Knapwell, Cambridge

Knapwell Wood Farm is an imposing double-fronted family home providing more than 4,900 sq. ft. of sensitively modernised accommodation arranged over three floors. Retained character features include sash glazing and some exposed beams, wooden flooring and original fireplaces.

The ground floor accommodation flows from a welcoming reception hall with exposed brick fireplace with woodburning stove and comprises a spacious drawing room with bay window and fireplace with contemporary woodburning stove, a well-proportioned study with bay window and fireplace and a generous dining room with open fireplace and French doors to the garden. Adjacent is a sitting room with feature ingle, ensuite cloakroom/shower room and double doors to a conservatory with French doors to the garden and a useful inter-connecting linen room. The ground floor accommodation is completed by a large L-shaped kitchen/breakfast room with a range of wall and base units, wooden worktops, a Belfast sink, four-oven Aga, modern integrated appliances, space for a sizeable table, French doors to the rear terrace and stairs to a generous cellar.

On the first floor the property offers a spacious principal bedroom with bay window, built-in storage and en suite bathroom, three additional double bedrooms with en suite shower rooms and a sitting area accessible over stairs from the kitchen. The property’s three remaining double bedrooms can be found on the second floor, together with a

Having plenty of kerb appeal, the property is approached through a five-bar gate over a block-paved driveway giving access to a detached outbuilding comprising a triple garage, two offices, a utility room with cloakroom and an annexe with kitchen/reception room, bedroom and shower room. Extending to aprox 2 acres, the well-maintained garden is laid mainly to lawn interspersed with mature specimen trees and features numerous seating areas, a garden pond, a detached 24 ft. vaulted gym with shower room and bi-fold doors to the garden and numerous paved terraces, all ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining.

The pretty hamlet of Knapwell sits between Upper Cambourne (which, together with neighbouring Great and Lower Cambourne, comprises the thriving community of Cambourne) and Elsworth. Cambourne provides an excellent range of day-to-day amenities including a wide range of independent shops and a supermarket with petrol station, while Elsworth has a village store, public house, restaurant and primary school. Communications links are excellent: Cambridge station offers regular trains to London in less than an hour, the A14 and M11 give access to major regional centres and the national motorway network and London Stansted Airport provides regular domestic and international services.

The area offers a wide range of state primary and secondary schooling including Cambourne Village College (rated Outstanding by Ofsted) together with a good selection of independent schools including St. John’s College, King’s College, CATS Cambridge, The Leys and Heritage.