aspect fourth bedroom.

Outside, there is a substantial rear garden (about 0.48 acre) with a south-easterly aspect largely laid to lawn with deep wide beds and a number of mature trees culminating in what we understand to be an ancient orchard of apple, plum, and cherry. Between the primary lawn and orchard is a wildlife pond teeming with plants and insects offering a high degree of seclusion amongst wildlife and nature.

The property which is sold with no upward chain could benefit from a comprehensive reconfiguration and refurbishment programme.

In all about 0.48 of an acre.