House For Sale £985,000
Substantial detached period family house with barn and office/studio overlooking paddocks in a sought-after village.
Description
The Gatehouse, 10 Station Road is a super detached family house which enjoys wonderful (southerly) views to the front overlooking paddocks. Of rendered elevations beneath a tiled roof, this detached property was previously a terrace of thatched cottages which were joined together and cleverly linked to the Gatehouse for the (former) local forge some decades ago. An archway provides the link upstairs between the two and allows vehicular access to the driveway and garden beneath.
Period features inside include exposed timbers and two delightful brick fireplaces (possible evidence of former bread ovens) in the main two reception rooms, one curve backed with a canopy and the other housing a wood burner. The hall and cloaks area leads to these spacious interconnecting rooms, the first with French doors to the rear. Both of these spacious rooms enjoy views to the front overlooking the paddocks and cellar access from the latter. Beyond is a well fitted kitchen/dining room with a range of painted floor units, Falcon range cooker with Neff extractor, built in fridge, island unit, space for a dishwasher. In addition, there are two sets of French doors from the dining area - which has a glazed ceiling lantern - to the terrace and garden beyond.
The first floor has two staircases - the principal leads to three bedrooms and a cloaks and family bathroom. Beyond the main bedroom is a dressing area/study, en suite bath and dressing room and access beyond this to the second staircase and the two previously mentioned additional bedroom suites of which the ground floor bedroom has French doors leading to a separate area of the garden. Both can be independently accessed through an external door beneath the arch. Whilst this layout lends itself to annexe accommodation beyond the archway, the vendors successfully let these two suites (ground and first floor) to Airbnb guests.
The charming gardens include a terrace beside the kitchen – perfect for alfresco dining - with brick retaining walls. On the upper level is a lawned area bordered by mature trees and shrubs and well stocked flower beds. To one side is the former forge which is now used as an office providing the perfect spot away from the house whilst to the other side is a spacious detached flint barn. Beside the kitchen is a useful utility/boot room and a larder/store which could be linked to the kitchen and there is potential perhaps to also link this to the barn.
The photos were taken in May 2021.
Location
• Desirable and picturesque village approximately 12 miles east of Cambridge.
• Local Polo Club, pubs/restaurants/ schools.
• Newmarket - the Home of English Racing (4.2miles).
• Railway station (0.9 miles) with trains to Cambridge (from 18 minutes) and Newmarket (circa 5 minutes).
• Good range of schools in the area including Fairstead House prep school in Newmarket, Culford near Bury St Edmunds, Bottisham Village College and a full range of well-regarded independent schools in Cambridge.
• For the rail commuter, direct services from Cambridge to both London Kings Cross from around 50 minutes and London Liverpool Street from 1 hour 8 minutes.
• Access south to London via the A11 and A1304 (4 miles) to the M11 (J9 14 miles), and north M11 J10 (13 miles) leading to the A14 and A1, M1 and M6.
(All distances and times are approximate)
Square Footage: 2,937 sq ft
Description
The Gatehouse, 10 Station Road is a super detached family house which enjoys wonderful (southerly) views to the front overlooking paddocks. Of rendered elevations beneath a tiled roof, this detached property was previously a terrace of thatched cottages which were joined together and cleverly linked to the Gatehouse for the (former) local forge some decades ago. An archway provides the link upstairs between the two and allows vehicular access to the driveway and garden beneath.
Period features inside include exposed timbers and two delightful brick fireplaces (possible evidence of former bread ovens) in the main two reception rooms, one curve backed with a canopy and the other housing a wood burner. The hall and cloaks area leads to these spacious interconnecting rooms, the first with French doors to the rear. Both of these spacious rooms enjoy views to the front overlooking the paddocks and cellar access from the latter. Beyond is a well fitted kitchen/dining room with a range of painted floor units, Falcon range cooker with Neff extractor, built in fridge, island unit, space for a dishwasher. In addition, there are two sets of French doors from the dining area - which has a glazed ceiling lantern - to the terrace and garden beyond.
The first floor has two staircases - the principal leads to three bedrooms and a cloaks and family bathroom. Beyond the main bedroom is a dressing area/study, en suite bath and dressing room and access beyond this to the second staircase and the two previously mentioned additional bedroom suites of which the ground floor bedroom has French doors leading to a separate area of the garden. Both can be independently accessed through an external door beneath the arch. Whilst this layout lends itself to annexe accommodation beyond the archway, the vendors successfully let these two suites (ground and first floor) to Airbnb guests.
The charming gardens include a terrace beside the kitchen – perfect for alfresco dining - with brick retaining walls. On the upper level is a lawned area bordered by mature trees and shrubs and well stocked flower beds. To one side is the former forge which is now used as an office providing the perfect spot away from the house whilst to the other side is a spacious detached flint barn. Beside the kitchen is a useful utility/boot room and a larder/store which could be linked to the kitchen and there is potential perhaps to also link this to the barn.
The photos were taken in May 2021.
Location
• Desirable and picturesque village approximately 12 miles east of Cambridge.
• Local Polo Club, pubs/restaurants/ schools.
• Newmarket - the Home of English Racing (4.2miles).
• Railway station (0.9 miles) with trains to Cambridge (from 18 minutes) and Newmarket (circa 5 minutes).
• Good range of schools in the area including Fairstead House prep school in Newmarket, Culford near Bury St Edmunds, Bottisham Village College and a full range of well-regarded independent schools in Cambridge.
• For the rail commuter, direct services from Cambridge to both London Kings Cross from around 50 minutes and London Liverpool Street from 1 hour 8 minutes.
• Access south to London via the A11 and A1304 (4 miles) to the M11 (J9 14 miles), and north M11 J10 (13 miles) leading to the A14 and A1, M1 and M6.
(All distances and times are approximate)
Square Footage: 2,937 sq ft
