House For Sale £470,000
A charming three bedroom Victorian cottage, with bright and spacious living accommodation and a fabulous south facing. Situated in the heart of the village, on a highly regarded no-through-road and ideally placed for access to the local amenities. Sold with the benefit potential to extend (stp) and no onward chain.
The property is well presented and is neutrally decorated throughout, boasting many appealing features, such as sash windows, exposed timber flooring and stripped pine doors. The front door opens to the spacious Sitting Room which has a window to the front aspect and offers plenty of space for furniture. The room features a log burning stove with an attractive exposed brick surround and a raised hearth. The dining room has a useful, deep built in storage cupboard, tiled flooring, a window to the rear aspect and there is a redundant cast-iron fireplace. There is space for a dining table chairs and the room is also currently being used as a study, which provides an ideal solution to those who work from home. The kitchen includes a comprehensive range of base and eye level storage cupboards and drawers, stainless steel 1.5 bowl sink with mixer tap, space for white goods, tiled splashbacks, eye level boiler, eye level double oven, four ring gas hob with extractor hood over, ample work surfaces and there is a window and external door to the side aspect. The family bathroom includes a white suite of W.C., wash hand basin, bath with shower unit over and is finished by tiling.
The first floor accommodation comprises three well proportioned bedrooms; two doubles and a single. The master bedroom is situated at the front of the property, with built in storage, a window to the front aspect and a decorative fireplace. Bedrooms 2 and 3 are interlinked. Each with windows which offers a pleasant view to the rear garden; Bedroom 2 is a large double room and bedroom 3 is a comfortable single.
Outside, there is a gravel off-road parking space to the side of the property, with additional on-street parking. Of particular note, is the impressive south facing garden, which enjoys excellent levels of privacy and is neat, and well stocked, to provide year-round colour, with a wide variety of mature shrubs and established trees. There is a raised decked area, ideal for outdoor dining and at the foot of the garden, is a large, metal store which could be converted for use as a home office.
Histon is widely acknowledged as being one of the most sought-after villages north of Cambridge. Its particularly convenient location, just 3 miles from the city centre, adds to its popularity and communications are first class, the A14 and M11 being within a few minutes drive. The village boasts many local facilities including excellent schooling for all ages from pre-school to sixth form. Good local shopping is available in the village and there is a regular bus service to Cambridge. Histon is served by Cambridgeshire County Council's Guided Busway with an estimated journey time to the Science Park of approximately 3 minutes. Cambridge North Railway Station opened in May 2017, located in Chesterton, close to Cambridge Science Park, connecting to the Guided Busway and providing an interchange with Park & Ride and local bus services. Pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders also benefit from a bridleway running all the way from Cambridge Science Park to St. Ives along the route of the Guided Busway. Girton Golf Club is also within a few minutes drive.
The property is well presented and is neutrally decorated throughout, boasting many appealing features, such as sash windows, exposed timber flooring and stripped pine doors. The front door opens to the spacious Sitting Room which has a window to the front aspect and offers plenty of space for furniture. The room features a log burning stove with an attractive exposed brick surround and a raised hearth. The dining room has a useful, deep built in storage cupboard, tiled flooring, a window to the rear aspect and there is a redundant cast-iron fireplace. There is space for a dining table chairs and the room is also currently being used as a study, which provides an ideal solution to those who work from home. The kitchen includes a comprehensive range of base and eye level storage cupboards and drawers, stainless steel 1.5 bowl sink with mixer tap, space for white goods, tiled splashbacks, eye level boiler, eye level double oven, four ring gas hob with extractor hood over, ample work surfaces and there is a window and external door to the side aspect. The family bathroom includes a white suite of W.C., wash hand basin, bath with shower unit over and is finished by tiling.
The first floor accommodation comprises three well proportioned bedrooms; two doubles and a single. The master bedroom is situated at the front of the property, with built in storage, a window to the front aspect and a decorative fireplace. Bedrooms 2 and 3 are interlinked. Each with windows which offers a pleasant view to the rear garden; Bedroom 2 is a large double room and bedroom 3 is a comfortable single.
Outside, there is a gravel off-road parking space to the side of the property, with additional on-street parking. Of particular note, is the impressive south facing garden, which enjoys excellent levels of privacy and is neat, and well stocked, to provide year-round colour, with a wide variety of mature shrubs and established trees. There is a raised decked area, ideal for outdoor dining and at the foot of the garden, is a large, metal store which could be converted for use as a home office.
Histon is widely acknowledged as being one of the most sought-after villages north of Cambridge. Its particularly convenient location, just 3 miles from the city centre, adds to its popularity and communications are first class, the A14 and M11 being within a few minutes drive. The village boasts many local facilities including excellent schooling for all ages from pre-school to sixth form. Good local shopping is available in the village and there is a regular bus service to Cambridge. Histon is served by Cambridgeshire County Council's Guided Busway with an estimated journey time to the Science Park of approximately 3 minutes. Cambridge North Railway Station opened in May 2017, located in Chesterton, close to Cambridge Science Park, connecting to the Guided Busway and providing an interchange with Park & Ride and local bus services. Pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders also benefit from a bridleway running all the way from Cambridge Science Park to St. Ives along the route of the Guided Busway. Girton Golf Club is also within a few minutes drive.
