Substantial five bedroom house in a desirable village.

Description

20 High Street is an extremely well balanced, detached family home, offering generous living accommodation and all set at the heart of this extremely picturesque and popular Cambridgeshire village.

The home has undergone a number of modern changes in recent years thanks to the current owners who have sympathetically created a more practical home for the modern family, all whilst keeping the charm and appeal of the period features within the home, including a generous principal bedroom suite and open plan kitchen/living space.

The property itself is set over three floors under a pitched, slate tiled roof. On approach to the property, you are taken in by its manicured frontage which well and truly sets the scene for the home internally. The front door leads you into the entrance hall and the original part of the home which in a former life had been used as a place of business, which is evident from the study which is just off the entrance hall as you enter the home. The main reception room is awash with natural light from two forward facing windows with the room all being set around a feature fireplace with an inset wood burner.

The kitchen/family room area is now very much the heart of the home which the current owners have created, and it truly has brought the house together creating a more practical and modern living space. The eye-catching country-style kitchen itself benefits from generous amounts of storage as well as an island and integrated kitchen appliances. The Aga is the centre piece of the kitchen but is also complimented by a further inset hob. Leading directly from the kitchen is the formal dining room which is perfectly proportioned for hosting friends and family. Completing the ground floor accommodation is the utility area and cloakroom.

Stairs lead you down to the fully tanked cellar which is an extremely useful and versatile space. There is a good-sized guest bedroom as well as a shower room. Off the bedroom is a good-sized reception space which is currently used as an office space but could easily be used as a playroom or music room.

Moving up to the first floor you will find the further four double bedrooms all of which are full of natural light as well as offering ample space for a growing family. The main bedroom has been re-designed by the current owners to create a beautiful bedroom suite with its own dressing area and private balcony which offers views over the rear garden, and the en suite shower room with its double walk-in shower. The family bathroom completes the first-floor accommodation and comprises of a stand-alone, roll top bath with shower over, pedestal wash basin and WC.

Outside the beautifully manicured, enclosed rear garden has plenty to offer for those with green fingers and a passion to entertain. A raised patio leads out from the house which is perfect for al fresco dining whilst being surrounded by well stocked flower beds, herbaceous borders and mature trees which create a high degree of privacy for the garden. The remainder of the garden is laid to lawn with a sizable vegetable patch located at the rear of the garden along with a large potting shed. The home offers parking within its integral single car port and separate integral single garage with barn style doors. Both the car port and garage are accessed via a right of way over the neighbours driveway.

Location

The attractive South Cambridgeshire village of Abington has good local facilities including a well-regarded village pub, The Three Tuns, a village shop/post office and, on the edge of the village, the Granta Business Park.

Within the village there is a primary school and further schooling for all age groups is found within the area including well regarded independent schools in Saffron Walden and Cambridge.

More comprehensive shopping and recreational facilities are found in the high-tech university city of Cambridge and the medieval market town of Saffron Walden.

For the commuter there is ready access onto the A11 dual carriageway just outside the village which in turn leads south to the M11 (Junction 9) or via the A505 to Junction 10, the Duxford interchange. The A11 proceeds northwards to connect with the A14 which leads to the east coast ports and the A1, M1 & M6.

Mainline rail services are available from Whittlesford and Audley End stations, serving London's Liverpool Street and Cambridge, and domestic and international air services from Stansted airport which is three miles from Junction 8 of the M11 to the south. The village is also served by a regular bus service into Cambridge city centre.

All distances and times are approximate.

Square Footage: 2,725 sq ft



Additional Info

Council tax band - G