5 bedroom detached house for sale

Delightful family home set within sprawling grounds.

Description

Old Brickfields is a generous detached family residence, built in 1973. Tucked away at the head of a private driveway, it sits amidst expansive, mature gardens with adjacent paddocks and a sprawling meadow and a sizable pond, in all extending to approximately 2.47 acres. Located in the village of Guilden Morden, the property offers good access to essential amenities such as a church, local pub, and a local primary school. Just 6.8 miles away is the thriving town of Royston, offering a plethora of conveniences alongside its mainline station.

Stepping through the covered porch into a spacious reception hall, it leads seamlessly to the principal reception room, full with natural light from triple-aspect windows that afford panoramic views of the gardens. The reception room adjoins the dining area and is adorned with French doors opening onto a courtyard area. An office sits between the dining room and the ground floor cloakroom. The heart of the home is the newly re designed kitchen/breakfast room, benefiting from a contemporary design, featuring a range of modern integrated amenities and ample storage solutions along with a peninsula creating a divide allowing space for a breakfast area. Completing the ground floor is a utility room, providing additional storage and plumbing for laundry facilities.

Leading to the first floor, a spacious landing grants access to five well-appointed double bedrooms, each offering open garden views. The principal bedroom, benefits from a newly fitted en suite shower room with a double walk in shower, sink with vanity unit and low level WC. The first floor accommodation is completed by the family bathroom which comprises of a panel bath, low level WC and wash basin.

Externally, the property boasts a detached outbuilding comprising a garage and workshop, complimented by a former stable-turned-store and ample storage space. The landscaped gardens are adorned with mature trees, vibrant shrubs, and flourishing borders. There is a vegetable garden and a timber summerhouse, while a five-bar gated entrance leads to the meadow, graced by a tranquil pond and a rustic storage barn. A 2kWp photovoltaic solar panel system is discreetly mounted on the garage roof, the system not only reduces electricity bills but also creates potential additional income through the Feed-in Tariff scheme, epitomizing sustainable living.

Location

Guilden Morden is a village located about approximately 16 miles south west of Cambridge. The popular area benefits from two public houses, one of which is community owned, a parish church and village hall. In the local area is a post office and farm shop.

Comprehensive shopping facilities can be found in nearby Baldock and Royston. Ashwell & Morden railway station is approximately 4 miles distant with regular rail services to both Cambridge and London.

For the commuter, Guilden Morden is well placed for the A505 and A10 and the A1(M) trunk road leading south to the M25, and north to the Midlands and beyond.

Guilden Morden has a primary school with secondary schooling available at Knights Templar at Baldock and Bassingbourn Village College. There is independent schooling at Kingshott School, Hitchin for the 3-18 years age group and St Christopher’s School, Letchworth for the 4 – 18 years age group, St Francis’ at Letchworth, Kimbolton School and a range of independent schools in Cambridge.

Clubs and activities are available in the village for all ages and include but are not limited to a football club, cricket club, Women’s Institute and local history group.

All distances and times are approximate.

Square Footage: 2,373 sq ft


Acreage: 2.47 Acres