Period style country house in private setting.

Description

Rectory Farm is a substantial house in an enviable private setting with well proportioned accommodation arranged over two principle floors extending to approximately 5,011 sq ft. Constructed in 2000 to a high specification the house has rendered and brick elevations under a natural slate roof and benefits from underfloor heating throughout.

The front elevation is reminiscent of Georgian houses with symmetrically positioned multi-pane double hung sash windows and a porch supported on stone columns.

Internally the light and spacious ground floor has three reception rooms radiating off a large wooden floored reception hallway. The sitting room, to the rear of the house, has painted panelling, built-in shelving and cupboards, working shutters and an open fireplace. The large family kitchen features Portuguese terracotta tiles to the floor and Mark Wilkinson cabinetry with a large granite topped central island a four oven electric Aga and adjacent “companion” together with space for a large American style fridge/freezer and various other integrated appliances. There is a separate dining room and a library/study which is lined with built-in book shelving and has French doors leading out onto the large terrace which surrounds the rear of the house. Beyond the kitchen are domestic offices including a large utility complete with a laundry chute from the upper floor. A larder/pantry and cloakroom completes the ground floor together with cellars that sit below the hall.

At first floor level there are six bedrooms and four bathrooms (two en suite).

The accommodation is shown in greater detail in the attached floor plans.

Approached through remotely controlled electric gates, the driveway leads into a large parking area in front of the house. To the right is a weather boarded triple garage block with attached work shop and a separate pool house building to the rear of which is the outdoor heated swimming pool with retractable safety cover, all surrounded by a wide paved terrace. To the other side of the house is a lovely walled garden with raised flower beds edged with brick and recessed seating areas under trellis arches. The remainder of the grounds slope gently upwards from the large terrace spanning the rear of the house which features raised brick planters and three flights of brick steps. The gardens are terraced with level lawns all connected by a number of flights of steps and banks planted with shrubs. At the top is a well wired hard tennis court.

The site is particularly secluded and contains many mature trees and hedged boundaries. There is a small vegetable garden with topiaried box hedging surrounding.

In all 4.07 acres.

Location

• The village of Castle Camps is an area steeped with interesting history which lies 15 miles south east of the city of Cambridge – with a pleasing mix of period and modern houses and cottages, a public house, village hall, recreational ground and primary school. Within a 20 minute radius, both Linton and Saffron Walden provide a good selection of highly rated primary and secondary schools. The popular market town of Saffron Walden has a further range of amenities including a wide selection of shops, sports facilities, golf club, pubs and restaurants. Just outside the town is an English Heritage site, Audley End House - a stately mansion that hosts a variety of events, fairs and concerts.

• Castle Camps has good links to the city of Cambridge. Access to the A1307 is approximately 5 miles, which provides a road link to the city and the A11/M11 junction. Many areas of employment including the science parks at Abington, Babraham, Hinxton and Chesterford are all within easy reach. The nearby villages of Whittlesford, Great Chesterford and Wendens Ambo provide a railway service to Cambridge and London Liverpool St.

• Castle Camps is well located for access to the historic city of Cambridge which contains a broad mix of entertainment and shopping facilities including a range of designer shops, boutiques, high street stores, excellent restaurants, social and artistic venues and magnificent historical buildings and architecture.

• Technology in Cambridge lies at its heart with the diverse Science Park that fringes the city. It is also home to one of the largest biomedical research clusters in the world, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, which is currently undergoing a major expansion.

• Addenbrooke’s Hospital provides excellent healthcare and is world renowned as a teaching hospital specialising in a range of clinical services and procedures. The city provides the perfect foundation for long-term career growth and plentiful opportunities.

• By Rail: Audley End – 10 miles (train from 56 minutes to London Liverpool Street) Cambridge – 13.4 miles (train from 48 minutes to London Kings Cross) Cambridge – 15.2 miles (train from 1 hour and 11 minutes to London Liverpool Street) By air: Stansted International airport – 20.9 miles.

Please note all mileages and distances are approximate.

Square Footage: 5,101 sq ft


Acreage: 4.07 Acres