House For Rent £2,950
A 4 bedroom detached family home set within generous gardens and grounds located close to the heart of this highly sought after and attractive village with easy access to Cambridge and the M11. The accommodation comprises entrance hall, 2 reception rooms, kitchen, 3 double bedrooms, 1 single bedroom, bathroom and wet room. Gardens and grounds of about 0.6 acres and off road parking for several cars. We regret no sharers. Unfurnished. Available from 04/08/2022. EPC: E and Council Tax Band: F.
The house boasts a rich history and was built by Henry “Hughie” Hughes, a prominent architect for Kings College, in the orchard grounds of the neighbouring farm plans dated 1953. It was owned by Kings College until 1992 and previously and until recently lived in exclusively by Fellowes of Kings College.
Sydney Brenner lived in the house with his wife May from 1973 - 1984. He spent 20 years in the Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge and was the Nobel Prize for Physiology/ Medicine. More recently the house was owned and lived in by John Barber, a Fellow at Kings College, from the late 1980’s until 2021 and he specialised in the history and politics of modern Russia.
Porch
Clothes hooks and double glazed window to side aspect.
Entrance Hall
Stairs rising to first floor, built in book case, doors to kitchen, wet room and:
Sitting Room
Triple aspect with 3 double glazed windows to front aspect, double glazed window to side aspect and double glazed window to rear aspect, feature fireplace (not in use) and fitted book case.
Kitchen
Base and wall units, kitchen island, work tops, sink with window to side aspect above, integrated appliances including oven, electric hob with extractor above and dishwasher, freestanding washing machine, 2 double glazed windows and patio doors to rear aspect, side door and open to:
Dining Room
Dual aspect with double glazed windows to front and side aspects.
Wet Room
Electric shower, wc, wash basin with vanity unit below and double glazed window to rear aspect.
Stairs/Landing
Airing cupboard, 2 double glazed windows to front aspect and doors to bedrooms and bathroom.
Bedroom 1
Built in double wardrobe and dual aspect with double glazed windows to front and side aspects.
Bedroom 2
Dual aspect with double glazed windows to front and side aspects.
Bedroom 3
Dual aspect with double glazed windows to rear and side aspects.
Bedroom 4
Built in wardrobe and double glazed window to rear aspect.
Bathroom
Shower over bath with glass shower screen, wc, wash basin with illuminated mirror above, heated towel rail, built in cupboard with fitted shelves and double glazed window to side aspect.
Outside
The property sits in the middle of a generous plot stretching to approximately 0.6 acres and is set well back from the road and screened by a large beach hedge to the front perimeter. The grounds are principally laid to lawn with a range of mature trees and shrubs including a variety of fruit-bearing trees that remain from the days it was an orchard. The garden enjoys views over pasture to the rear and in the front there is an extensive gravelled driveway.
The house boasts a rich history and was built by Henry “Hughie” Hughes, a prominent architect for Kings College, in the orchard grounds of the neighbouring farm plans dated 1953. It was owned by Kings College until 1992 and previously and until recently lived in exclusively by Fellowes of Kings College.
Sydney Brenner lived in the house with his wife May from 1973 - 1984. He spent 20 years in the Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge and was the Nobel Prize for Physiology/ Medicine. More recently the house was owned and lived in by John Barber, a Fellow at Kings College, from the late 1980’s until 2021 and he specialised in the history and politics of modern Russia.
Porch
Clothes hooks and double glazed window to side aspect.
Entrance Hall
Stairs rising to first floor, built in book case, doors to kitchen, wet room and:
Sitting Room
Triple aspect with 3 double glazed windows to front aspect, double glazed window to side aspect and double glazed window to rear aspect, feature fireplace (not in use) and fitted book case.
Kitchen
Base and wall units, kitchen island, work tops, sink with window to side aspect above, integrated appliances including oven, electric hob with extractor above and dishwasher, freestanding washing machine, 2 double glazed windows and patio doors to rear aspect, side door and open to:
Dining Room
Dual aspect with double glazed windows to front and side aspects.
Wet Room
Electric shower, wc, wash basin with vanity unit below and double glazed window to rear aspect.
Stairs/Landing
Airing cupboard, 2 double glazed windows to front aspect and doors to bedrooms and bathroom.
Bedroom 1
Built in double wardrobe and dual aspect with double glazed windows to front and side aspects.
Bedroom 2
Dual aspect with double glazed windows to front and side aspects.
Bedroom 3
Dual aspect with double glazed windows to rear and side aspects.
Bedroom 4
Built in wardrobe and double glazed window to rear aspect.
Bathroom
Shower over bath with glass shower screen, wc, wash basin with illuminated mirror above, heated towel rail, built in cupboard with fitted shelves and double glazed window to side aspect.
Outside
The property sits in the middle of a generous plot stretching to approximately 0.6 acres and is set well back from the road and screened by a large beach hedge to the front perimeter. The grounds are principally laid to lawn with a range of mature trees and shrubs including a variety of fruit-bearing trees that remain from the days it was an orchard. The garden enjoys views over pasture to the rear and in the front there is an extensive gravelled driveway.
