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See how verdicts work3-bedroom house · CB23 8TJ
Listing removedReduced £10k (−2.9%) on 23 MarListed 305 days
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About
The property is entered via a welcoming and well-proportioned entrance hall, which sets the tone for the generous and well-planned accommodation throughout.
From here, there is access to the comprehensively fitted kitchen, offering an excellent range of wall and base units and ample workspace, making it both practical for everyday use and well suited to family living.
The entrance hall also leads through to the spacious sitting room, which provides ample space for both living and dining furniture.
Patio doors open directly onto the rear garden, allowing for plenty of natural light and creating a seamless connection between the indoor and outdoor spaces.
Stairs rise from the sitting room to the first-floor accommodation. The home has been thoughtfully and cleverly extended to create a flexible and spacious family environment.
Within the extension is an additional reception room, currently used as a separate dining room.
This versatile space could easily serve as a ground-floor bedroom, home office/ snug, or playroom, depending on individual requirements.
To the first floor, the property offers three generously-sized double bedrooms, all providing comfortable and well-proportioned accommodation, the main bedroom with an ensuite.
In addition, there is a walk-in dressing room, which benefits from plumbing already in place to allow for the future installation of an en suite if desired.
Completing the first floor is a well-appointed family bathroom, serving all bedrooms. Outside and parking The rear garden is fully enclosed and thoughtfully laid to paving for low maintenance.
Additional features include an outside tap and gated side access, offering both practicality and convenience.
The property also benefits from an oversized integral garage fitted with an up-and-over door, providing excellent storage and secure parking.
The garage opens onto the driveway, which offers off-road parking for two vehicles. The garage being integral offers the possibility of being converted to create further accommodation.
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, pet 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. EPC Rating: C
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