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See how verdicts work6-bedroom detached house · SG8 7RY
For saleListed 19 days
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About
Lanacre is an impressive detached home with brick and part-rendered elevations, offering approximately 8,500 sq ft of luxurious and versatile accommodation arranged across two floors.
The property has been significantly extended and improved, with underfloor heating throughout the ground floor, air conditioning to the first floor, and an impressive indoor pool and leisure complex.
The welcoming reception hall leads to a superb open-plan kitchen and breakfast room, featuring multiple lantern skylights and bi-fold doors opening to the garden.
The bespoke Charles York kitchen is equipped with Miele appliances and Corian work surfaces, while the adjoining dining area has bifold doors to the garden, a slate-tiled floor, Smallbone bespoke fitted wine store and cabinets, and an island with a granite worktop and inset induction hob.
Further reception rooms, most with natural oak flooring and French doors opening to the garden, include a striking living room with a wood-burning stove and exposed brick hearth, a dedicated home office, family room and games room.
An additional bedroom with en suite facilities is situated above the garage, providing useful ancillary accommodation.
The indoor pool complex provides an excellent leisure space, complete with a heated swimming pool, sauna, changing facilities and direct access to the garden.
The first floor provides five well-proportioned bedrooms, several with Juliet balconies overlooking the grounds.
The principal bedroom suite benefits from a dedicated dressing room and stylish refitted en suite bathroom, while a further bedroom has an en suite shower room.
The remaining bedrooms are served by a modern family bathroom.
The property is approached via an impressive gated driveway providing parking for numerous vehicles and leading to a substantial triple garage with power and lighting.
Set within approximately 1.36 acres, the wrap-around gardens feature mature leafy borders and a vast paved terrace extending from the rear elevation, providing an ideal setting for outdoor dining and entertaining.
Fowlmere is a wellconnected South Cambridgeshire village surrounded by attractive open countryside.
Local facilities include a pub, primary school, village hall and recreation ground, while everyday shopping is available in nearby villages and towns.
Royston provides a comprehensive range of shopping, leisure and cultural amenities, while Cambridge offers an extensive choice of facilities together with its renowned university and cultural attractions.
The area is well served by independent schools in Cambridge, including The Perse School, The Leys School and Stephen Perse.
Transport connections are excellent, with nearby Foxton and Royston stations providing services to Cambridge and London King’s Cross.
The A10 and M11 offer convenient road links to Cambridge, London and Stansted Airport.
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About Lanacre,, Chrishall Road, Fowlmere, Hertfordshire
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