North Road, Abington, Cambridge, CB21

Spectacular village property with country views, a heated swimming pool & tennis court.

Description

North Road is a substantial detached family house in a stunning rural position with far reaching views over the six acre property and towards the surrounding rolling countryside.

The vendors bought this magnificent site 10 years ago, hoping to transform it into something truly spectacular. After buying additional farm land they hired former RSPB consultants to help create a 'nature wonderland.'

The resulting ponds and wildflower & hay-meadows is something unique and special. The ponds and meadows were carefully designed & planted to attract as much wildlife as possible whilst creating wonderful views from the house. The site also has multiple walking paths and viewing benches; 35 bird boxes are in trees around the property. Happily the plan has worked well: the entire six acre property is now an oasis of nature and beauty. In summer the ponds are used by flocks of swallows & the colourful wildflower meadow feeds dozens of goldfinch. Ducks & moorhens nest on both ponds. The last 2 winters have hosted 2 mute swans. A spectacular kingfisher competes with several herons for the stickleback fish that were stocked in the ponds. Kestrels, buzzards & red kites regularly visit 42 North Road.

Beyond nature, the property is set up for both exercise and family fun. The swimming pool was upgraded by the owners & now with heating is used from spring to autumn. A tennis court was built together with basketball backboard & tennis hitting backboard. The court was resurfaced last year. There is a jogging track around the wildflower/hay meadows. There are three raised planting beds used for strawberries, raspberries, vegetables & flowers.

The house and gardens are ideal for entertaining family and friends. The house has a large terrace overlooking the fields, ideal for outside meals and barbecuing. A west-facing deck was specifically built over one of the ponds as a 'sun-downer' deck. The evening views over the pond & fields are very special.

The house itself dates back to the 1930's and, in more recent times, a series of architect designed extensions transformed the property into a spacious and versatile family home with accommodation extending to just over 3, 100 sqft on two floors. Of particular note are the steeply pitched tiled roofs inserted into which are a series of triangular dormers which add an 'Arts and Crafts' feel to the elevations.

At the spacious ground floor includes a super kitchen/dining room which now enjoys the wonderful vista of garden, grounds and the surrounding land beyond. Here there is a wide island with oak topped, breakfast bar also facing the view. In addition there are bifold doors to the decking area to one side, a double oven with five ring hob and hot plate, a good range of cupboards and drawers with granite worktops and an everyday dining area. A light and spacious sitting room faces almost due south and again connects (via sliding doors) to the decked terrace. There is an open fireplace with stone surround and mantle, wooden flooring, there is a second staircase to the principal bedroom suite and steps down to the lower games room/study/gym with French doors to the garden and substantial storage.

In addition there is a dining room with fireplace (unused) beyond which is the double aspect (6th) ground floor bedroom or study with adjoining utility room.

The vaulted main bedroom (accessed via a separate staircase from the sitting room) has a south facing 'Juliet' balcony and an ensuite shower room. In addition there is a guest bedroom with en suite bathroom which also connects to the main landing and there are three more bedrooms together with a family bathroom fitted with a bath having tiled splashbacks and a shower fitting above.

The mature gardens with hedged boundaries surround the house and incorporate a wide variety of specimen trees including Cedar, Poplar and Holly and numerous fruit trees including a number of apple varieties. To the south, the gardens are mainly laid to lawn (with robotic mower gridding in part) and connect to the wildlife field with post and rail fencing and gates. There is a heated outside pool (air source heat pump) with raised vegetable beds and a fully fenced tennis court.

Location

The attractive South Cambridgeshire village of Abington has good local facilities Abington including a well-regarded village pub, The Three Tuns, a village shop/post office and, on the edge of the village, the Granta Business Park.

Within the village there is a primary school and further schooling for all age groups is found within the area including well regarded independent schools in Saffron Walden and Cambridge.

More comprehensive shopping and recreational facilities are found in the high tech university city of Cambridge and the medieval market town of Saffron Walden.

For the commuter there is ready access onto the A11 dual carriageway just outside the village which in turn leads south to the M11 (Junction 9) or via the A505 to Junction 10, the Duxford interchange. The A11 proceeds northwards to connect with the A14 which leads to the east coast ports and the A1, M1 & M6. Mainline rail services are available from Whittlesford and Audley End stations, serving London's Liverpool Street and Cambridge, and domestic and international air services from Stansted airport which is three miles from Junction 8 of the M11 to the south.

Square Footage: 3,338 sq ft


Acreage: 6.07 Acres

Additional Info

Holding Deposit : £1,442.31 (1 week)
Deposit Payable : £8,653.85 (6 weeks)
Minimum Term : 12 months
Rent must be paid monthly in advance