High Street, Wilburton, CB6

The property is entered via an entrance hall leading to a generous and light-filled lounge with double-glazed windows to the front and side, patio doors opening onto the rear garden and a wood-burning stove set within a brick fireplace. The lounge opens into the dining room, which features stairs to the first floor, a further wood-burning stove and patio doors to the garden.

Additional reception space is provided by a family room, while the well-appointed kitchen/diner is fitted with a range of base and wall units and integrated appliances including a Rangemaster oven, dishwasher, microwave and fridge. The kitchen benefits from a Velux window, side windows and a door opening to the rear garden. There is also a separate office, cloakroom and a useful utility room with further storage and external access.

To the first floor, the principal bedroom benefits from fitted storage, windows to both the front and rear and an en-suite shower room. There are three further bedrooms, two with fitted storage and loft access, and a family bathroom fitted with a jacuzzi bath and separate shower.

Outside, a spacious driveway leads to a double oak-framed cart lodge with electrically operated roller shutter doors and a boarded loft. Gated pedestrian access leads into the south-facing rear garden, which is mainly laid to lawn with established planting, along with a decked seating area with pergola, a paved patio and a large fish pond.

There is also a detached garden room with light & power and French doors opening onto the garden, together with a useful workshop/store, and an oak-framed veranda to the front.

LOCATION

Wilburton is a charming village located between Ely and Cambridge, offering convenient access via the A10 to both cities. Ely railway station is just a short drive away, providing frequent and fast services to Cambridge, London and the wider region. The surrounding fen landscapes offer excellent cycling opportunities, with scenic routes towards Stretham, Haddenham, Sutton and the Ouse Valley.

Wilburton has a strong, friendly community and a good range of amenities relative to its size. These include a primary school, farm shop, café, pub, churches, village hall, recreation ground, playing fields, cricket club, allotments and the well-loved Wilburton Beer Festival. The village’s location provides a balance of rural tranquility and convenient access to larger centres such as Ely.

Wilburton Primary School is well regarded locally (Ofsted Good), and secondary education is usually accessed through Ely College (Ofsted Good) or Witchford Village College (Ofsted Good). Flat and scenic cycle routes make cycling to neighbouring villages and to Ely a practical option for many families.