Substantial detached family house with up to seven bedrooms including annexe.

Description

Greenhill is a Grade II listed five bedroom period house with an additional two bedroom annexe in the village of Heydon, conveniently placed for train links from Royston into Kings Cross (journeys taking from 36 minutes), Gatwick and from Audley End into both Cambridge and London Liverpool St, as well as the M11 junction 10 (6.2 miles approx.) to both the north and south.

The house has two entrances; the rear leading to the staircase hall which provides access to the majority of the ground floor rooms. The three main reception spaces span the front and include a panelled dining room, with fitted corner cupboard and woodburner within a stripped wooden fire surround and open studwork; the spacious drawing room with brick flooring, an Inglenook fireplace at each end one retaining the bread oven, exposed timbers; and the snug, which connects with the adjacent kitchen to the rear of the house. Here there is brick flooring and a wide chimney breast with bressumer housing the (calor gas fired) four oven Aga. There are a range of fitted cupboards, a built in dishwasher and windows overlooking the terrace and gardens. A part glazed door leads to the Utility/boot room with a calor gas fired boiler a butler sink, plumbing and space for a washing machine and dryer. A cloaks/shower room completes the ground floor accommodation.

On the first and second floors there are wonderful distant views over the rolling countryside. The landing leads to three double bedrooms and family bathroom with roll-top bath, the larger of the three having a dressing area and wardrobe and also benefits from plumbing, as we gather it used to feature a wash basin. The second floor is approached from the landing via a wooden staircase to two further bedrooms. There is a second family bathroom that completes this floor.

There is an area of lawned garden to the front with pollarded trees and a shingle drive leads to a parking area to one side of the house and terrace and to the detached two storey building with store and independent heating. This is ideal for a number of uses - ideal for a home office, guest accommodation or AirBnB with two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The large gardens (extending to 0.83 acres) are delightful with a variety of mature trees including apples, pears, beech and bay a possible vegetable area and it backs onto farmland with distant views.

Location

Heydon is a quaint village located 6.2 miles west of Royston (approx), 13.3 miles south of Cambridge (approx) and 7.5 miles west of the market town of Saffron Walden (approx).

Local amenities in Heydon include the Holy Trinity Church, the King William IV pub, and Heydon Grange Golf & Country club (approx 2.4 miles away). There is also a shop in Barley (approx 2.4 miles away), that is also a post office and dry cleaners and opens seven days a week - including bank holidays. Bed and breakfast guests frequently enjoy walking to three local pubs in Heydon, Chishill and Great Chishill.

Trumpington Park and Ride (10.4 miles approx) and Babraham Park and Ride (13.4 miles approx) bus services travel directly into Cambridge city centre regularly throughout the day.

Further shopping can be found in Royston, Cambridge and Saffron Walden - the market day in Royston is every Wednesday and Saturday, and in Saffron Walden every Tuesday and Saturday. There are various comprehensive, recreational and cultural amenities also available in Cambridge city centre.

For primary schooling, there are schools available in Chrishall, Barley and Fowlmere, and for secondary schooling, Melbourn Village College and sixth form colleges Hills and Long Road in Cambridge. There are further reputable independent schools for all ages in Cambridge, such as St Mary's, The Perse, The Leys and The Stephen Perse Foundation. Saffron Walden also have Dame Bradbury's (now part of The Stephen Perse Foundation) for independent primary schooling.

For the commuter, train stations can be found in Royston (approx 6.2 miles) with services into Cambridge from 20 minutes and into London Kings Cross from 50 minutes and in Audley End (approx 6.9 miles) into London Liverpool Street from 52 minutes.

Heydon is located south of the A505, leading to access to the A10, the A1 via the Baldock bypass to the north & south, and M11 to the south towards London and Stansted Airport, as well as to the A11 and A14 to the east.

All distances and times are approximate.

Square Footage: 3,477 sq ft


Acreage: 0.83 Acres