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Detached character home with versatile accomodation

PROPERTY TYPE

Detached

BEDROOMS

3

BATHROOMS

1

SIZE

1,428 sq ft

133 sq m

TENURE
Describes how you own a property. There are different types of tenure - freehold, leasehold, and commonhold.Read more about tenure in our glossary page.

Freehold

Floorplan 1
1

Key features

  • Delightful detached character home
  • Two/Three Bedrooms
  • Gated driveway
  • Detached Double Garage
  • No Onward Chain!
  • Two Generous reception rooms
  • Good size established gardens
  • Many charming original features

Description

Wellington Wise are delighted to offer for sale this detached character home offering versatile accommodation comprising 2/3 bedrooms, two reception rooms plus a conservatory and a study/ground floor bedroom three. Situated in a quiet no-through road location within the heart of the ever-popular village of Bassingbourn. No Chain!

Step Inside

This charming character cottage features many original period features dating back to the 1600s. The property comprises a kitchen, a stunning lounge with a bay window and feature fireplace, a separate dining room, a conservatory, a cloakroom WC, two well-proportioned bedrooms, a versatile study that could serve as a third bedroom, and a family bathroom with a luxurious four-piece suite. Outside, there is a private rear garden, a double garage, and driveway parking.

Upon entering, the bright and welcoming hallway features original period elements, including a side window, integrated storage, quarry tile flooring, exposed beams, pendant lighting, and access to the main living areas.
The kitchen is a good size, with a front aspect window, a range of base and wall units, laminate worktops, tiled splashbacks, and space for appliances including an under-counter fridge/freezer, oven, dishwasher, and more.
The lounge is a delightful room, boasting a bay window overlooking the garden, an exposed brick fireplace with a wood-burning stove, exposed beams and upstands, plush carpets, sconce lighting, and plenty of space for furniture and storage. The lounge also connects to the cloakroom WC and a large versatile study—ideal as a third bedroom if desired.
The dining room is an inviting space with exposed beams and brick features, a fireplace with a bressummer beam, and space for a large dining table. It benefits from stairs to the first floor. The wood-framed conservatory provides additional reception space with glorious views of the garden, complete with double French doors, tiled flooring, and ample room for furniture.
Upstairs, the home continues to impress with period charm, offering two generously proportioned bedrooms with built-in storage, and a family bathroom featuring a bath, shower, WC, and hand wash basin.

Step Outside

Outside, the cottage enjoys excellent kerb appeal with its own gated driveway, with a lovely approach and a charming frontage. A pretty front porch with climbing plants leads to a raised planter filled with shrubs, complemented by side access to the rear garden. The expansive gravel driveway provides off-road parking for multiple vehicles.
The well-maintained garden is a true outdoor haven, laid mostly to lawn with a paved patio and a pergola, perfect for relaxing and entertaining. It’s filled with established borders, vibrant flowers, plants, trees, and shrubs, providing colour throughout the year. There is side access to the front of the property, offering scope for the new owners to add their personal touch.
This delightful home combines historic charm with modern comfort in a highly desirable village location—an opportunity not to be missed!

Location

The home is situated at the end of a lane, just off of the High Street. It is approached via its own gated driveway.

Bassingbourn is a pretty parish village, located in South Cambridgeshire, a couple of miles north of the town of Royston and just 14 miles from the city of Cambridge.

The village has a number of facilities and shops, including a doctor's surgery, a dental surgery, a garage, sub-Post Office, coffee shop, chemist, hairdressers and general grocers. It also has two remaining pubs: The Hoops, occupying a 17th-century building in the village, and The Belle (formerly the Pear Tree) at North End. On the edge of the village, you will find located Bassingbourn Village College, Bassingbourn Community Primary School and Bassingbourn Pre-school, providing a continuation of education from the age of 2 1/2 up to school leaving age.

Close to Royston which means means that residents have access to the town's many other amenities, such as the mainline train station offering regular fast services to both Cambridge and London Kings Cross. The A1M and M11 are within a 20-minute drive via the A10/A505, and London Stansted and Luton Airports are both 30 minutes away.

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Band: D
PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
Garage
GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
Rear garden
ACCESSIBILITYHow a property has been adapted to meet the needs of vulnerable or disabled individuals.Read more about accessibility in our glossary page.
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About WellingtonWise, Royston

11 Baldock Street, Royston, SG8 5AY

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