5-bedroom detached house · CB23 8TN
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About
The entrance hall includes a built-in coat cupboard, with under-stairs storage and ground floor WC.
The comfortable-sized living room enjoys views into the garden and access via French doors, with a separate dining room that features an attractive bay window.
The modern fitted kitchen is well designed and finished to a high standard, including a comprehensive range of wall and base units with solid wood worksurface over, double oven, gas hob and ceramic sink, brand new fitted Bosch dishwasher, water softener, and a brand new Ideal combi boiler.
There is a separate utility room with a continuation of matching wall and base units, space for a fridge/freezer, plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer, door to front access, and study with bay window.
The first-floor accommodation comprises a main bedroom with en suite shower room, three further bedrooms and a modern family bathroom.
Location Bar Hill can be found just off the A14 at junction 25, approximately 4 miles northwest of Cambridge city centre and 13.2 miles from the centre of St Ives.
Bar Hill is a thriving purpose-built village, with a regular bus service. Expansion of the A14 has meant this popular village benefits from easy access to Cambridge, A1, A428 and M11.
With cycle paths into Cambridge and pedestrian/cycle paths connecting Bar Hill to Longstanton, which neighbours Northstowe where you can travel on the guided busway heading to St Ives and Cambridge, the Science Park and Addenbrooke's Hospital.
The village offers a selection of shops including Costa Coffee, fish and chip shop, a card store and dry cleaners.
Within Tesco Extra superstore are a coffee shop and restaurant, a large clothing section, opticians, pharmacy and beauty and health food concessions.
The village has a wonderful community spirit, is diverse and offers lots to do for people of all ages, with a community centre popular with groups to hold meetings and a library with a post office counter.
Other facilities include a public house, doctor's surgery, dentist, a hotel with an 18-hole golf course, park, village green, wonderful walks to be enjoyed in the nature reserve and a sports & social club overlooking the recreation ground.
The successful primary school feeds into Swavesey Village College, which is rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Garden A private corner plot garden includes a large area of lawn, is enclosed by fencing with an area of patio, with gated access to the driveway.
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