4 bedroom detached house

Tucked away within idyllic grounds extending to approximately 4.45 acres. Skachbow Cottage is a captivating Grade II Listed, late 17th or early 18th-century home, beautifully preserved and thoughtfully extended to provide flexible living space across the main cottage and a fully self-contained detached annexe. The property is set within exquisite gardens and includes a paddock, detached garage and driveway, offering a unique combination of period character and lifestyle opportunity.

Main House

The cottage retains its original charm, with a thatched roof, exposed timber frame, painted brickwork, and striking period features throughout.

From the garden side of the home, you are welcomed by the Oak front door leading to the entrance lobby with doors to the sitting room and kitchen, and breakfast room.

The original well-proportioned sitting room has views to the front of the home and a central open fireplace, fitted original cupboard and beautiful brick floor.

kitchen/breakfast room which enjoys a dual aspect, flooding the room with natural light, fitted with a range of bespoke units, a beautiful inglenook fireplace with bread oven, spaces for freestanding appliances, and stairs rising to the first floor. Rear porch with door leading to the gravel driveway to the side of the home.

Utility room with spaces for additional appliances and a ground-floor bathroom with a modern white three-piece suite.

A spacious living room to the rear provides a further reception area and opens directly into a bright conservatory with views over the gardens.

Upstairs, there are three bedrooms arranged around a central landing with a storage cupboard and a window overlooking the central garden area. Bedroom one views to the front of the home, while Bedrooms two and three provide excellent versatile spaces with bedroom two having a glazed door leading out onto the roof to the rear, ideal for family or guests.

Detached Annexe

The detached single-storey annexe provides excellent additional living space, ideal for multi-generational living and guests. It includes a generous living room with a wood-burning stove, a stylishly fitted kitchen/breakfast room, a double bedroom, and a modern bathroom. The layout offers both comfort and independence, with separate access and great views and enjoying a large amount of natural light.

Outside:

The grounds are a real highlight, with beautifully maintained cottage-style gardens surrounding the house and annexe, featuring mature trees, established beds, lawns, and patio areas. Driveway providing parking for several vehicles and access to the detached garage. The gravel drive extends further to the side of the home with a five-bar gate providing easy access to the vegetable garden, orchard and paddock beyond. Beyond the formal garden lies a substantial enclosed paddock, perfect for those seeking space for animals, horticulture or leisure use.
A truly beautiful location to entertain family and friends.

Listing description

GV II

Cottage. Late C17 or early C18. Timber framed and plastered and painted brick. Thatched roof. One storey and attic, three unit plan. Gable elevation to east with two horizontal sliding sash windows. Main entrance in modern porch facing north. Dormer window, local brick ridge stack. Interior, exposed timber frames and wall of clunch barn now included in building. Ravensdale, J.R. The Village of Landbeach p. 9, 1974

Listing NGR: TL[use Contact Agent Button]

Agents Note: Neither the fireplaces in the cottage nor the woodburner in the annexe are currently in use, and the vendors would recommend that anyone wanting to use them have them inspected and checked that they meet current regulations.

The property had a full-rethatch in 2019.


Landbeach is an attractive village popular with many for its friendly community and proximity to Cambridge which is just 5 miles away. Renowned for the variety and quality of housing, Landbeach is one of the few remaining villages unspoilt in more recent times by development.

The village has its own recreation ground, church, village hall and children's nurseries. There are cycle paths to Milton, regular bus services to Cambridge and a free bus service to the nearby primary and secondary schools.

This area is also within easy reach of the Cambridge Science Park and Park & Ride; the buses from the Park & Ride now route through the village, providing a regular service. As well as two railway stations close by in Waterbeach and Cambridge (North), with direct links to London. Landbeach neighbours the well served villages of Cottenham, Milton and Waterbeach, which offer extensive amenities including a Tesco superstore, primary schools, Cottenham village college, hairdressers, public houses and a delightful Country Park.