Mailes Close, Barton

This established detached residence offers deceptively spacious and versatile single-storey living, set within mature private gardens at the end of a peaceful cul-de-sac just off the High Street. Backing onto open countryside, the property provides well-planned accommodation with scope for further enlargement or improvement (STP).

The entrance hall includes useful fitted storage and a refitted wet room. The ‘L’-shaped sitting/dining room is a generously proportioned space, featuring original parquet flooring and an open fireplace with inset cast-iron wood-burning stove. Bi-fold doors open to an additional reception room, currently used as a home office but previously a fourth bedroom.

At the heart of the home is the large kitchen/breakfast/family room, fitted with shaker-style cabinetry, solid wood work surfaces, a one-and-a-half sink with mixer tap, ceramic hob, double oven, extractor, and space for appliances. An oil-fired Stanley Raeburn and travertine flooring add warmth and character. A discreet utility cupboard provides space for a washing machine and tumble dryer.

To the rear, a substantial conservatory extension spans the width of the property, with French doors opening to the garden. From an inner hallway, three well-proportioned bedrooms and a family bathroom complete the accommodation.

Externally, a driveway provides parking for at least two cars. Gated access leads to a side kitchen garden with raised beds for vegetables, fruit, and herbs, along with a discreetly positioned oil tank. The rear garden is mainly laid to lawn with well-stocked flower and shrub borders, a variety of trees and bushes, a paved terrace, and a summerhouse. The garden offers a high degree of privacy and makes an excellent setting for entertaining or relaxing.

Agent's Note - Subsidence remediation work was carried out in 2020 under the supervision of a structural engineer. All works were completed successfully with certification and guarantees, which is all fully available to interested parties.

Barton is amongst the most desirable of the south Cambridgeshire villages, thanks to its charming countryside, character, and brilliant access into the city and to the M11. There are purpose-built cycleways alongside the A603, giving a particularly good commute into town by bike and a bridleway over to Grantchester, which serves as part of a 4.5-mile cycle commute to Addenbrooke's and the Cambridge Biomedical Campus.

The village has a particularly good range of facilities for its size including a post office and general store, a timber/building/DIY store, two pubs, a recreation ground, a meadow and an Ofsted-rated 'Good' Primary School that feeds into Comberton Village College and Sixth Form. It is also home to Burwash Manor Barns, a collection of independent shops, a café, and an exhibition venue that hosts various events throughout the year.

Countryside surrounds the village and there are numerous pleasant walks across the fields, including a walk to Grantchester.