Greensand Avenue, Barrington

This detached house on Greensand Avenue occupies one of the stronger positions within this recent Redrow development in Barrington, tucked along a private no-through lane and with open green space close at hand. Completed in late 2024, it is a notably impeccably kept detached home that has retained much of the crispness and finish of a show home, while offering the practical advantages of a generous plot, unusually good parking and a private walled garden.

The accommodation has been specified and maintained with considerable care. A generous entrance hall, with Karndean flooring, storage and a cloakroom, leads to a separate dual-aspect sitting room. Its broad bay window brings in plenty of light and looks towards the green space and the generous front garden. Across the rear of the house, the kitchen/dining/family room provides the main everyday living space, with French doors opening directly onto the back garden. The kitchen features deep blue cabinetry, quartz work surfaces, an island with breakfast seating, induction hob and integrated appliances, while a separate laundry cupboard keeps the practical elements neatly contained.

Upstairs, the arrangement is particularly useful: all three bedrooms are doubles and each has its own en suite. The two principal bedrooms also have fitted wardrobes, and the finish throughout includes high-quality carpeting and contemporary, part-tiled bathrooms. It is a layout that should work equally well for family life, guests or those needing a comfortable room from which to work at home.

Outside, the rear garden is an important part of the house. Enclosed by brick walls and not directly overlooked from behind, it feels notably private for a modern development. There is lawn together with two paved seating areas, including a honed sandstone corner patio positioned away from the house. To the front, the garden is also more generous than is typical locally within the development. The block-paved driveway comfortably accommodates three cars in addition to the detached single garage, which has power and lighting.

The wider setting adds considerably to the appeal, with walking routes, woodland, water and open green space close by, while Barrington remains well placed for Cambridge and the principal South Cambridgeshire employment areas.

Offered chain free, the house requires very little of an incoming owner beyond moving in. For buyers comparing newer homes locally, we think the combination of its position, privacy, specification and parking is particularly worth seeing in person.

Barrington is one of South Cambridgeshire’s most sought-after villages, around eight miles south-west of Cambridge. Centred around its notably long village green, it combines an attractive rural setting with the amenities that make village life genuinely practical. There is a shop, well-regarded gastro pub, primary school, village hall, cricket and bowls clubs, football and three playgrounds, with the school just a couple of minutes away on foot.

The village is particularly good for walking and cycling, with footpaths leading into the surrounding countryside and towards neighbouring Foxton and Shepreth. A new footpath and cycleway is currently being constructed from the Redrow development towards Foxton railway station, creating a safer connection for those travelling on foot or by bicycle. From Foxton, an established cycle route continues towards Addenbrooke’s and Cambridge, giving commuters a useful alternative to driving.

The A10 is readily accessible for Cambridge, the M11 and Royston, while Barrington is also served by a bus route. Mainline stations at Foxton and Shepreth provide services towards Cambridge and London.

Wimpole Estate, Shepreth Wildlife Park and RSPB Fowlmere are all within easy reach, but much of Barrington’s appeal is closer to home: a strong village community, good everyday amenities, accessible countryside and practical connections into Cambridge.