4 bedroom cottage for sale

This impressive home has in recent times been sympathetically renovated and extended, great emphasis having been taken to retain much of the properties original character, internally displaying many period features including fireplaces, and exposed ceiling and wall beams, yet offering contemporary modern day convenience.

Burwell is a charming village located in scenic countryside, approximately eleven miles northeast of the university city of Cambridge and just four and a half miles from Newmarket, a town famous for its horse racing. The village boasts a rich variety of properties, from historic period cottages to modern family homes, offering a blend of architectural styles.
The village is well-serviced with an excellent range of amenities, including a primary school, doctors’ surgery, dentist, various local shops for everyday needs, a church, public houses, and a regular bus service. Its prime location offers easy access to the A14 dual carriageway, providing strong connections to regional traffic routes like the M11 to London and the A11 to the east.

For commuters, Burwell is particularly convenient, with regular train services from nearby Newmarket to Cambridge, offering further connections to London's Liverpool Street and King's Cross stations. This makes it an attractive location for those seeking a peaceful village lifestyle with easy access to city amenities.

Enviably positioned along a village lane enjoying a wonderful outlook not only towards the Parish Church but also overlooking the historic site of 'Burwell Castle' and further open countryside. Originally built as a three bedroom home, the ground floor comprises of an entrance lobby, large kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, shower room, sitting room with Inglenook style fireplace, with three bedrooms to the first floor. A connecting door leads to the recent annex addition to the property, comprising of a sitting room, with double doors leading to rear garden area, a well equipped modern kitchen/diner, and a ground floor cloakroom, hallway and a separate entrance door. Upstairs a superb double aspect master bedroom with a generous modern fitted bath/shower room. Benefitting from a gas fired heating system and double glazing throughout. Outside the gardens are beautifully maintained with a driveway, garage and off road parking.

This property overlooks the Parish-owned area known as Spring Close, to the south of St Mary's Church. The area is a site of great interest, from both an archaeological and an environmental aspect. Purchased by the Parish Council in 1983, containing the earthworks of a castle built in the mid-12th century. The ground used to be bare, but over time trees and scrub have grown, obscuring much of the mound. The grassland comprises of several different types of vegetation, from swards of grassland to chalky meadow.
The site has local geographical status, which sits alongside the County Wildlife and County Historical Awards. Spring Close is enjoyed by the local residents as a place of recreation and dog-walking. It is easy to walk across to Pauline's Swamp in one direction or Priory Wood in another, making for a very pleasant walk.

This charming detached cottage has been comprehensively and sympathetically extended to provide attractive accommodation arranged over two floors offering an array of adaptable spaces providing a blend of traditional features with modern enhancements, making it an inviting space for family living.

The home has an internal connecting door and dual entrances. Via the the recent addition, or via the main cottage leading to its characterful lobby opening into the spacious original kitchen/dining room and through to the snug/sitting room, featuring handsome original fireplaces, exposed ceiling and wall beams enhance the rustic charm, stairs rise to the first floor leading to three bedrooms on the upper level.

A further family room leading into the recent addition enjoys underfloor heating to the ground floor, double doors leading to the rear garden, a superb modern fitted kitchen, further ground floor cloakroom and landing above with generous dual aspect bedroom and a fine well equipped bath/shower room.

Outside the property is nestled pleasantly along a village lane, enjoys a private plot with off road parking, a single garage and enclosed rear garden with patio area for outside enjoyment.

With the benefit of a gas fired radiator heating system, in detail, the property comprises:-

Entrance Hallway

With an entrance door, under floor heating, open plan to Sitting Room, door to:

Cloakroom

Double glazed window to side, fitted with two piece suite comprising, pedestal wash hand basin, low
level WC and extractor fan with recessed ceiling spotlights.

Storage cupboard

Housing the wall mounted gas fired boiler unit.

Kitchen/Dining Room

Fitted with a matching base and eye level units with worktop space over, sink with single drainer with
mixer tap, integrated washing machine, space for fridge/freezer, fitted electric oven, four ring electric
ceramic hob with extractor hood over, window to side, window to front, under floor heating, floor and
recessed ceiling spotlights.

Sitting Room

Two windows to rear, under floor heating, wall light point(s), stairs rising to first floor, French doors
leading to rear garden area. A connecting door, leading to:

Sitting Room

With a window to front, exposed wall and ceiling beams, double radiator, burner stove, carpet flooring.

Kitchen/Dining Room

A splendid and generous space equipped with two stoves and fitted with a matching range of base and eye level units with worktop space over, stainless steel sink 1+1/4 bowl with single drainer, mixer tap and tiled splashbacks, plumbing for dishwasher, uPVC double glazed window to rear aspect, two
uPVC double glazed windows to front aspect, double radiator, recessed ceiling spotlights, stairs
lead to first floor.

Shower Room

Fitted with three piece suite comprising large shower enclosure with glass screen door, shower over, pedestal wash hand basin with tiled splashbacks, low-level WC, extractor fan, uPVC double glazed window to front aspect, radiator.

Utility Room

Space and plumbing for for washing machine, wooden shelving and useful storage space.

First Floor Landing

Skylight window, carpet flooring, radiator.

Bedroom

With a window to front and window to side aspects, two radiators, fitted double door wardrobe and
drawer unit, fitted carpet.

Bath & Shower Room

Fitted with four piece suite comprising whirlpool bath with mixer tap, pedestal wash hand basin, shower enclosure with sliding glass screen doors, low-level WC, extractor fan, with a window to side, heated
towel rail, recessed ceiling spotlights.

Landing

With a hardwood window to rear aspect, radiator, carpet flooring, access to loft space.

Bedroom 1

With a UPVC double glazed window to front, radiator, double door wardrobe, fitted carpet.

Bedroom 3

UPVC double glazed window to front aspect, radiator, double door wardrobe.

Bedroom 2

UPVC double glazed window to side, exposed beams, fitted carpet, fitted wall lights, radiator.

Tenure

The property is freehold. The property is in the process of Registration with Land Registry.

Services

Mains water, gas, drainage and electricity are connected.
The property is not in a conservation area.
The property is in a low flood risk area.

Construction type: Part clunch construction with modern additions.

Internet connection: Basic: 18Mbps, Ultrafast: 57Mbps.

Mobile phone coverage by the four major carriers available.

EPC: D

Council Tax Band: C East Cambridgeshire District Council

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