Substantial Edwardian detached village house with versatile accommodation, fantastic range of outbuildings, mature gardens and grounds.

Description

The accommodation flows well from the main reception hall with front porch, oak flooring and its grand turning staircase with scroll detail. To the right is the drawing room with a wide box bay window, an open fireplace with carved wooden surround, marble insets and hearth. To the left is a sitting/playroom with a gas fireplace and another bay window. In addition, there is a dining room with an Adams’ style fireplace with marble insets and a slate hearth, bay to the rear and connecting door to the pantry (and kitchen beyond); an incredibly impressive part panelled billiards room with high ceiling, window seats, fireplace with raised hearth, Severn woodburner and seating area and French doors to the garden. Beyond is a cloakroom with tiled flooring and a double aspect study with a corner fireplace with curved hearth and oval window to the garden.

From the reception hall is a side hall with cellar access, a (mainly used) side entrance door and second cloakroom. The breakfast area houses a fitted dresser and side bay window, provides access to the utility/pantry and dining room beyond and has an arched former chimney breast housing the oil fired Aga within the kitchen area on the far side. Here there is a glazed lantern, an extensive range of painted floor and wall units providing cupboards and drawers, pull out larders, a central island with granite worktop, twin Neff electric hob, microwave and oven space for dishwasher and a fridge/freezer. Steps from here lead directly to the vaulted upper garden room with central glazed lantern, a wonderful family space which interconnects with the garden with underfloor heating, two sets of French doors, and a fireplace housing a Stovax woodburner

On the first floor there is a spacious landing leading to the six double bedrooms – three with en suite bathrooms – and a dressing room.

The front lawn with central steps, pillars and stone spheres give access to the front door whilst the gated shingle drive runs to one side of the house. There are a useful range of former stables to the far side of the drive with three phase electricity which are ideal for a number of uses – workshops, car bay and stores.

In addition there is a brick and PANTILED FORMER WATER TOWER BUILDING to the north which has further POTENTIAL FOR ANNEXE ACCOMMODATION if required (a Certificate of Lawfulness for Residential Use has been granted). Plans are available for inspection.

Sitting in a Conservation Area, the stepped mature gardens and grounds with lawns, ponds (one fish and one spring fed), a former air raid shelter, a heated swimming pool, vegetable garden, greenhouse, garage, open bay cart shed, orchard and paddock provide endless opportunities for a growing family. There is an underground rainwater collection chamber, additional garaging and an open bay tractor barn. In all about 3.68 acres.

Location

Desirable and picturesque village approximately 12 miles east of Cambridge with local shop/post office.

For the rail commuter, direct services from Cambridge station to both London Kings Cross take from around 50 minutes and London Liverpool Street from 1 hour 8 minutes. Dullingham railway station (0.9 miles) has trains to Cambridge (from 18 mins) and Newmarket (5 mins).

Newmarket - the Home of English Racing (4.2 miles).

Good range of schools in the area including Fairstead House prep school in Newmarket, Culford at Bury St Edmunds and a full range of well-regarded independent schools in Cambridge and Kings School in Ely.

Highly convenient for Stansted airport (32 miles)

Access south to London via the A11 and A1304 (4 miles) to the M11 (J9 14 miles), and north M11 J10 (13 miles) leading to the A14 and A1, M1 and M6.

All distances and times are approximate.

Square Footage: 5,718 sq ft


Acreage: 3.68 Acres