4-bedroom detached house · SG8 6BA
To rentListed 46 days · slow let
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BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED FOUR-BEDROOM FAMILY HOME IN A PEACEFUL VILLAGE SETTING An exceptionally well-presented and spacious four-bedroom family home, discreetly positioned in a peaceful, tucked-away location within this highly regarded South Cambridgeshire village, yet within easy reach of local amenities and excellent transport links.
Finished to a high specification throughout, the property offers generous and thoughtfully designed accommodation arranged over two floors, including four double bedrooms, two en-suite shower rooms, a family bathroom and ground-floor cloakroom.
The ground floor benefits from underfloor heating throughout and comprises a welcoming entrance hall, separate front reception room, study/home office, cloakroom and utility room with washing machine and tumble dryer.
At the heart of the house is the impressive open-plan kitchen and dining room, superbly equipped with an American-style fridge/freezer, integrated dishwasher, double built-in electric oven, five-ring gas hob and extractor.
For those working from home or requiring excellent connectivity, the property has the additional benefit of a professionally wired ethernet network serving rooms throughout the house, with a 24-port gigabit network switch located within the study.
An integral garage provides further useful storage and parking.
Upstairs is a generous landing and three particularly good sized double bedrooms, with solid white Canadian oak flooring, two enjoying their own en-suite shower rooms, together with a further smaller double bedroom and a well-appointed family bathroom.
Enclosed rear garden with a useful timber building.
A beautifully finished and unusually spacious home offering an excellent combination of contemporary living, flexible home-working space and a quiet village location.
£2225 pcm, available EPC 'C' rating. Council tax band 'F'. A cat considered. Available 28th September 2026
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Properties like this can earn 2–3x BTL yields when converted to HMO, with retrofit costs around £10k/room. Sign in to see the full tier, yield projection, and cost breakdown.
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