Coles Lane, Oakington, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

A substantial Victorian detached family home set within wonderfully mature walled gardens at the heart of Oakington village. Extended by the current owners, Wellington House offers nearly 3,300 sq ft of spacious accommodation, is located close to village amenities and provides excellent links into Cambridge.

The attractive house dates back to the late 1800s and was extended to the rear in 2021 to create a modern kitchen and family room, though much of the house’s original Victorian character can be seen throughout, such as wood floors, open fireplaces and brick detailing.

From the reception hall at the heart of the house there is access to the two large reception rooms: a sitting room and a separate formal dining room, both generously proportioned with excellent character.

The contemporary kitchen looks out onto the garden through floor-to-ceiling glazed doors, with a large island incorporating the sink, hob and a wealth of storage. The extension has underfloor heating and is open plan, the space easily zoned to create seating and dining areas. Sliding doors open to the garden to create a fabulous indoor-outdoor space, ideal for entertaining. As well as the new extension the house also retains its original kitchen, a warm and homely room with tiled floors, a double Belfast sink and a range cooker; it works well as a prep kitchen.

There are two separate staircases to the first floor; the main staircase leads up to the principal bedroom with en suite, two further double bedrooms and a family bathroom, while the second provides access to two additional doubles and a further bath and shower room.

Wellington House sits on a large, walled plot in the heart of Oakington, moments from the village’s amenities. The property is approached via a driveway with electric gates which open to a generous parking area alongside the house, providing an EV charging point and ample space for a number of cars. A detached garage at the rear is ideal for storage and there are several useful outbuildings at the back of the house which would be well suited to conversion to an annexe or guest suite (subject to permissions). The current owners obtained planning permission in 2016 to convert the structure into a guest suite (Ref: S/2201/16/FL & Ref: S/0641/17/NM).

The generous gardens are deceptively spacious and extend to about half an acre, including beautifully manicured formal lawns to the front and a more loose, natural style of planting to the side and rear, which incorporates a variety of mature trees. Keen gardeners will appreciate the care that has been taken over the garden, which has many different flowerbeds, a kitchen garden and a number of seating areas. Adjoining the extension to the rear of the house is a good-size terrace which is ideal for outdoor entertaining in the warmer months.

Located to the north-west of the city, Oakington is a large village with a pub, primary school and a village store/Post Office. Central Cambridge is about seven miles away and offers an excellent range of independent and high street stores, bars, cafés and restaurants together with cultural amenities. As well as the famous university, the city has many excellent schools including The Perse, The Leys, St Faith’s, Hills Road and Long Road Sixth Form College. Communications links are excellent: the village benefits from bus routes into the city via the Cambridge Guided Busway, the M11 and A14 give access to major regional centres and the motorway network and Cambridge mainline station (6.8 miles) offers excellent rail links to central London (London Kings Cross 53 minutes) in less than an hour.