4-bedroom house · CB24 8TW
Listing removedReduced £10k (−2.1%) on 9 JulListed 183 days
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Summary A four-bedroom detached family home offering versatile accommodation and excellent potential for further improvement, located within the popular village of Cottenham and benefitting from a large rear garden.
Description A non-estate four-bedroom detached family home offering flexible accommodation and potential for further extension, subject to the usual planning consents.
The ground floor features a welcoming entrance hall providing access to the main living areas, while the first floor comprises four bedrooms and a shower room.
Externally, the property occupies a generous plot, with ample off-road parking to the front and extensive gardens to the rear.
Location: Cottenham is surrounded by open countryside and scenic walks, located approximately four miles north of Cambridge and around ten miles south-west of Ely.
The village benefits from excellent transport links, with easy access to the A14 and M11, as well as the nearby Guided Busway connecting to Cambridge Science Park and Cambridge North Station.
One of the largest villages in Cambridgeshire, Cottenham boasts the county’s longest High Street and offers a diverse range of properties, from charming thatched cottages to modern townhouses.
Local amenities are extensive and include two doctors’ surgeries, a dental practice, chemist, two mini supermarkets, post office, newsagents, library, Indian restaurant, and a highly regarded community coffee shop.
Accommodation - Entrance Hall Stairs leading to the first floor. Tiled flooring. Radiator. Inset spot lighting. Doors to:- Cloakroom Comprising of a low level W.C. Corner wash hand basin.
Tiled flooring. Opaque double glazed window to front aspect. Kitchen Comprising of a stainless steel sink unit in front of double glazed window to front aspect.
A range of top and base units with work surfaces over. Integrated washing machine and dishwasher. Electric oven. Gas hob. Extractor fan. Double radiator. Inset spot lighting.
Dining Room Double glazed window to front aspect. Radiator. Tiled flooring. Built in top and base units with work surface over. Door leading to the garage.
Living Room A great size room to entertain the whole family with double glazed window to rear aspect. French doors leading out to the garden. Feature fireplace. Two radiators.
First Floor Landing Loft access. Doors to:- Bedroom 1 A good size double bedroom with double glazed window to rear aspect. Radiator. Fitted wardrobe.
Bedroom 2 Another good size double bedroom with double glazed window to front aspect. Radiator. Bedroom 3 A good size bedroom with double glazed window to rear aspect. Radiator.
Bedroom 4 A generous single bedroom with double glazed window to front aspect. Radiator. Shower Room Comprising of a low level W.C. Pedestal wash hand basin. Double shower cubicle. Heated towel rail.
Tiled surround. Opaque double glazed window to side aspect.
Outside The property is set back from the road beneath a pitched and tiled roof, with generous off-road parking to the front complemented by an area of lawn, shrubs, and established borders.
To the rear are extensive gardens, predominantly laid to lawn and enhanced by a variety of trees, shrubs, borders, and a vegetable plot. 1.
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General: While we endeavour to make our sales particulars fair, accurate and reliable, they are only a general guide to the property and, accordingly, if there is any point which is of particular importance to you, please contact the office and we will be pleased to check the position for you, especially if you are contemplating travelling some distance to view the property.
3. The measurements indicated are supplied for guidance only and as such must be considered incorrect. 4.
Services: Please note we have not tested the services or any of the equipment or appliances in this property, accordingly we strongly advise prospective buyers to commission their own survey or service reports before finalising their offer to purchase.
5. These particulars are issued in good faith but do not constitute representations of fact or form part of any offer or contract.
The matters referred to in these particulars should be independently verified by prospective buyers or tenants.
Neither sequence (UK) limited nor any of its employees or agents has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property.
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