House For Sale £795,000
Waterside, Ely, Cambridgeshire CB7
previous price £850,000

Grade II listed Georgian home with views to the river.

Location

• Waterside is close to the historic heart of the delightful small City of Ely which is dominated by the towering medieval Cathedral. Ely contains a wonderful array of historic and monastic buildings.

• The River Great Ouse at the bottom of Waterside provides boating and leisure activities and access to other navigable waterways in the east of England.

• The high tech university City of Cambridge is 16 miles to the south and Newmarket, the home of English Horseracing is approximately 13 miles to the east. The A10 leads south from Ely towards Cambridge and crosses the A14 which in turn leads to the M11, the M25 and London.

• There are excellent facilities for everyday needs including a Waitrose supermarket, a twice weekly market and shopping for everyday needs together with the antiques warehouse occupying former wharf buildings.

• Cambridge to the south provides comprehensive shopping recreational and cultural facilities and the its world famous University.

• Schooling facilities for all age groups are close by including the renowned King's School which offers facilities for 3-18 year olds. There are further schools in Cambridge in the independent sector as well as the excellent state sixth form colleges "Hills Road" & "Long Road".

• For the commuter there are regular train services from Ely station to Cambridge and beyond to London's Kings Cross, Stansted Airport and Liverpool Street stations and in the other direction to Peterborough and onwards to Birmingham New Street.

(all distances and travel times are approximate)

Description

Crown Point, as it is known, is a Grade II listed property which comprises the southernmost section of an elegant Georgian townhouse featuring a typical symmetrical elevation with sash windows facing west.

Attached to the rear of this part of the property is a former blacksmiths with an attractive gabled elevation facing south towards the river and the former wharf buildings in this lovely and picturesque part of the riverside area of Ely. The property has characterful accommodation extending to approximately 2,224 sq ft over two main floors with an attic storey over the end of the Georgian part. The two parts are joined by a modern, glazed vaulted hallway with access on to a paved courtyard at the centre of the property. The former forge is now a characterful living/ dining space with the original hearth and bellows still in place and a slate floor. The rustic kitchen is situated beyond this part with a secondary staircase to the first floor and door out to the side. The Georgian side of the house includes a light and well proportioned sitting room with open fireplace, sash windows and terracotta pamments to the floor.

At first floor level there are four bedrooms including a main bedroom with an en suite shower room off, and a fifth bedroom or dressing room above. The remaining three bedrooms and family bathroom are approached from both the vaulted landing and the secondary staircase from the kitchen end of the rear wing.

To the front of the property there is a deep pavement on which the current owner parks a car and to the rear of the building accessed via Willow Walk is a single garage with up and over door.

The internal courtyard is a fascinating space with space for a table and chairs and light from above with planting and log store.

Square Footage: 2224 sq ft