Location

Nine Chimneys Lane is situated close to the centre of the attractive village of Balsham, with facilities including a village shop/post office, historic parish church and primary school together with two public houses. Further local facilities are found within Linton, 3.7 miles away. There are comprehensive cultural, recreational and shopping facilities available in the centre of Cambridge 10 miles to the west.

There is secondary schooling at Linton Village College, Hills & Long Road Sixth Form Colleges in Cambridge and renowned independent schools in both Cambridge and Saffron Walden. For the commuter there is ready access to the west of Balsham onto the A11 which leads south to the M11 (Junctions 9a & 10) towards Stansted Airport (27 miles) and north to the A14. Mainline rail services are available from Whittlesford station into London Liverpool Street Station together with services from Cambridge to Liverpool Street and Kings Cross.

All distances and times are approximate.

Description

This exceptional home sits in a secluded position at the heart of the popular village of Balsham. Built with sustainability and efficiency in mind only 10 years ago, this one of a kind German Weber Eco House offers an exciting opportunity, set in breath-taking gardens and grounds which extend to just over five acres. The house is approached by a private gated driveway and is set over two and a half floors with sub-terrain living forming part of the layout, all under pitched aluminium roofs with south-facing solar panels. On the ground floor the entrance hall gives direct access to all rooms. The sitting room offers far reaching views over the gardens, including the pond, and is set around a corner fuel burner. Hidden sliding doors lead into the open plan kitchen/dining room with access to the outdoor terrace. The kitchen comprises of wall and floor storage, integrated double sink with mixer tap, inset induction hob, space for a fridge/freezer, plumbing for a dishwasher, and integrated oven and grill, as well as a pantry. A utility room is directly off the dining room, with a cloakroom and plumbing for laundry facilities. The exceptional principal bedroom benefits from the same views as the sitting room, with built in wardrobes and an en suite shower room with a walk in shower, twin sinks, panel bath with shower attachments, a bidet and low level WC. Completing the ground floor is an additional double bedroom and family bathroom, comprising of a walk in shower, panel bath, wash basin, low level WC and bidet.

A staircase and lift give access to all floors. On the mid-level are two further double bedrooms, one of which could be used as a home office. Further down the sub-terrain level is a fantastic entertaining reception space with exceptional flexibility as it can be divided by bi folding doors, and could be used as a games room/cinema room. There also two storage rooms that offer great practicality.

The private gated driveway provides ample off road parking. The front garden is south facing, containing a variety of planted borders and raised beds, with a paved terrace with a rain water recovery tank underneath. To the rear, the formal gardens come to life with a large pond and its own island. Pathways wind through wild flowers and mature trees to a large mound sitting to the rear of the gardens with a raised view of the show piece of the grounds. The Music Maze is well known locally and has been crafted into the shape of a treble clef and two horns, from approximately 1500 yews. The gardens and the paddock are separated by a public footpath which is also owned by the property, with two stables and a field shelter already in place.