House For Sale £595,950
Features and description
An excellent opportunity for a family to own this 3-bed detached home located in the heart of the sought after village of Cottenham.
Set in a great plot, this property offers front and rear gardens, single garage and off road parking (This could also be increased stp).
There's huge scope to extend with potential on both sides of the property to the width of a double garage and to the full height of the home, potentially adding another 4 bedrooms if required.
The well-proportioned and enclosed rear garden offers a private and quiet setting as well as lots of room for the family to play or entertain.
The village offers an excellent range of village amenities, including a Post Office, Co-op, Doctors Surgery, Pubs, Schools, Award Winning Indian Restaurant, Bakers, Hair
Dressers and Garage.
Entrance 1
10’ 1” x 8’ 6” (3.07m x 2.59m)
Door onto hall and under stairs area. 2 x Windows on to garden.
Entrance 2
Unmeasured (Please see floor plan)
Doors onto Entrance 1, Dining room, Living room and Kitchen. Stairs leading to first floor. Door on to front
Sitting room 15' 2" x 10' 5" (4.62m x 3.18m) Double French doors to the rear conservatory and garden beyond, Electric fireplace with tiles surround and hearth. Neutral Carpet. Window on to garden with large radiator under.
Conservatory 24’ 4” x 14’ 11” (7.42m x 4.55m) max. Huge timber framed conservatory in good order with bay window and French doors on to garden. Double glazed with insulated roof lights, ceiling fan, carpeting and views of garden to three sides. The conservatory spans both the rear of the living room and the dining room. Doors could be added in place of the window in the dining room to provide access.
Dining room 10' 5" x 10' 5" (3.18m x 3.18m) Window to the front with large radiator under, open fireplace, Laminate flooring.
Kitchen 11' 4" x 8' 2" (3.45m x 2.49m) Range of units set under a work surface. Single Sink with single drainer and taps. Oven 'area’ (Looks like there was a range here previously) and free standing oven/hob, gas boiler with Magnatec. Space for Dishwasher. Door to Pantry 1. Window to the front and door to WC / Lobby / Garage / Pantry 2 or store / Utility & Garden beyond.
Lobby Unmeasured (Please see floor plan)
Utility 8’ 6” x 6’ (2.59m x 1.83m) Sink with timber drainer. Door on to rear garden
Garage 15’ 3” x 8’ (4.65m x 2.44m) With power, light window to the side and up and over garage door.
1st Floor
Galleried landing with window to the side. Leading to:
Bedroom one 15' 2" x 10’ 5” (4.62m x 3.18m) 2 x Multi pane windows to the rear, with radiators under, carpeted.
Bedroom two 10' 5" x 10' 5" (3.18m x 3.18m) Multi pane window to the rear, radiator, carpeted.
Bedroom three 10' 3" x 9' 4" (3.12m x 2.84m) Multi pane window to the front, radiator, double cupboard, carpeted.
Bathroom Unmeasured (Please see floor plan) Multi pane window to the front, bath, sink.
WC Unmeasured (Please see floor plan) Window to the front
Outside
Rear garden Fully enclosed lawn area with flower and shrub borders, gated pedestrian side access. Mature trees and shaped hedging. The garden offers great space for the family and much privacy as it is well screened with mature shrubs and planting. You would not know that you were in the heart of the village.
Front Garden
Concrete driveway for 1 to 2 cars leading to the garage and side access gate to the rear. Large front lawn area with high beach hedging to the front offering privacy. A gate and path also lead to Entrance 1.
Services All mains services are connected
Tenure Freehold
Area:
Cottenham is one of the larger villages surrounding the city of Cambridge. The property is situated in a prime location in the heart of the village, bordered by the civil parish of Histon and Impington to the south.
Amenities:
As a relatively large village, Cottenham has numerous amenities including two gp surgeries, a dental surgery, public library, Co-operative store, pharmacy, butcher, bakery, greengrocers, two newsagents (one of which now incorporates the Post Office) a primary school, and a secondary school and adult education centre combined in Cottenham Village College. There are numerous other small businesses, organisations and charities present in the village. Cottenham has four remaining public houses: The Chequers, The Hop Bind, The Jolly Millers (temporarily closed) and The Waggon and Horses. Cottenham also has a fish and chip shop and Chinese takeaway, as well as a curry house established in the former White Horse public house. The Cottenham Community Centre (CCC) and coffee shop is on the High Street on the site of the old Methodist church, opposite the Co-op.
The recreation ground is located off Lamb's Lane and is home to Cottenham United Football Club, Cottenham Cricket Club and a bowling green and tennis club.
The Village College provides a gymnasium, sports centre and field, 3G pitch and tennis courts for the community. The college is also home to the Cottenham Renegades, north Cambridge's only rugby-for-pleasure club; the team is also affiliated with The Cottenham Club.
Travel / Infrastructure:
For the commuter there are fast and frequent train services from both Ely, Waterbeach and Cambridge, serving London's Kings Cross and Liverpool Street Stations. There is also ready access to the A14, A11 and M11 with Stansted Airport being just approximately 45 miles distant. The property is conveniently located 6 miles from Cambridge and 9 miles from Ely.
The village is directly connected by road to Cambridge by the B1049, with rail links to London at Waterbeach, accessible via Beach Road. Cycle commuters from Cottenham make use of a shared pedestrian and cycle track that lies between Cottenham and Histon, which is to be expanded towards Cambridge in 2018. Cottenham lies four miles north-west of Cambridge Science Park and Cambridge Business Park, both accessible by car and by the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway, which has an adjacent commuter cycle track. Cottenham also lies directly west of Cambridge Research Park, with bus services linking the village to Cambridge, Ely and to neighbouring Fen Edge villages.
Schooling:
The area offers a wide range of state schooling including a primary school, and a secondary school and adult education centre combined in Cottenham Village College and the many independent schools and sixth form colleges in Cambridge.
Cottenham Racecourse
Horse riding is relatively popular in the parish, with numerous maintained bridleways and riding clubs. A racecourse lies directly to the east of the village at Mason's Pasture off Beach Road. The University of Cambridge horse racing clubs have been riding at Mason's Pasture since the late 18th century. The Grand National Hunt Steeple Chase, now held at the Cheltenham Festival, was staged there in 1870 and 1877. A permanent course was laid out in the 1880s and the land bought by the parish in 1918, with the grandstand rebuilt in 1923. The racecourse is used for three point-to-point race meetings each year, usually in January, February and March.
Services
Mains water (metered supply), electricity and drainage are connected to the property.
There is oil fired central heating with the oil tank behind shrubs in the front garden.
Fixtures & Fittings
All items normally designated as vendors fixtures and fittings including curtains and light
fittings, are expressly excluded from the sale. However, certain items may be available by
separate negotiation.
Tenure & Possession
The property is for sale freehold with vacant possession on completion
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Viewing
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- Superb Central Village Location
- Wide Plot
- Fabulous Opportunity to Extend on both sides (STP)
- Private Setting
- Walking Distance from Schools
- 3 bedrooms
- Gas Central Heating
- Enclosed rear garden
- Off road parking
An excellent opportunity for a family to own this 3-bed detached home located in the heart of the sought after village of Cottenham.
Set in a great plot, this property offers front and rear gardens, single garage and off road parking (This could also be increased stp).
There's huge scope to extend with potential on both sides of the property to the width of a double garage and to the full height of the home, potentially adding another 4 bedrooms if required.
The well-proportioned and enclosed rear garden offers a private and quiet setting as well as lots of room for the family to play or entertain.
The village offers an excellent range of village amenities, including a Post Office, Co-op, Doctors Surgery, Pubs, Schools, Award Winning Indian Restaurant, Bakers, Hair
Dressers and Garage.
Entrance 1
10’ 1” x 8’ 6” (3.07m x 2.59m)
Door onto hall and under stairs area. 2 x Windows on to garden.
Entrance 2
Unmeasured (Please see floor plan)
Doors onto Entrance 1, Dining room, Living room and Kitchen. Stairs leading to first floor. Door on to front
Sitting room 15' 2" x 10' 5" (4.62m x 3.18m) Double French doors to the rear conservatory and garden beyond, Electric fireplace with tiles surround and hearth. Neutral Carpet. Window on to garden with large radiator under.
Conservatory 24’ 4” x 14’ 11” (7.42m x 4.55m) max. Huge timber framed conservatory in good order with bay window and French doors on to garden. Double glazed with insulated roof lights, ceiling fan, carpeting and views of garden to three sides. The conservatory spans both the rear of the living room and the dining room. Doors could be added in place of the window in the dining room to provide access.
Dining room 10' 5" x 10' 5" (3.18m x 3.18m) Window to the front with large radiator under, open fireplace, Laminate flooring.
Kitchen 11' 4" x 8' 2" (3.45m x 2.49m) Range of units set under a work surface. Single Sink with single drainer and taps. Oven 'area’ (Looks like there was a range here previously) and free standing oven/hob, gas boiler with Magnatec. Space for Dishwasher. Door to Pantry 1. Window to the front and door to WC / Lobby / Garage / Pantry 2 or store / Utility & Garden beyond.
Lobby Unmeasured (Please see floor plan)
Utility 8’ 6” x 6’ (2.59m x 1.83m) Sink with timber drainer. Door on to rear garden
Garage 15’ 3” x 8’ (4.65m x 2.44m) With power, light window to the side and up and over garage door.
1st Floor
Galleried landing with window to the side. Leading to:
Bedroom one 15' 2" x 10’ 5” (4.62m x 3.18m) 2 x Multi pane windows to the rear, with radiators under, carpeted.
Bedroom two 10' 5" x 10' 5" (3.18m x 3.18m) Multi pane window to the rear, radiator, carpeted.
Bedroom three 10' 3" x 9' 4" (3.12m x 2.84m) Multi pane window to the front, radiator, double cupboard, carpeted.
Bathroom Unmeasured (Please see floor plan) Multi pane window to the front, bath, sink.
WC Unmeasured (Please see floor plan) Window to the front
Outside
Rear garden Fully enclosed lawn area with flower and shrub borders, gated pedestrian side access. Mature trees and shaped hedging. The garden offers great space for the family and much privacy as it is well screened with mature shrubs and planting. You would not know that you were in the heart of the village.
Front Garden
Concrete driveway for 1 to 2 cars leading to the garage and side access gate to the rear. Large front lawn area with high beach hedging to the front offering privacy. A gate and path also lead to Entrance 1.
Services All mains services are connected
Tenure Freehold
Area:
Cottenham is one of the larger villages surrounding the city of Cambridge. The property is situated in a prime location in the heart of the village, bordered by the civil parish of Histon and Impington to the south.
Amenities:
As a relatively large village, Cottenham has numerous amenities including two gp surgeries, a dental surgery, public library, Co-operative store, pharmacy, butcher, bakery, greengrocers, two newsagents (one of which now incorporates the Post Office) a primary school, and a secondary school and adult education centre combined in Cottenham Village College. There are numerous other small businesses, organisations and charities present in the village. Cottenham has four remaining public houses: The Chequers, The Hop Bind, The Jolly Millers (temporarily closed) and The Waggon and Horses. Cottenham also has a fish and chip shop and Chinese takeaway, as well as a curry house established in the former White Horse public house. The Cottenham Community Centre (CCC) and coffee shop is on the High Street on the site of the old Methodist church, opposite the Co-op.
The recreation ground is located off Lamb's Lane and is home to Cottenham United Football Club, Cottenham Cricket Club and a bowling green and tennis club.
The Village College provides a gymnasium, sports centre and field, 3G pitch and tennis courts for the community. The college is also home to the Cottenham Renegades, north Cambridge's only rugby-for-pleasure club; the team is also affiliated with The Cottenham Club.
Travel / Infrastructure:
For the commuter there are fast and frequent train services from both Ely, Waterbeach and Cambridge, serving London's Kings Cross and Liverpool Street Stations. There is also ready access to the A14, A11 and M11 with Stansted Airport being just approximately 45 miles distant. The property is conveniently located 6 miles from Cambridge and 9 miles from Ely.
The village is directly connected by road to Cambridge by the B1049, with rail links to London at Waterbeach, accessible via Beach Road. Cycle commuters from Cottenham make use of a shared pedestrian and cycle track that lies between Cottenham and Histon, which is to be expanded towards Cambridge in 2018. Cottenham lies four miles north-west of Cambridge Science Park and Cambridge Business Park, both accessible by car and by the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway, which has an adjacent commuter cycle track. Cottenham also lies directly west of Cambridge Research Park, with bus services linking the village to Cambridge, Ely and to neighbouring Fen Edge villages.
Schooling:
The area offers a wide range of state schooling including a primary school, and a secondary school and adult education centre combined in Cottenham Village College and the many independent schools and sixth form colleges in Cambridge.
Cottenham Racecourse
Horse riding is relatively popular in the parish, with numerous maintained bridleways and riding clubs. A racecourse lies directly to the east of the village at Mason's Pasture off Beach Road. The University of Cambridge horse racing clubs have been riding at Mason's Pasture since the late 18th century. The Grand National Hunt Steeple Chase, now held at the Cheltenham Festival, was staged there in 1870 and 1877. A permanent course was laid out in the 1880s and the land bought by the parish in 1918, with the grandstand rebuilt in 1923. The racecourse is used for three point-to-point race meetings each year, usually in January, February and March.
Services
Mains water (metered supply), electricity and drainage are connected to the property.
There is oil fired central heating with the oil tank behind shrubs in the front garden.
Fixtures & Fittings
All items normally designated as vendors fixtures and fittings including curtains and light
fittings, are expressly excluded from the sale. However, certain items may be available by
separate negotiation.
Tenure & Possession
The property is for sale freehold with vacant possession on completion
Health & Safety
In the interest of Health and Safety, please ensure that you take due care when inspecting
any property.
Viewing
By prior telephone appointment with Prestige Property
[use Contact Agent Button]
Enquiries
[use Contact Agent Button]
are you thinking of moving?
We are award winning Agents:
*5 star google Rated
winner Best Agent ¢-- Cambridgeshire 2023
winner Best Agency ¢-- Cambridgeshire 2023
Do call or email us to find out how we can help you sell your home.
We offer a very bespoke service, comprehensive in offering & with *5 star Google Reviews
Enquiries T:
Web:
Instagram: Prestige_Property
Health & Safety
In the interest of Health and Safety, please ensure that you take due care when inspecting any property and respect others relating to Covid 19 and the safety of both you, our clients and our staff.
All details are intended to reflect the aforementioned property as accurately as possible but are by no means to be relied upon. Applicants are encouraged to view to make their own informed opinions. Prestige cannot be held responsible for any errors. We will endeavor to address any incorrect information should it be brought to our attention.
©2022 Prestige gp Ltd. All rights reserved.
