House For Sale £635,000
A SUPERBLY PRESENTED AND DECEPTIVELY SPACIOUS HOUSE WITH A CHARMING GARDEN IN A SOUGHT AFTER VILLAGE
THE PROPERTY
The Old Reading Room is a superbly presented period property with an attractive rear garden and located in a sought after village.
This well located house has rendered and painted brick elevations under a slate roof with oil fired central heating.
The deceptively spacious accommodation incorporates an entrance hall, sitting room, kitchen/dining/family room, snug, utility/cloakroom, boot room, guest bedroom with en-suite shower room, landing, principal bedroom, two further double bedrooms and family bathroom.
The superb sitting room has a window to the front, exposed timbers, open fireplace with brick surround and wooden mantelpiece, and door to stairs to the first floor. The light and spacious open plan kitchen/dining/family room has windows and French doors to the garden, base level units, wood worktops with upstands, Belfast sink with drainer, integrated appliances including 5 ring Lacanche cooker with extractor over, dishwasher, Velux windows and a tiled floor. The boot room is located off the kitchen/dining/family room and has a window to the side, space for an upright fridge/freezer and door to the outside. The useful utility/cloakroom is located off the boot room and has window to the side, Belfast sink with drainer, space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer, w/c and Velux windows. The snug has a window to the side overlooking the garden, brick fireplace with wooden surround and understairs cupboard. The superb double aspect guest bedroom has windows to the front and rear, recessed ceiling downlights and a well finished en-suite shower room.
The landing has a wooden floor and access to the loft space. The principal bedroom is of a good size with a window to the front and built-in wardrobes. There are two further double bedrooms and a well finished Jack & Jill family bathroom.
OUTSIDE
The Old Reading Room is approached via a gravel driveway to the side providing parking for several vehicles with an electric car charging point and access to the garden and house. The attractive and private garden is mainly laid to lawn with a large patio ideal for entertaining, well stocked flower and shrub beds, mature trees and pedestrian gates to both sides.
LOCATION
The Old Reading Room is situated in the delightful village of Lidgate. This small rural village is located less than seven miles from Newmarket and benefits from a renowned public house/restaurant ‘The Star’ and a church. Newmarket is set in attractive countryside on the Suffolk/Cambridgeshire border and is world famous as the headquarters of British horseracing. The town is home to many racing institutions including the National Stud, the National Horseracing Museum, Tattersalls and The Jockey Club. Some of the finest racing in the world is seen on Newmarket’s two racecourses: The Rowley Mile and The July Course. Newmarket itself provides a good range of amenities including schools, shopping facilities, hotels, restaurants and leisure facilities including a golf club: Cambridge and Bury St Edmunds offer further amenities. There is excellent access to the A14 and A11 (M11). There is a branch line connection from Newmarket to Cambridge and Ipswich. Cambridge, Cambridge North, Audley End and Whittlesford Parkway offer direct rail lines into London, with the fastest trains taking under one hour. Stansted International Airport is approximately forty minutes’ drive.
SERVICES: Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired central heating. Calor private gas for cooker. There are solar panels to the property with the benefit of a feed-in tariff.
THE PROPERTY
The Old Reading Room is a superbly presented period property with an attractive rear garden and located in a sought after village.
This well located house has rendered and painted brick elevations under a slate roof with oil fired central heating.
The deceptively spacious accommodation incorporates an entrance hall, sitting room, kitchen/dining/family room, snug, utility/cloakroom, boot room, guest bedroom with en-suite shower room, landing, principal bedroom, two further double bedrooms and family bathroom.
The superb sitting room has a window to the front, exposed timbers, open fireplace with brick surround and wooden mantelpiece, and door to stairs to the first floor. The light and spacious open plan kitchen/dining/family room has windows and French doors to the garden, base level units, wood worktops with upstands, Belfast sink with drainer, integrated appliances including 5 ring Lacanche cooker with extractor over, dishwasher, Velux windows and a tiled floor. The boot room is located off the kitchen/dining/family room and has a window to the side, space for an upright fridge/freezer and door to the outside. The useful utility/cloakroom is located off the boot room and has window to the side, Belfast sink with drainer, space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer, w/c and Velux windows. The snug has a window to the side overlooking the garden, brick fireplace with wooden surround and understairs cupboard. The superb double aspect guest bedroom has windows to the front and rear, recessed ceiling downlights and a well finished en-suite shower room.
The landing has a wooden floor and access to the loft space. The principal bedroom is of a good size with a window to the front and built-in wardrobes. There are two further double bedrooms and a well finished Jack & Jill family bathroom.
OUTSIDE
The Old Reading Room is approached via a gravel driveway to the side providing parking for several vehicles with an electric car charging point and access to the garden and house. The attractive and private garden is mainly laid to lawn with a large patio ideal for entertaining, well stocked flower and shrub beds, mature trees and pedestrian gates to both sides.
LOCATION
The Old Reading Room is situated in the delightful village of Lidgate. This small rural village is located less than seven miles from Newmarket and benefits from a renowned public house/restaurant ‘The Star’ and a church. Newmarket is set in attractive countryside on the Suffolk/Cambridgeshire border and is world famous as the headquarters of British horseracing. The town is home to many racing institutions including the National Stud, the National Horseracing Museum, Tattersalls and The Jockey Club. Some of the finest racing in the world is seen on Newmarket’s two racecourses: The Rowley Mile and The July Course. Newmarket itself provides a good range of amenities including schools, shopping facilities, hotels, restaurants and leisure facilities including a golf club: Cambridge and Bury St Edmunds offer further amenities. There is excellent access to the A14 and A11 (M11). There is a branch line connection from Newmarket to Cambridge and Ipswich. Cambridge, Cambridge North, Audley End and Whittlesford Parkway offer direct rail lines into London, with the fastest trains taking under one hour. Stansted International Airport is approximately forty minutes’ drive.
SERVICES: Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired central heating. Calor private gas for cooker. There are solar panels to the property with the benefit of a feed-in tariff.
