SUMMARY

Set within a plot of over five acres, this individual five bedroom detached house offers scope for further improvement and modernisation. The garden immediately behind the property is laid mostly to lawn, with mature planting and a heated swimming pool, leading onto a small coppice of fruit trees, soft fruit bushes and a wooded area beyond There is also a paddock and stables, ideal for a small horse or pony, plus brick outbuildings which can accommodate either vehicles, be utilised as workshops or converted, subject to the necessary consent.

INTERIOR

The entrance hall leads to a dining room and kitchen beyond, with walk-in larder and utility room with ground floor wc and shower room. The spacious sitting room includes patio doors which lead into the garden. There is a sixth, ground floor bedroom and a separate study/home office. The first floor accommodation incudes a large master bedroom with built-in wardrobes, a second double again with built-in wardrobes, a first floor lounge or large double bedroom and two smaller single bedrooms, the family bathroom completes the first floor.

EXTERIOR

The five acres to the rear of the main house comprise a large expanse of lawn area with a raised patio area and inset heated swimming pool. Beyond is a small coppice of various fruit trees, soft fruit bushes and further onto to the wooded area, where the sellers in 1992 planted 1,100 trees and shrubs. A clearing creates the ideal area for a game of cricket and the trees a perfect place for children to explore and build camps. Running parallel to the woods is a paddock and stable block, with its own five bar gated entrance and yard, there is the space for a potential manage or further stable to be erected. To the left of the property is a small brick building with services connected but not in use, this potentially could result in planning permission being passed for a separate dwelling, but this would be STP.

AGENTS NOTE

The property will come with a fully paid pool service and maintenance contract which includes all relevant chemicals and will run to end of March 2023.

LOCATION

Cottenham is one of the largest villages in Cambridgeshire with many facilities available and a wide range of properties, from period town houses on the high street to more modern developments on the outskirts of the village. Transport links are excellent as the village is approximately 3 miles (4.83 kilometres) from the A10 and A14, in addition, the village has a regular bus service to both Cambridge and Ely. Cottenham Primary School is located on Lambs Lane and Cottenham Village College provides both secondary schooling and a sixth form, as well as adult learning classes and numerous after school events. Facilities include a gym, sports hall, tennis courts and sports field which are commonly used by the local community. Cottenham has a broad range of amenities including two doctor's surgeries, a dental surgery, a library, two mini supermarkets, a newsagent with a post office, pharmacy, butchers, bakers, community coffee shop, fish & chip shop, a hairdressers, barbers and beauty salon, two pubs, a indian restaurant and a village hall.