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4 bedroom detached house for sale

Bridge Road, Mepal
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Detached house
4 bed
1 bath

Key information

Tenure: Freehold
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Broadband: Ultra-fast 1000Mbps *
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Property description & features

  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Detached Grade 2 Listed House
  • Dual aspect Master Bedroom
  • Triple aspect Living Room
  • Generous Entrance Hall & Landing
  • Home Office and Sun Room
  • Garage and Driveway
  • Fenland and River Views
  • 1.30 Acres Approximately
Grove House offers a once-in-a-generation opportunity to acquire a substantial Grade ll listed four-bedroom detached home in need of sympathetic modernisation and improvement. The house is set in 1.3 acres of mature grounds with outbuildings and a garage affording huge potential for idyllic country living.

The house occupies a commanding riverside position on the quiet Bridge Road cul-de-sac in the popular Cambridgeshire village of Mepal. With the scale of both house and grounds unmatched in the local area, the buyer will have a fantastic opportunity to craft this remarkable property into a forever home for their family.

Highlights include the imposing triple-aspect Living Room, large dual-aspect Master Bedroom with open Fenland views, Dining Room in the former farmhouse’s dairy and large private patio in the former granary. The property offers a wealth of architectural features from its two century’s history waiting to be integrated into an imaginative renovation and update.

Outside, the 1.3 acre grounds become mature garden around the house with a meadow containing an ancient pond which could be developed into stabling and an exercise yard for horses, into tennis courts or maybe a smallholding? There are many options available to the buyer only limited by their imagination.

The thriving and popular village of Mepal retains its rural/farming roots and is conveniently situated just 7 miles west of the city of Ely. The village offers excellent social, leisure and educational facilities including, riverside pub-restaurant, Post Office and village store, church, and popular primary school. The village is well placed for access to major road routes and is within reach of Ely with it’s station and services to Norfolk, Cambridge and London Kings Cross.

Rooms

Main Entrance Door
Accessed by ascending the Cambridgeshire brick steps with black wrought iron handrail, the main entrance door opens into

Entrance Hall
Generous entrance hall extending the full width of the house with feature staircase to first floor, deep alcove perfect for a large book case, single radiator, power points, single glazed period sash window to front with river views, doors leading to

Sitting Room 27'11 x 24'3
Imposing triple-aspect reception room flooded with natural light. Period sash windows to front and side with Fenland river side views. Large period sash bay window with views over the garden. Open feature fireplace with exposed Cambridgeshire brick, fire basket, and marble hearth. Three double radiators, power points, TV and satellite connections.

Study 15'3 x 7'8
Tranquil retreat with multi-pane window overlooking the private patio courtyard, feature exposed brickwork, built in shelf, single radiator and power points.

Lobby
Door leading to garden, doors leading to

Separate WC 1
Single glazed frosted window to rear, low level WC, hand wash basin in vanity unit with open shelf above.

Separate WC 2
Tiled to shoulder height with single glazed window overlooking the gardens, matching low level WC and pedestal basin.

Dining Room 17'7" x 12'3" (5.36m x 3.73m)
Single glazed window to rear, fireplace, radiator, powerpoints, door leading to cellar, door leading to

Kitchen / Breakfast Room 16'10 x 10'3
Cosy kitchen/breakfast room with period “cross & bible” wooden door and external feature door to sun room. Single glazed windows with views of the garden. The kitchen area comprises a range of eye level and floor units, oil fired Aga, sink and drainer, space for fridge freezer, oven tower, and power points. The breakfast area has space for table and seating for up to six and leads to

Utility Room
Useful sized area with space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer, Belfast sink, worktop, wall mounted cupboards, and power points. Single glazed multi pane window overlooking the side garden.

Sun Room 22'10 x 7'5
Sun drenched room ideal for horticultural hobbies and produce for the kitchen. Fully glazed roof and sides with doors to garden.

First Floor Landing
Huge, light, open dual-aspect landing extending to approximately thirty feet in length. Multi pane single glazed window to side overlooking the patio and riverside views, single glazed sash window to rear overlooking the garden. Access to large, open and boarded loft. Single radiator, power points, and doors leading to

Bedroom 1 16'6 x 15'3
Large dual-aspect master bedroom having single glazed period sash windows to front and side with uninterrupted views of the river and open fenland. Shower cubicle and twin cupboards, ample space for bedroom furniture, two double radiators, and power points.

Bedroom 2 13'1 x 12'7
Good sized double bedroom with single glazed period sash window to front providing views of the river and open fenland beyond. Period cast iron fireplace with wooden mantle piece over, single radiator, and power points.

Bedroom 3 12'10 x 9'8
Double bedroom with single glazed period sash window to front providing views of the river and open fenland beyond. Deceptively large storage cupboard, single radiator, and power points.

Bedroom 4 18'0 x 12'3
Another large double bedroom with ample space to convert to a second ensuite bedroom. Large single-glazed sash window overlooking the peaceful gardens ideal for watching the Muntjac deer and squirrels in the early morning. Original Victorian pine floor boards. Two radiators and power points.

Bathroom
Fully tiled with shower over panelled bath, vanity mounted hand wash basin, mirror with light over with shaver socket. One double radiator, single glazed window overlooking the gardens.

Rear Garden
Extensive driveway and parking for multiple vehicles. Existing garage and outbuildings are ripe for redevelopment into a 2-3 car garage and workshop. The walls of the 19th century farm granary form the private patio courtyard with ornamental pond which could be further developed into an orangery, a swimming pool or a dining conservatory. Shaped lawn areas border the driveway with hedging, mature trees and shrubs including the Victorian planted pair of Wellingtonia, visible for miles around and quite the 19th century status symbol. A hedge divides the 1.3 acre grounds approximately in half with the landscaped garden extending from the house. The lower garden has huge potential. This area large enough to contain stabling and an exercise area for horses or maybe tennis courts, a putting green or perhaps re-establish the orchard of fruit trees, open lawn and vegetable garden with the pond suitably stocked for peaceful periods of fishing.

Garage

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