5-bedroom detached house · CB8 9RH
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AN IMPRESSIVE AND WELL-DESIGNED NEW BUILD FAMILY HOUSE WITH AMPLE PARKING, CART LODGE AND ENCLOSED GARDEN IN THIS HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER CAMBRIDGESHIRE VILLAGE THE PROPERTY Layt Lodge is an impressive new build family home with off road parking, detached cart lodge and an enclosed garden, in a desirable village location.
This well-located property has brink and rendered elevations under a peg tiled roof.
Finished to a high specification, the light and spacious accommodation extends to 2,533 sq ft, with double glazed windows and underfloor heating to the ground floor.
The welcoming reception hall has a part-glazed door and window to the front, stairs with glass balustrade to the first floor, wood effect floor, recessed ceiling downlights and glazed double doors to the sitting room.
The generously sized triple aspect sitting room has windows to the front, side and rear, sealed brick fireplace with tiled hearth, recessed ceiling downlights and bi-fold doors to the dining room.
The spacious double aspect dining room has windows to the rear and side and double doors to the garden, roof lantern, exposed brick wall and wood effect floor.
The superb kitchen/breakfast room has a large window to the rear overlooking the garden, fitted base and eye level units, island with units below, quartz worktops with tiled splashbacks, one and a half bowl stainless steel sink with drainer, integrated appliances including hob with built-in extractor hood, oven, combination oven and dishwasher, space for American style fridge/freezer, recessed ceiling downlights and wood effect floor.
The utility room has a part glazed door to outside, fitted base and eye level units, quartz worktops, integrated washing machine and tumble dryer, built-in cupboard housing the pressurised hot water cylinder and underfloor heating manifolds, extractor fan and recessed ceiling downlights.
The good-sized family room has a window to the front and recessed ceiling downlights.
The well-finished cloakroom has a wash basin with vanity unit below, concealed unit wc, half tiled walls, recessed ceiling downlights, extractor fan and frosted window the front.
The landing has stairs with a glass balustrade to the second floor, window to the rear, built-in store cupboard and recessed ceiling downlights.
The generously sized guest bedroom overlooks the garden with a built-in wardrobe, roof light window and covered radiator.
The well finished en-suite shower room has a large, fully tiled walk-in shower, twin wash basins with vanity until below, wc, chrome heated towel rail, back-lit mirror, extractor fan, recessed ceiling downlights and half tiled walls and floor.
There are three further good-sized bedrooms to the first floor and family bathroom.
The family bathroom has a double ended bath with shower attachment over, fully tiled walk-in shower cubicle, wash basin with vanity unit below, wc, half tiled walls, extractor fan, recessed ceiling downlights and tiled floor.
The second floor landing has a roof light window and recessed ceiling downlights. The principal bedroom has a window to the rear, covered radiator and recessed ceiling downlights.
The dressing room has a good range of mirror fronted built-in wardrobes, dressing table with drawers, roof light and recessed ceiling downlights.
The impressive en-suite bathroom has a double ended bath with shower attachment over, fully tiled walk-in shower cubicle, wash basin with vanity unit below, wc, chrome heated towel rail, mirror, half tiled walls, recessed ceiling downlights and tiled floor.
OUTSIDE Layt Lodge has a brick pillared entrance leading to a block paved driveway providing parking and pedestrian access to the front garden.
A pair of cast iron gates off the driveway lead to an additional gravel driveway and detached cart lodge with potential studio above to the front door.
The cart lodge has weatherboarded elevations over a brick plinth under a peg tiled roof with two Velux roof light windows, power and light.
The first floor is currently accessed by a pull-down ladder and offers potential for conversion to a studio/office (subject to planning).
The front garden is enclosed by a brick wall, close boarded wooden fencing and hedging, with a well-maintained lawn and paved path.
The garden is enclosed by close boarded wooden fencing with a well-maintained lawn, large paved terrace and outside lighting.
LOCATION Layt Lodge is located in the heart of this popular Cambridgeshire village, surrounded by stud farms. Cheveley has a shop/Post Office, primary school, Church and public house.
Newmarket is set in attractive countryside on the Suffolk/Cambridgeshire border and is world famous as the headquarters of British horseracing.
The town is home to many racing institutions including the National Stud, the National Horseracing Museum, Tattersalls and The Jockey Club.
Some of the finest racing in the world is seen on Newmarket’s two racecourses: The Rowley Mile and The July Course.
Newmarket itself provides a good range of amenities including schools, shopping facilities, hotels, restaurants and leisure facilities including a golf club: Cambridge and Bury St Edmunds offer further amenities.
There is excellent access to the A14 and A11 (M11). There is a branch line connection from Newmarket to Cambridge and Ipswich.
Cambridge, Audley End and Whittlesford Parkway offer direct rail lines into London, with the fastest trains taking under one hour. Stansted International Airport is approximately forty minutes’ drive.
DIRECTIONS CB8 9DG From Newmarket take the B1063 to Cheveley. On entering the village turn right at the crossroads onto the High Street.
Follow the High Street passing the school and church and Layt Lodge is located after a short distance on the left-hand side just after the village shop/Post Office.
PROPERTY INFORMATION SERVICES: Mains water, drainage and electricity. Underfloor heating throughout via an air source heat pump. TENURE: The property is freehold with vacant possession on completion.
COUNCIL TAX: Not yet banded LOCAL AUTHORITY: East Cambridgeshire District Council Tel: BROADBAND SPEED: Ofcom states speed available up to 80 mbps MOBILE SIGNAL/COVERAGE: Yes What3words: ///agrees.divided.jolt VIEWING: Strictly by appointment only through sole agent: Jackson-Stops –
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