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5 bedroom detached house

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Detached house
5 bed
2 bath

Key information

Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Band G
Broadband: Ultra-fast 900Mbps *
Mobile signal: 
EE O2 Three Vodafone
Water: Ask agent
Heating: Ask agent
Electricity: Ask agent
Sewerage: Ask agent
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Property description & features

  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Attractive double fronted Grade II listed family home
  • Generous gardens with open views over farm land
  • Offered to the market with no onward chain
  • Converted barn offering additional accommodation
  • Picturesque village location within Comberton Village College catchment
  • EPC Rating = F
Attractive Grade II Listed family home and converted barn, set within generous gardens.

Description

The Limes sits proudly at the heart of the picturesque village of Great Eversden. This handsome double fronted Grade II Listed family home dates back originally to the early 1800’s and offers a converted barn that adds additional accommodation all set within a generous plot that extends to approximately half an acre. Set back from the road side the home is set over two floors under a pitch tiled roof.

You enter the property through the front door in to the entrance hall which gives direct access to the to the two main sitting rooms. The man sitting room is extremely generous in size with views across the side garden as well as direct access to the garden via patio doors, to one end the room is set around a feature fireplace with inset wood burner. The second sitting room would work very well as a snug or formal study if required, that benefits from built in storage and its own wood burner. Further in to the property you will find the informal dining/breakfast room which offers built in storage and the Aga, with original brick laid floor. The dining room opens up to the kitchen that is fitted with an array of wall and floor storage units, with integrated sink with mixer tap, integrated oven, inset induction hob, space for a fridge/freezer and plumbing for a dishwasher. The formal dining room sits at the rear of the property within the original construction of the property, this atmospheric room is set around an impressive fireplace with an inset burner. Completing the ground floor accommodation is the cloakroom.

Leading up to the first floor you are greeted by a bright and spacious landing that allows access to all five generously sized double bedrooms on the first floor. Three of the bedrooms offer the benefit of built in wardrobes and the principal bedroom offers dual aspect views over the front of the property and gardens. The main family bathroom has the benefit of a panelled bath, wash basin with vanity unit, low level WC and built in storage. An additional shower room completes the first floor accommodation and comprises of a corner walk in shower cubicle, wash basin and low level WC.
Outside a cleverly converted barn offer the chance to provide additional living accommodation for guests or older children as well as a space for home working, gym or games room. On the ground floor of the barn there are two large storage areas and third entrance which provides the access to the first floor living space that offers a fully fitted kitchen area and a bathroom providing a three piece suite.

The property is approached by its private gravel driveway that offers off road parking and further access via a five bar gate to a rear courtyard area that provides further parking and access to the barn. The extensive gardens themselves wrap around the rear and side of the home and are mainly laid to lawn with mature trees located on the gardens boundaries with herbaceous borders and shrubs also lining the boundary. There is a small garden shed and green house along with paved terrace leading from the rear of the house. A small built in pond is located in the side garden that is visible from the sitting room.

Location

Great and Little Eversden are adjacent villages situated 7.8 miles west of the historical University city of Cambridge, with its comprehensive range of shopping (including The Grafton Centre and Grand Arcade shopping malls and a busy daily market), cultural and recreational facilities together with a selection of schooling for all age groups including renowned independent schooling (St Johns and Kings College Prep schools, St Faith’s, St Mary’s, The Perse CoEd, Stephen Perse Foundation and The Leys).

The University city of Cambridge has also become recognised as an important centre for the high tech and bio-tech industries with the University Research and Development Laboratories, Science Park, ARM, Microsoft, AstraZeneca and Addenbrooke’s Hospital/Biomedical Campus.

Local schooling is available at Comberton (3.4 miles) and Haslingfield (3.2 miles) and senior schooling at Comberton, Bassingborun and Hills and Long Road sixth form colleges.

For the commuter, there is access to the M11 Junction 12 (4 miles), and there are fast and regular train services from Cambridge station into London King’s Cross (from 52 minutes) and Liverpool Street station (from 1hr 08 minutes) together with direct services from Royston (9.5 miles) to London King’s Cross (from 38 minutes).

All distances and times are approximate.

Square Footage: 2,736 sq ft

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