West Wratting Road, Balsham, Cambridge

SUMMARY
Occupying a prominent position in the sought after village of Balsham is this beautiful Grade II listed detached cottage.


DESCRIPTION
From the moment you walk in you are greeted with character from exposed timbers and Inglenook fireplace. On the ground floor you have large open plan kitchen/dining area, dual aspect living room with feature fireplace. Up on the first floor there is three bedrooms and bathroom. There is also the added bonus of having an attached barn which has planning consent for converting into sitting room, double bedroom, shower room and utility room.
The detached self-contained annexe comprises living/dining room and shower room on the ground floor and a double bedroom up on the first floor.
Outside there are beautiful gardens to the front and rear, driveway providing off road parking.

Balsham is a thriving village with excellent facilities including its own post office store and two public houses, a primary school, parish church and recreation ground. The fine old market town of Saffron Walden is 8 miles to the south, whilst the university city of Cambridge is to the north-west. There are good load links to the A11, A14 and M11 access points with a mainline railway station at Whittlesford, with trains to Liverpool Street and Cambridge, are within easy reach.

Entrance Lobby

Living Room 15'11 x 12'7
Sash windows to the front and rear, cast iron open fireplace, two built in storage cupboards, radiators.

Dining Area 15'11 x 14'7
Stunning Inglenook fireplace with multi-fuel stove, exposed timbers, sash windows to the front, tiled floor.

Kitchen 15'11 x 9'3 max
Wall and base units with wooden worktop over, inset butler sink, space for range cooker with extractor hood above, integrated fridge and freezer, fitted shelved larder cupboard, sash windows to the front, tiled floors.

Utility Area
Plumbing for washing machine, exposed timbers.

First Floor Landing
Windows to the rear, exposed timbers.

Bedroom One 15'1 x 9,9
Windows to the side, opening to walk in wardrobe, radiator.

Bedroom Two 15'10 x 9'2
Window to the side, exposed timbers, radiator.

Bedroom Three 10'7 x 9'3
Window to the front, exposed timbers, radiator.

Bathroom
Comprising cast iron bath, separate shower cubicle, pedestal wash hand basin, wc, exposed floorboards, built in linen cupboard, windows to rear.

Detached Annexe

Open Plan Living/Dining Room/Kitchen 22'9 x 19'3max
A brilliant space with feature Inglenook fireplace with woodburning stove, vaulted ceilings, exposed floorboards, windows to the side, stairs leading to the first floor.
The kitchen area comprises base units with worktop over, inset sink and drainer, integrated oven and ceramic hob above.

Shower Room
Tiled shower cubicle, pedestal wash hand basin, wc, heated towel rail.

Bedroom 11'10 x 14
Windows to side, exposed timbers.

Outside
To the front of the property there is a beautiful part walled garden area with miniature hedgerow in the style of a maze with shingle pathways and a lawn to side with well stocked floor and shrub borders. A private side courtyard terrace with timber store and boiler house. To the rear there is a lawn area with a variety of mature shrub and well stocked borders and shinglestone driveway providing off road parking.



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2. General: While we endeavour to make our sales particulars fair, accurate and reliable, they are only a general guide to the property and, accordingly, if there is any point which is of particular importance to you, please contact the office and we will be pleased to check the position for you, especially if you are contemplating travelling some distance to view the property.
3. The measurements indicated are supplied for guidance only and as such must be considered incorrect.
4. Services: Please note we have not tested the services or any of the equipment or appliances in this property, accordingly we strongly advise prospective buyers to commission their own survey or service reports before finalising their offer to purchase.
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