West End, Whittlesford

An established semi-detached home occupying an elevated position, on a residential road, with a large mature garden and ample shared parking to the rear. The property enjoys a C-rated EPC, so is economical to run.

This attractive property enjoys a pleasant edge-of-village setting and offers excellent potential for extension or enlargement, subject to obtaining the necessary planning consents. The house is spacious and well presented throughout, and enjoys leafy views to the front and rear aspects.

The ground floor comprises an entrance hall with the staircase rising to the first floor. The living room has exposed floorboards an open fireplace, and is dual aspect with the dining area extending through to the sitting room. The kitchen is fitted with an attractive range of cabinets set above and below the working surfaces. There is a single sink unit with mixer tap and drainer, a four-ring gas hob with extractor over, a double oven, and space for a fridge-freezer. A wall-mounted gas-fired central heating boiler provides the heating and hot water. Just off the kitchen is a useful garden room with a back door, and space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer. Beyond the kitchen, to the rear, is the family bathroom.

Upstairs, the landing leads to three very nicely proportioned bedrooms. The main bedroom, located at the front, features two windows with views over mature trees. The second and third bedrooms offer views over the garden.

Outside, the front garden is laid to lawn and enclosed by neat picket fencing. The rear garden is approximately 200 ft in length and laid mainly to lawn with well-stocked flower and shrub borders, a small wildlife pond, and a wide variety of mature trees and bushes. The garden enjoys a high degree of privacy and benefits from a south-facing aspect. At the far end of the garden, there is ample communal parking.

Whittlesford is an enormously popular historic village. It is far enough away from Cambridge to be peaceful but close enough to offer an easy commute, and has a good range of local facilities. Junction 10 of the M11 is only about a mile away, and about 20 minutes walk away on the outskirts of the village is its mainline railway station, Whittlesford Parkway, which offers services to Cambridge and London Liverpool Street and makes the village an excellent base for commuting down to London.

Within the village, there is a post office and shop, The Tickell Arms pub and restaurant, The Red Lion Inn and a hotel by the railway station. The village has various societies, clubs, and sports teams, and an OFSTED 'Good' primary school that feeds to the OFSTED 'Good' Sawston Village College.