Breathtaking period family home with beautifully landscaped gardens.

Description

At the heart of the village, this family home offers accommodation extending to 5682 sq ft and is set within the most stunning, landscaped gardens that measure approximately three acres. Glebe House is a well loved home that's been in the current family for over a generation. The driveway opens up to a gravel courtyard and to the stone pillared porch that encompasses the front door leading to the entrance hall. Two receptions lead off with ornate feature fireplaces, dual aspect views and floor to ceiling bay windows. The formal dining room is set around a feature fireplace and offers views across the tiered lawns. The kitchen comprises of wall and floor units, integrated double oven, inset hob and plumbing for a dishwasher. Just off the kitchen is the laundry room with plumbing for a washing machine. The rear lobby and boot room give access to the rear staircase and the ground floor bathroom. The study offers valuable space and an additional kitchen area is located beside the study. The ground floor accommodation is completed by two cloakrooms and access to the cellar.

From the main staircase you are led to an open landing space to seven bedrooms with five of the bedrooms offering built in storage. The principal bedroom benefits from its own dressing room and en suite bathroom which includes a sunken jacuzzi bath. All bedrooms - five double and two single - offer a significant amount of period charm including high ceilings and sash windows. The first floor accommodation is completed by two further bathrooms and a separate cloakroom. From the first floor you have direct stairwell access to the attic space.

Glebe House is surrounded by gardens which extend approximately three acres. The gated entrance leads you into the grounds with an extensive drive offering generous parking, alongside two garages. Attached to the garage is the old hay barn with loft, which still has the remnants of its old stabling and cart store, offering a fantastic opportunity to convert it in to an annexe STP. The gardens are awash with mature and fruit trees creating a high level of privacy for the home. A large paved patio terrace leads off the main house and sits at the head of a three tiered lawn that creates an entertaining space. Further large lawns surround the home that are enclosed with a mixture of box hedging, a small copse and herbaceous borders.

Location

The village of Eaton Socon is on the edge of bustling St Neots, lying to the west of the River Great Ouse with its willow-shaded river banks and pretty bridges spanning the water. Its unusual name is believed to derive from an Old English word meaning waterside settlement and soke, a Norman local government area.

Eaton Socon offers several pubs, a Tesco Express, a weir with a riverside inn, a village green with plenty of open green space and for nature lovers there are miles of countryside and riverside routes nearby, ideal for dog walkers, ramblers and joggers alike. It is also 1.8 miles away from the market town of St. Neots, with various cafes and eateries as well as further shopping facilities including a Waitrose and M&S. Excellent shopping facilities are available in Cambridge city centre, approximately 20.6 miles away.

Bounded by the A1 and A428, it is perfect for commuters. St Neots provides all the amenities anyone could require, including shops, schools and leisure activities. Regular fast trains run from its station reaching London Kings Cross in forty minutes.

For families of a school age, Crosshall School Academy serves children from reception through to junior school and the highly regarded Kimbolton School.

All distances and times are approximate.

Square Footage: 5,682 sq ft


Acreage: 2.9 Acres