House For Sale £495,000
The entrance hall with stairs to first-floor accommodation is an attractive start to this wonderfully stylish and unique home. The cosy sitting room includes a reclaimed fireplace with a tiled surround and inset log burning stove; on either side are two bespoke wood cabinets and a beautiful solid wood parquet floor. The impressive and stylish kitchen comprises a well-planned and eclectic mix of individual, free-standing pieces of furniture, providing ample storage and nicely accompanying a range of solid wood, handmade units, a breakfast bar with a solid wood work surface and a double butler sink. Included is a range cooker, space for a fridge/freezer and quarry tiled floor with under-flooring heating. Open plan to a beautifully designed, light and spacious dining area, with vaulted ceiling, four south-facing Velux windows and bi-folding doors to the garden, fitted wall dresser(available by negotiation) and quarry tiled floor. The rear lobby/utility room is fitted with a handmade range of solid wood, painted wall and base units with butcher's block worksurface over and space for a washing machine, a coat cupboard, quarry tiled floor and doors to the kitchen and ground floor shower room, which comprises a double shower cubicle, vaulted ceiling and underfloor heating. From the spacious landing with bespoke built-in storage and seat, you can access all four first-floor bedrooms, the main with a vaulted ceiling and velux windows, plus a family bathroom also with vaulted ceiling and velux windows.
Swavesey itself has a diverse community and is popular with families, due to the successful Primary School and Outstanding Ofsted-rated Village College. There is a convenience store with Post Office and a thatched village shop situated in an historic market square, as well as various churches, a coffee shop, butchers and farm shop and a public house serving a wide range of real ales. On the green sits an attractive pavilion, used by the community. Swavesey is also fortunate to have the wonderful RSPB nature reserve at Fen Drayton lakes leading to miles of walks along the river and a stop for the guided bus. With the completion of the expansion to the A14, residents now benefit from better-flowing traffic, cycle paths and additional local byroads. The village also has a stop for the guided bus, which travels through the nature reserve to St Ives and Cambridge city centre and Addenbrookes. Parallel to the track is a cycle path which is popular for runners, cyclists and walkers.
Garden
The extensive garden, with a southerly aspect, is designed to provide various areas of enjoyment. To the rear of the kitchen, and accessed via bi-folding doors, is a large patio area with pergola and climbing plants offering shade. The main part of the cottage-style garden is laid to lawn, with mature trees providing privacy and well-stocked borders, a timber lean-to, a timber shed and an arch takes you through to the bottom part of the garden where there is a raised deck area with above ground pool, complete with pump and filter included in the sale. (TBC). Adjoining the rear of the garage is a converted outbuilding that is insulated with underfloor heating and a vaulted ceiling with Velux window; this is a perfect studio/home office/snug and located away from the house itself, and also offers potential as a self-contained annexe, with planning permission for a bedroom and shower room to be added.
