5 bedroom detached house for sale

Extremely spacious, detached family home located in one of the most popular villages in the local area.

Description

Ladies Hill House is a spacious bright and airy detached family home located in Great Gransden, a highly sought after village, within a 5 minute walk from the Gransden/Waresley woods, and yet only a short drive from Cambridge, with excellent transport links to London.

The house is situated within about a 1/3 acre of gardens and is approached by a driveway leading to a spacious courtyard with ample space for 5 or more vehicles, and a double garage.

Large windows are a feature throughout the home which floods the entire house will natural light. Double front doors lead you in to a rather impressive entrance hall which incorporates the staircase to the first floor and opens to the gallied landing above. Directly off the entrance hall is the dual aspect study, cloakroom and the fabulous sitting room centred around a feature fireplace,
with dual aspect views around the gardens. There is fitted bespoke cabinetry and direct access to the raised deck overlooking the garden. A formal dining room is well positioned in proximity to the kitchen and again offers open views over the garden which creates a good entertaining space. The focal point of the home is without doubt the open plan kitchen/breakfast room which also can be opened up via glass panelled bi-fold doors into the additional dining room to create a rather special socialising space. The kitchen area itself comprises of base storage units and an island that offers further storage and a breakfast bar, there is plumbing for a dishwasher and space for a double Rangemaster style oven. The more than generous utility room completes the ground floor accommodation and offers further useful storage, plumbing for a washing machine, cloakroom and direct access to the outside.

The glazed staircase leads to the first floor and on to the bright and open gallied landing which in turn gives you full access to all five double bedrooms, and the games room/gym (which can also be accessed by a rear staircase). Both the principal and guest bedrooms have their own en suite shower rooms and built in storage. The family bathroom offers a panelled bath with shower over, low level WC and wash basin.

Outside the home offers beautifully secluded mature gardens which wrap around the property. Within the gardens you will find the swimming pool which can be fully covered, with the pump room that is located by the double garage. A covered deck area leads directly form the kitchen and dining area and creates an outdoor dining and BBQ area. The garden is mainly laid to lawn with an array of shrub and hedging borders along with mature trees. To the front of the gardens you will find a wildlife pond which is full of life and is over looked by the raised deck that leads off the sitting room and offers a tranquil place to sit and relax.

Location

Great Gransden is an attractive and popular village situated approximately 13 miles west of Cambridge and 12 miles south east of Huntingdon.

Local facilities include a primary school, post office, public house and general store together with bowls and tennis clubs.

Nearby Cambridge is not only world renowned for its academic achievements, but has also become a high tech and bio tech hub with the University Research and Development Laboratories, internationally renowned Cambridge Science Park and Addenbrooke’s Hospital/Biomedical Campus, which is planned to be one of the largest centres of health, science and medical research in Europe.

The city also provides an attractive combination of ancient and modern buildings, colleges, winding lanes, the tree lined river Cam and extensive shopping facilities, together with an excellent choice of independent schools including The Perse, St Leys and many more. There is also a regular bus service that runs to and from Kimbolton School. The house is in catchment for Comberton School.

Road and rail communications are good with the A428 within about 3 miles providing links with the A1 to the west and the M11 to the east and there is a mainline railway station at St Neots with services to London’s King’s Cross in about 40 minutes.

Square Footage: 5,326 sq ft