3-bedroom semi-detached house · CB21 6BU
Sold STCListed 83 days
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About
Located in Hildersham Village, this three bedroom early 19th century cottage offers excellent space and countryside living whilst still only being 8 miles out of central Cambridge.
Being featured in August 2026 edition of Period Living Magazine, you really can see the current owners have improved and maintained this lovely family home.
The ground floor offers a bright and large living room with multi fuel burner, large kitchen diner which gives the family or friends somewhere to eat and get together, plus a shower room and the third bedroom with built in storage.
Upstairs there are two further bedrooms and a well proportioned family bathroom comprising a claw foot roll top bath, sink and toilet.
Externally there is a well maintained South Easterly facing rear garden with large pebbled area ideal for seating and BBQing, a home office with power which can be utilised as summer house or similar.
There is also an area to park a vehicle. To the front, there is a beautifully kept cottage garden with pathway leading to thew front door and off street parking for two vehicles.
Quick viewing is advised. Vendors are suited!
Accommodation Porch Living Room 12'6" x 20'6" (3.81m x 6.25m) Multi fuel burner, build in cupboards, windows to front and rear aspect, door to garden, stairs to first floor, door to kitchen.
Kitchen / Diner 8'0" x 22'9" (2.44m x 6.93m) Range of fitted wooden wall and base units finished in a pale green, worktops over incorporating a sink and drainer unit, space for appliances, two windows facing garden, door to inner lobby and door to garden.
Shower Room Comprising a shower cubicle, hand wash basin, low flush WC and extractor fan.
Bedroom Three 8'6" x 13'11" (2.59m x 4.24m) Window looking onto the garden, build in wardrobes, carpet.
First Floor Primary Bedroom 10'9" x 12'6" (3.28m x 3.81m) Window to front aspect, built in storage cupboards, carpet.
Bedroom Two 8'5" x 9'5" (2.57m x 2.87m) Window to front aspect, fitted carpet.
Family Bathroom Window to garden aspect, partly tiled walls, three piece suite comprising claw foot roll top bath with mixer taps and shower over, vanity wash hand basin, low flush WC.
Rear Garden Beautiful country garden filled with colour, good size lawn area, pebbled area ideal for seating and BBQ, space for a vehicle and large double gates opening to the driveway.
There is also a garden room, currently used as a home office which has power, can also be used as summer house/bar etc.
Front Garden Well manicured front garden with seating area, path to front door, two off street parking spaces.
Agents Note EPC Rating A new EPC is being generated as the current owners have upgraded the property since the one carried out in 2018.
The current listed rating is an E and we expect this to improve. Disclaimer haart Estate Agents also offer a professional, ARLA accredited Lettings and Management Service.
If you are considering renting your property in order to purchase, are looking at buy to let or would like a free review of your current portfolio then please call the Lettings Branch Manager on the number shown above.
haart Estate Agents is the seller's agent for this property. Your conveyancer is legally responsible for ensuring any purchase agreement fully protects your position.
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