5 bedroom detached house

A beautifully appointed five-bedroom family home with modern interiors, gated driveway with generous parking and garaging, all within delightful landscaped gardens of 0.64 of an acre

Description

A substantial and well-appointed detached house set back within a generous garden plot of 0.64 acres, or thereabouts, 154 Thorpe Road dates from the 1930s, with tasteful extensions and additions since.

Offered for sale for the first time in 27 years, the house has over 4000 sq ft of beautifully proportioned accommodation across two floors, with reception areas are ideally suited to both entertaining at home and day-to-day family life. With a modern contemporary finish, with a bespoke fitted kitchen and chic boutique-style bath and shower rooms, there is also a faithful 1930s feel retained to parts. Attractive decorative features include exposed brickwork, engineered wood flooring and intricate stained-glass windows, whilst the landscaped gardens are delightful.

Accommodation
The accommodation has grand proportions, with high ceilings and a spacious feel throughout. The front door opens to welcoming entrance stairwell hall that leads through to a bright and spacious sitting room with adjoining conservatory, and the sleek fully fitted kitchen with useful adjacent utility room, with internal access to the garage.

The oak floored kitchen is truly the heart of the home, fitted with an extensive suite with wall and base units beneath granite worktops and a large central island breakfast bar. The kitchen incorporates integral appliances, including fridge, freezer, two conventional ovens, a microwave oven, coffee machine and wine fridge, with induction hob beneath a modern extractor.

Adjacent to the kitchen, the 22ft dining/living room offers fabulous entertaining space, with garden access and a staircase to the study, with its mezzanine level area above, and a large gym which has good potential to be used as a separate reception room if desired.

The first floor is served by two staircases. The principal bedroom has an with en suite bathroom, with the four additional well-proportioned double bedrooms, served by two-family shower rooms. The study has a spacious reception area with bi-fold doors out to a balcony from which there are lovely views across the rear gardens.

Outside
The property occupies a generous plot, with gated driveway that rises past generous parking areas, designed for a caravan or boat, to the house and integral garaging, with mature trees and boundary shrubs providing screening and landscaped greenery. The principal gardens lie to the rear of the house, with access from conservatory, living room and gym. An extensive terraced areas adjoins the house, perfectly designed for al fresco dining and outdoor entertaining, with sweeping lawns flanked with attractive, well-stocked borders mixed species fruit and deciduous trees ensuring zones, visual interest and privacy. The garden extends to 0.64 acres in total.

Location

Thorpe Road is one of Peterborough’s favoured addresses in the suburb of Longthorpe, close to Ferry Meadows Country Park and yet within one mile’s walk of Peterborough Railway Station in the city's centre.

The Cathedral City of Peterborough is a regional centre for commerce, industry, retail, recreation and leisure, with theatres, cinemas, ice skating, bowling, sports centres and varied sports clubs.

Peterborough Railway Station offers commuter services to London Kings Cross (from about 50 minutes) and to Cambridge, whilst the city also has good north-south and east-west road links via the A1, A14, A47 and A15.

This property is located in Longthorpe, a much-favoured Peterborough suburb that was once a historic village, now enveloped by the expanding city limits. The area retains many listed cottages and houses in addition to its own amenities such as a Post Office, pub, tennis courts and bowling green.

The River Nene and the Ferry Meadows Country Park are 0.5 miles from the property, with easy access to Peterborough’s “Green Wheel” network of cycle/jogging routes that provide over 45 miles of continuous sustainable routes around the city, riverside and green spaces for residents to enjoy.

Schooling is also well catered for. The Peterborough School (an Independent school catering for all ages) is 0.2 miles from the property, whilst The King’s (The Cathedral) School on Park Road is two miles walk from the property, among other primary and secondary school options. Further afield, the market towns of Stamford and Oundle are both 12 miles, with Uppingham 21 miles, each with their renowned independent schools.

Square Footage: 4,047 sq ft


Acreage: 0.64 Acres

Additional Info

Services: Full mains services. Mains gas central heating. Fibre-optic broadband.

Fixtures & Fittings: Only those mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale. All others, such as curtains, light fitting and garden ornaments are specifically excluded but may be available by separate negotiation.