Gibraltar Lane, Swavesey, CB24

The entrance porch provides an ideal space for coats and shoes and leads through to the spacious entrance hall, which benefits from understairs storage and an attractive galleried landing with a feature window. To the left of the entrance hall is a much-requested home office, offering a quiet space to work from home and includes fitted bookshelves and a low-level cupboard.

The generous sitting room spans the depth of the house and enjoys an east-facing bay window and a gas fireplace, creating a welcoming focal point. Sliding doors open into the conservatory/garden room, a peaceful and light-filled space offering wonderful views of the garden. With its south-facing aspect, terracotta tiled floor and established geraniums providing colour and interest throughout the spring and summer months, this delightful room is the perfect place to relax with French doors opening directly onto the garden.

The kitchen is fitted with a comprehensive range of wall and base units, with space for a variety of appliances and an open aspect to the comfortably sized dining area. A large picture window frames fantastic views down the garden, creating an ideal setting for family meals and entertaining.

Beyond the kitchen is a useful rear lobby with additional space for coats and shoes, together with a larder with shelving, and a ground-floor WC. This area extends into the utility room, which offers further wall and base units, space for appliances, a wall-mounted gas boiler and access to the side garden.

The galleried landing provides access to the well-planned first-floor accommodation. The principal bedroom benefits from having a wonderful view over the established front garden. Bedroom two features a hand basin inset to a vanity unit. The third bedroom is another double bedroom, with a range of deep fitted wardrobes and a hand basin inset to a vanity unit. The fourth bedroom includes a built-in desk, drawers and fitted wardrobe.

The family bathroom is well planned and includes a four-piece suite, which includes a separate tiled shower cubicle and an airing cupboard with shelving and a hot water tank.

Outside, the property is set back from the road behind mature planting, which provides a good degree of privacy. A five-bar gated entrance opens onto an extensive block-paved driveway, leading to the double garage with an up-and-over door, power and lighting connected, and a personal door to the garden.

Gated side access leads to a rear courtyard area with raised beds and a pergola extending across the rear of the property, creating the perfect space for outdoor dining and entertaining. Adorned with climbing roses and clematis, this attractive area leads onto a pathway through a large expanse of lawn. The well-stocked, mature garden was laid out by the current owner, a professional horticulturist, and includes a number of unusual trees and shrubs.

The well-stocked borders are planted with an array of established shrubs and flowers, whilst mature trees provide shade and privacy within this south-west-facing garden. The lawn continues to a pond and ‘woodland walk’, beyond which are a greenhouse and a further area of natural woodland, creating a truly unique and tranquil outdoor environment.

LOCATION

Swavesey is a highly sought-after village, ideally located close to the A14 and directly connected to Cambridge and St Ives via the Guided Busway. The Busway offers fast and reliable public transport, as well as one of the region’s best off-road cycle routes, providing safe and direct access to Cambridge Science Park, North Cambridge, and the city centre. Rail access is easily available nearby. Cambridge North, Cambridge Central, Waterbeach, and Huntingdon stations can all be reached conveniently by car or via the Guided Busway, which provides a direct link into Cambridge. From these stations, there are frequent services to London, Ely, Peterborough, and Stansted Airport, making Swavesey a practical choice for commuters.

The village benefits from a welcoming and active community, supported by an excellent range of local amenities. These include a primary school, village shop, post office services, coffee shop, village green and pavilion, a community hall, public sports facilities are available at the village college. There are fishing lakes, scenic walking routes, and a nearby RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes nature reserve, which further enhances Swavesey’s appeal for those who enjoy outdoor pursuits and nature.

Swavesey Primary School is well regarded locally, while the village is particularly well known for Swavesey Village College — one of Cambridgeshire’s top-performing secondary schools, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The safe and convenient cycle route along the Guided Busway makes it especially easy for students to travel independently and securely.

Parking - Double garage

Parking - Driveway