4-bedroom detached house · SG8 5EU
Sold STCListed 180 days
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About
We are delighted to offer to market this impressive Detached Victorian family home, ideally located on Rock Road just a short walk from the train station and local amenities, and available CHAIN FREE.
Upon entry, you are welcomed by a spacious entrance hall leading through to a stunning open-plan living/dining room.
This beautifully presented space is generously proportioned, featuring a bay window with fitted shutters to the front and a further window to the rear, allowing for an abundance of natural light.
Character features include a decorative cast iron fireplace and elegant herringbone Amtico flooring.
To the rear, the property has been thoughtfully extended to create a truly exceptional kitchen/breakfast room, flooded with light from multiple windows and skylights.
The kitchen is fitted with a range of high-quality wall and base units, a central island, butler sink, AGA, and separate induction hob.
Additional ground floor benefits include a useful cloakroom, a versatile snug ideal for a home office or music room, and a spacious cellar providing excellent storage.
On the first floor, there are two generous double bedrooms, both featuring decorative cast iron fireplaces, along with a further single bedroom.
These are served by a well-appointed family bathroom comprising a clawfoot bathtub, walk-in shower, WC, and wash hand basin.
The second floor hosts an impressive principal suite, a bright and airy space enhanced by Velux windows and complemented by its own en-suite shower room.
Externally, the property continues to impress with a beautifully landscaped rear garden, featuring a large L-shaped patio, an additional decked seating area, and a storage shed.
A covered carport provides parking to the rear, while the front offers a gravel driveway with space for two vehicles and an EV charging point.
A superb blend of period charm and modern living, early viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate all this exceptional home has to offer Location This family home is within a short walk from all the amenities of this thriving market town.
Royston's vibrant market town benefits from commuter links directly to London's Kings Cross and Cambridge via the British Railway Network and also has excellent commutable road links via the A10, M11, A505 and A1M and has good access directly to Cambridge City Centre along with London Luton and Stansted airports both being within a 45 minute drive.
There are desirable schools for lower and higher education with two schools holding outstanding reputation.
Royston town centre benefits from local amenities including boutique shops, restaurants/bars, major supermarkets and doctors and dentists.
(All purchasers must complete an AML and financial sanctions check once a sale is agreed (subject to contract).
The check is carried out by our third-party provider at a cost of £60 including VAT per property, payable by the applicant(s).) Character, Space, Location Mobile Signal 4G great data and voice Mobile (based on calls indoors) O2 - 3 bars, EE - 2 bars.
Three - 2 bars, Vodafone - 2 bars Satellite & Cable TV Availability BT, Sky &Virgin Broadband (estimated speeds) Standard 15 mbps, Superfast 170 mbps, Ultrafast 1800 mbps
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