Fen Road, Cambridge

A substantial modern detached residence offering stylish and versatile accommodation, featuring an impressive open-plan kitchen/sitting room and a separate living room. The property includes a self-contained one-bedroom annexe, enclosed gardens, and a large driveway with ample parking. It also boasts direct access to the River Cam towpath, occupying a picturesque setting on the edge of the ever-popular Chesterton district, convenient for Cambridge North railway station. A particular highlight is the first-floor balcony, which enjoys fine views across the River Cam and Stourbridge Common beyond, creating a truly outstanding outlook.

The property is approached via a panelled entrance door with leaded and frosted double glazed inserts, opening into the welcoming entrance hall. A staircase rises to the first floor, complemented by attractive wooden flooring, a useful understairs storage cupboard with radiator and coat hooks, and a coved ceiling.

Open Plan Kitchen/Dining/Sitting Room - A superb open-plan living space forming the heart of the home.

The kitchen is comprehensively fitted with a generous range of storage cupboards and drawers beneath solid wood work surfaces, incorporating a Butler-style sink with mixer tap. Integrated appliances include an electric oven and hob, concealed dishwasher, and space for a fridge/freezer. The room benefits from wooden flooring, a period-style radiator, double glazed windows to the front, side and rear, together with twin double glazed doors opening onto the garden. An interconnecting door provides access to the annexe.

The sitting area features an attractive cast iron log-burning stove set upon a slate hearth with a stone mantel, creating an impressive focal point. There are inset ceiling downlighters, radiators, and double glazed windows to both the front and rear aspects.

Rear Passage & Utility - A useful rear passage provides doors to both the front and rear of the property. The adjoining utility area is fitted with a work surface together with plumbing and space for an automatic washing machine and tumble dryer, with extractor fan.

First Floor -

Landing - With coved ceiling and twin double glazed doors opening onto a balcony enjoying delightful views across the River Cam.

Bedroom One - A spacious principal bedroom with coved ceiling, fitted wardrobe cupboards with sliding doors, radiator, and double glazed sliding doors opening directly onto the balcony, enjoying attractive views over the River Cam.

En Suite Shower Room - Fitted with a low level dual flush WC, vanity wash hand basin set upon a stone plinth with mixer tap, fully tiled splashbacks, tiled shower cubicle with glazed door, illuminated mirror, coved ceiling, radiator, and double glazed frosted window to the front.

Bedroom Two - With coved ceiling, radiator and double glazed window to the rear, enjoying further views over the River Cam.

Bedroom Three - With coved ceiling, radiator, double glazed window to the front and fitted cupboard housing the Worcester gas-fired boiler providing domestic hot water and central heating.

Family Bathroom - Beautifully appointed with a white suite comprising a freestanding bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, pedestal wash hand basin and low level dual flush WC. Ceramic tiled walls, tiled floor, heated towel rail and double glazed frosted window to the front.

Annexe - The self-contained annexe offers flexible accommodation, ideal for dependent relatives, guests, or as an income-generating opportunity.

A panelled entrance door opens into the entrance hall with coved ceiling and staircase rising to the first floor. There is useful understairs storage together with a utility cupboard providing space for a stacked washing machine and tumble dryer. Double glazed frosted window to the front.

Kitchen/Sitting Room - Fitted with square-edged work surfaces incorporating a single drainer sink unit with tiled splashbacks. Integrated appliances include an oven, hob, fridge/freezer and extractor hood. The room features a coved ceiling, electric radiator and twin double glazed doors opening onto its own private garden area.

First Floor -

Landing - Providing access to the bedroom and an interconnecting door to the main house.

Bedroom - With coved ceiling, electric radiator and double glazed window to the rear.

Shower Room - Fitted with a tiled shower enclosure with glazed door, low level dual flush WC and vanity wash hand basin with mixer tap and tiled surround. Heated towel rail, coved ceiling with extractor fan and double glazed frosted window to the front.

Outside - To the front, gated access leads to a block-paved driveway providing off-road parking for several vehicles and a covered entrance porch. The front garden is enclosed by attractive cast iron railings with well-stocked flower and shrub borders, together with an outside tap and external lighting.

The rear garden is enclosed by a combination of walling and fencing and is principally laid to decking, creating an excellent space for outdoor entertaining. A gated rear access leads directly to the riverside footpath, providing direct access to the banks of the River Cam.