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See how verdicts work4-bedroom house · CB23 8DT
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The property is situated in a quiet cul-de-sac off Acorn Avenue, occupying a corner plot adjacent to a green space.
The ground floor accommodation comprises a front porch which leads to the entrance hall, with stairs rising to the first floor and useful understairs storage.
The kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a range of cupboard units, a freestanding cooker with electric hob, and offers space for a four-seater dining table.
A half-glazed door leads to a lean-to, which in turn provides access to both the front driveway and the rear garden.
There are two reception rooms: A dining room with a serving hatch to the kitchen and sliding doors opening onto the rear patio, and a living room with further sliding doors plus a side door providing direct access to the garden.
A combined utility/cloakroom incorporating a wash basin, WC and plumbing for a washing machine completes the ground floor.
On the first floor, the landing includes a storage cupboard, access to the loft, and leads to four bedrooms.
Bedroom One is a double room with built-in wardrobe, Bedroom Two is a further double with dual windows, and Bedrooms Three and Four are smaller double rooms.
The family bathroom is fitted with a white suite comprising a bath with shower over, WC, wash basin and a built-in storage cupboard.
The generously sized garden is a real feature of the property, facing south-west with mature trees and shrubs, a patio seating area with pergola over.
To the front is a single garage and a front garden which could be converted to an off-road parking space.
The generously sized rear garden is a particular feature of the property, enjoying a south-westerly aspect and offering a high degree of privacy, with mature trees and shrubs, and a patio seating area with pergola over.
To the front, there is a single garage and a front garden which offers potential to create additional off-road parking.
Location Located approximately 7 miles north-west of Cambridge, Bar Hill is a well-planned and modern village positioned close to the A14, providing excellent transport links to Cambridge, Huntingdon and the wider national motorway network.
The village is well served by frequent bus services into Cambridge, while cyclists benefit from an extensive network of dedicated cycle paths connecting Bar Hill to surrounding villages and the city, including safe routes via Dry Drayton and the new A14 cycle infrastructure.
Bar Hill has a strong, family-oriented community and offers an impressive range of local amenities.
At its heart is a large Tesco Extra, complemented by a variety of shops, cafés, takeaways, a post office, hotel, medical centre and pharmacy.
Leisure facilities include a popular golf course with clubhouse, extensive green spaces, children’s play areas, a church, community centre and a range of sports clubs, making the village largely self-sufficient.
Education is a particular strength, with Bar Hill Primary School well regarded locally and feeding into Swavesey Village College, one of Cambridgeshire’s leading secondary schools, rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
Safe and direct cycle routes, including access to the Guided Busway cycle path, allow older students to travel easily to Swavesey. EPC Rating: C Parking - Garage
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