Burrell Way, Balsham, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB21

Detached family home offering great possibilities in prime village location

Description

Offering a rare and unique opportunity in the sought after village of Balsham, is this eye catching 1970’s family home with sweeping curved façade. Located centrally in the village Burrell Way puts you within easy reach of the village amenities, including the primary school and local shop. Requiring modernisation throughout but with its sizable plot extending to approx. 0.4 of an acre, it offers the possibilities to extend and create something quite special (STP).

The house sits well within in the gardens, set back from the lane and accessed via the private driveway. The home is set over two floors with internal accommodation extending to 2360 sq ft. The front door leads in to a front porch and on in to the entrance hall, that gives you full access to the ground floor accommodation. There is a kitchen/breakfast room which comprises of wall and floor units and an integrated sink. There are a separate utility room and pantry at either end of the kitchen and double doors that lead out to a lean to store area. A separate dinning room leads you through to the sitting room which is offers a unique curved external wall over looking the gardens, as well as an inset wood burner. Off the other side of the dining room is a separate study and an inner hall that leads to the ground floor bedroom. Completing the ground floor accommodation is shower room benefiting from a walk in shower, wash basin and low level WC.

Stairs from the inner hall lead to the first floor and landing which gives you access to all three double bedrooms and family bathroom which comprises of a panel bath, pedestal wash basin, bidet and low level WC. From the landing there is a door that leads out on to the flat roof terrace.

Outside the property offers generous gardens which wrap around the home. A private driveway leads to the rear of the property and its detached double garage with attached workshops which could be utilised in a number of ways. If required the garage building could offer the potential of conversion in to an annexe again subject to planning approval. The extensive gardens are mainly laid to lawn, with planted flower beds, mature trees, growing areas and two green houses.

Location

Burrell Way is situated close to the centre of the attractive village of Balsham, with facilities including a village shop/post office, historic parish church and primary school together with two public houses. Further local facilities are found within Linton, 3.7 miles away. There are comprehensive cultural, recreational and shopping facilities available in the centre of Cambridge 10 miles to the west.

There is secondary schooling at Linton Village College, Hills & Long Road Sixth Form Colleges in Cambridge and renowned independent schools in both Cambridge and Saffron Walden. For the commuter there is ready access to the west of Balsham onto the A11 which leads south to the M11 (Junctions 9a & 10) towards Stansted Airport (27 miles) and north to the A14. Mainline rail services are available from Whittlesford station into London Liverpool Street Station together with services from Cambridge to Liverpool Street and Kings Cross.

All distances and times are approximate.

Square Footage: 2,360 sq ft