Ivy Field, Barton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23

Detached family home in sought after village location

Description

This well balanced, detached family home offers plenty of scope to improve and extend (STP). Located in the popular of Barton which has a number of amenities on hand including a primary School a short distance away. Good transport links take you back in to Cambridge and beyond with easy access to the M11.

Positioned on peaceful residential close in a generous plot, with internal accommodation set over two floors under a pitched roof. The front door leads you in to the entrance all that in turn gives you access to generous ground floor accommodation which comprises of a sitting room with feature fire place and double sliding doors leading out a conservatory. From the sitting room you have access to the formal dining room, that itself opens to the kitchen which benefits from wall and floor storage, inset one and a half bowl sink and space for a freestanding oven. Off the kitchen is the utility room that offers further storage and pluming for laundry facilities. The ground floor accommodation is completed by the study and cloakroom.

On the first floor you greeted by an open landing space that gives you access to all four double bedrooms, all of which benefit from built in storage. The principal bedroom is of note with dual aspect windows and private balcony, dressing room and ensuite shower room. A family bathroom completes the first floor accommodation and comprises of a panelled bath with shower over, low level WC and wash basin.

Outside the home sits on a generous corner plot. A private drive to the front of the house offers off road parking as well as access to the attached double garage with up and over door. The gardens are split in to three areas, with the front garden area mainly laid to lawn with mature trees creating privacy for the home. An open side garden has a well maintained lawn, with well stocked beds and mature shrubs. The enclosed rear, landscaped garden is awash with colour from its well-stocked beds and herbaceous borders, there is a paved terrace that leads from the conservatory that is ideal outdoor dining. Two garden sheds and a green house to the rear of the garage offer good storage.

Location

Barton is situated 3.6 miles west of Cambridge. There are two pub/restaurants in the village and the well regarded Burwash Manor barns with a number of independent shops and a butcher/delicatessen, wine shop etc. There is also Wallis’s garage which has a shop selling all manner of things which is open late.

There is a primary school in the village and local schooling is available at Comberton and Haslingfield with senior schooling at Comberton, and Hills and Long Road sixth form colleges in Cambridge.

The village is well positioned for the high tech university city of Cambridge, with its comprehensive range of shopping, cultural and recreational facilities together with a selection of schooling for all age groups including renowned independent schooling (St John’s and Kings College Prep schools, St Faith’s, St Mary’s, The Perse CoEd, Stephen Perse Foundation schools and The Leys).

For the commuter, there is access to the M11 Junction 12 just outside the village, and there are fast and regular train services from Cambridge station into London King’s Cross (from 52 minutes) and Liverpool Street station (from 1hr 08 minutes) together with direct services from Royston (11.8 miles) to London King’s Cross (from 38 minutes).

All distances and times are approximate.

Square Footage: 1,979 sq ft