House For Sale £575,000
An attractive period city house, in a convenient central position, with exceptional gardens, of 0.67 of an acre, with gated secondary access for off road parking
Location
Occupying a central city setting, the property has gardens that are far more in keeping with a village.
Within a favoured Peterborough suburb, the house is well placed for access to the city's Cathedral centre, its shops, services and green spaces.
Peterborough Railway Station, with trains to London Kings Cross every 20 minutes during peak periods, and Cambridge, is 1.1 mile's walk, Peterborough City Hospital 3.4 miles by car whilst.
For leisure, The Embankment is under a mile with lovely riverside facilities, footpaths and the Green Wheel route.
There is also an excellent choice of local schooling, with Heritage Park Primary and The King's (Cathedral) schools within two miles, and Old Fletton Primary School (0.42 miles) and St Augustine's Junior School (0.42 miles) also easily accessible.
Description
The Property
This attractive and well-appointed detached Victorian dwelling with outstanding gardens of over two thirds of an acre, is situated in within the popular New Fletton area of Peterborough. It retains the grace and proportions of the Victorian era, with high ceilings, large windows and attractive cornices and roses', coupled with period fireplaces and solid wood floors, which lend character to its large, naturally bright rooms.
Arranged around a central hallway with a grand staircase that adds to the feeling of space, a versatile and easy flowing layout is ideal for a growing family. Internally the property has a superbly high standard of décor with a tastefully chosen heritage colour scheme, while externally there are magnificent gardens that extend to circa 0.67 acres with a large paved terrace, extensive lawns, and a large vegetable garden.
Accommodation
Arranged over three floors, the accommodation extends to almost 3000 sq ft. It has a traditional layout, well suited to family life. The double-fronted property opens onto a central hallway with a parquet floor and doors leading to drawing and dining rooms on one side, and a sitting room on the other. Each of the rooms has an attractive period fireplace and either bay or full height windows. A conservatory, accessed from the dining room and kitchen, has French doors to the garden's terrace. The kitchen incorporates a Shaker-style suite, with a matching utility providing further storage, as well as garden access.
On the first and second floors the period charm continues in a spacious principal bedroom with a fireplace and wide bay windows, and four further bedrooms offering flexible family accommodation. The full-suite first floor family bathroom has a freestanding roll top bath, with a second ground floor family shower room.
Outside
With an attractive wrought iron railed front forecourt garden, the principal garden lies to the rear (west) of the house, opening up and running along the rear of five houses. French doors open from the conservatory to a paved terrace, with steps down to sweeping lawn and expansive wider gardens, with a quintessential English country garden feel. Comprising of large established lawns bordered by tall trees and shrubs, a vine covered pergola, gravel seating areas and a working vegetable garden and orchard, discreetly placed with a high degree of privacy. A gated access, off Abbeyfields, also offers potential for off road parking and garaging within the garden. An inherited restrictive covenant exists in the event of residential development. In all these marvellous grounds extend to about 0.67 of an acre.
Square Footage: 2961 sq ft
Acreage: 0.67 Acres
Location
Occupying a central city setting, the property has gardens that are far more in keeping with a village.
Within a favoured Peterborough suburb, the house is well placed for access to the city's Cathedral centre, its shops, services and green spaces.
Peterborough Railway Station, with trains to London Kings Cross every 20 minutes during peak periods, and Cambridge, is 1.1 mile's walk, Peterborough City Hospital 3.4 miles by car whilst.
For leisure, The Embankment is under a mile with lovely riverside facilities, footpaths and the Green Wheel route.
There is also an excellent choice of local schooling, with Heritage Park Primary and The King's (Cathedral) schools within two miles, and Old Fletton Primary School (0.42 miles) and St Augustine's Junior School (0.42 miles) also easily accessible.
Description
The Property
This attractive and well-appointed detached Victorian dwelling with outstanding gardens of over two thirds of an acre, is situated in within the popular New Fletton area of Peterborough. It retains the grace and proportions of the Victorian era, with high ceilings, large windows and attractive cornices and roses', coupled with period fireplaces and solid wood floors, which lend character to its large, naturally bright rooms.
Arranged around a central hallway with a grand staircase that adds to the feeling of space, a versatile and easy flowing layout is ideal for a growing family. Internally the property has a superbly high standard of décor with a tastefully chosen heritage colour scheme, while externally there are magnificent gardens that extend to circa 0.67 acres with a large paved terrace, extensive lawns, and a large vegetable garden.
Accommodation
Arranged over three floors, the accommodation extends to almost 3000 sq ft. It has a traditional layout, well suited to family life. The double-fronted property opens onto a central hallway with a parquet floor and doors leading to drawing and dining rooms on one side, and a sitting room on the other. Each of the rooms has an attractive period fireplace and either bay or full height windows. A conservatory, accessed from the dining room and kitchen, has French doors to the garden's terrace. The kitchen incorporates a Shaker-style suite, with a matching utility providing further storage, as well as garden access.
On the first and second floors the period charm continues in a spacious principal bedroom with a fireplace and wide bay windows, and four further bedrooms offering flexible family accommodation. The full-suite first floor family bathroom has a freestanding roll top bath, with a second ground floor family shower room.
Outside
With an attractive wrought iron railed front forecourt garden, the principal garden lies to the rear (west) of the house, opening up and running along the rear of five houses. French doors open from the conservatory to a paved terrace, with steps down to sweeping lawn and expansive wider gardens, with a quintessential English country garden feel. Comprising of large established lawns bordered by tall trees and shrubs, a vine covered pergola, gravel seating areas and a working vegetable garden and orchard, discreetly placed with a high degree of privacy. A gated access, off Abbeyfields, also offers potential for off road parking and garaging within the garden. An inherited restrictive covenant exists in the event of residential development. In all these marvellous grounds extend to about 0.67 of an acre.
Square Footage: 2961 sq ft
Acreage: 0.67 Acres
