4 bedroom detached house

Spacious well connected family home with good access to amenities.

Description

This spacious well-appointed family home is sure to appeal to those who enjoy the tranquillity of village living but need to access the City centre in good time for work or schooling.

The home is set over two floors under a pitch tiled roof. The property is approached via a driveway which provides off-road parking as well as gated access to the detached garage and garden to the rear of the home. The ground floor accommodation is reached via a porch that leads you to the entrance hallway, giving access to the ground floor living space. This includes an open plan kitchen and dining/living room, with double patio doors that lead to the rear garden. The kitchen area has the benefit of an array of wall and floor storage and a number of integrated appliances namely a double oven, electric hob and dishwasher. The useful utility room offers further storage as well as plumbing for a washing machine and access to the garden. The sitting room is of good size and is set around a feature fireplace and benefits from bespoke cabinetry and double patio doors leading to the rear garden. The ground floor accommodation is completed by a study and cloakroom.

On the first floor there are four double bedrooms. The principal bedroom has the benefit of built-in storage and its own en suite shower room, comprising of a walk-in shower, low level WC and pedestal wash basin. The family bathroom completes the first floor accommodation and has a corner bath with overhead shower, wash basin and WC. There is a loft hatch for access to the part-boarded loft. Planning permission was obtained to create a further two bedrooms in the loft but this permission has now lapsed.

Outside, the rear garden incorporates a driveway, with an electric gate, which leads along the side of the home to the detached garage. Half of the garage has now been converted to create a home office/studio. The garden is mainly laid to lawn with a large, paved patio area that provides a good entertaining space. To the rear of the garden you will find raised beds and two garden sheds for further storage.

In all, the plot is about 0.2 acres.

Location

Coton is a popular and well served village approximately 3 miles to the west of Cambridge city centre. Local facilities include a gastro pub (The Plough), a village hall which also incorporates Coton cinema – a football club, cricket club, bowls club and a large recreation ground with tennis court. To the northern side of the village is Coton Orchard Garden centre with its popular farm shop, post office and coffee shop.

There is both a pre-school and primary school in the village, the latter feeding into the highly rated Comberton Village College, served by a school bus. In addition there are independent schools for all age groups within Cambridge city centre which can be easily accessed on foot or cycle via the Coton footpath.

This crosses the M11 over a dedicated bridge, passes south of the West Cambridge University site and the University Sports Ground at Wilberforce Road, over the river Cam via Garrett Hostel Lane and Senate House Passage into the historic market square.

The M11 (south) is situated approximately 1 mile from Coton and Cambridge railway station has train services into London with a journey time of around 48 minutes. The A428, approximately 2 miles to the north, leads west to the A1 at St Neots and then onto the M1 and M6; there is also easy access to the A1 south and M25.

Square Footage: 1,690 sq ft


Acreage: 0.2 Acres