High Street, Swaffham Prior, Cambridgeshire, CB25

A CHARMING GRADE II LISTED DETACHED PROPERTY IN A HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER CAMBRIDGESHIRE VILLAGE WITH LANDSCAPED GARDENS AND WOODLAND

THE PROPERTY
An attractive Grade II listed detached 4 bedroom property standing in the heart of this picturesque East Cambridgeshire village.

Built in the mid to late 18th century, this surprisingly light and spacious property extends to 2,174 sq ft, with a wealth of period features including brick walls, exposed timber beams, original sash windows and strip wood doors. The property has rendered and weatherboard elevations, with a pantiled roof and was extended and renovated by the current owners in the late 1980’s. It has now reached the point of requiring modernisation and offers a future owner the exciting opportunity to add their own stamp.

This attractive village house consists of an entrance hall with a brick floor and exposed brick walls, sitting/dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, snug, study, book room, cloakroom, landing, principal bedroom, three further double bedrooms and two family bathrooms.

The welcoming double aspect sitting/dining room has windows to the front and side, multi fuel burner with brick hearth and surround, exposed beams, store cupboard and stairs leading to the first floor. The charming snug has a wood burning stove with brick hearth and surround and exposed timbers. The study has a window to the rear and door to the book room. The light and spacious triple aspect kitchen/breakfast room has fitted base and eye level units, granite worktops with tiled splashbacks, one and a half bowl sink with drainer, integrated appliances include an oil fired Aga, oven, four ring gas hob with extractor hood over, space for a dishwasher and a tiled floor. The useful utility room has a window to the side, Belfast sink, water softener, space and plumbing for a washing machine and tiled floor. A cloakroom is accessed off the inner hall.

The first floor accommodation is arranged in two self-contained areas.

The original house comprises three good sized bedrooms and a family bathroom accessed from the living/dining room (please note this staircase has low beams).

The principal bedroom and second family bathroom are located in the modern extension and accessed by a separate staircase leading up from the inner hall.

OUTSIDE
West View has a driveway leading up the side of the property with parking for several cars.

The drive reaches a gated gravelled parking area and shed which is an ideal secluded space for a car port/garage/studio (subject to obtaining the necessary planning consents).

The landscaped rear garden is mainly laid to lawn with well stocked flower and shrub beds, terrace, further seating area, outside lighting and tap.

The gardens lead into a delightful elevated wooded area, with an abundance of wildlife.

In all the gardens and woodland extend to around 0.5 acre (sts) in total.

LOCATION
West View is set within this highly regarded and sought after Cambridgeshire village. Swaffham Prior, situated to the east of Cambridge offers a variety of facilities, including a primary school, public house, village hall, recreation ground and two churches. Secondary schooling is at the highly accredited Bottisham Village College, approximately five miles away. There is excellent access to the A14 and A11 (M11) with a regular bus service to Cambridge. Cambridge, Cambridge North, Audley End and Whittlesford Parkway offer direct rail lines into London with the fastest trains taking under one hour. Newmarket lies 7 miles east of Swaffham Prior and is set in attractive countryside on the Suffolk/Cambridgeshire border and is world famous as the headquarters of British horseracing. The town is home to many racing institutions including the National Stud, the National Horseracing Museum, Tattersalls and The Jockey Club. Some of the finest racing in the world is seen on Newmarket’s two racecourses: The Rowley Mile and The July Course. Newmarket itself provides a good range of amenities including schools, shops, supermarkets, hotels, restaurants and leisure facilities, including health clubs, a swimming pool and golf club; Bury St Edmunds offer further amenities. Stansted International Airport is approximately forty minutes away.