Rampton End, Willingham, CB24

A rare opportunity to secure a much-loved family home, which is a unique and characterful 1930s design and situated in a non-estate location with a generous garden and driveway parking.

The property offers spacious and versatile accommodation, retaining a number of original character features, together with excellent potential to extend and further enhance, subject to the necessary planning consents. The property enjoys an attractive traditional façade, featuring a bay window and a recessed front entrance set beneath an archway.

The ground floor accommodation begins with a spacious entrance hall, with stairs to the first floor and understairs storage. The generously proportioned dual-aspect sitting room enjoys excellent natural light through a large bay window to the front and an additional side window, with a gas fireplace providing a focal point to the room.

An internal hallway, which also offers space for a dining area, leads through to the rear-facing kitchen. This is fitted with a range of contemporary grey high-gloss wall and base units, complemented by an integrated oven, electric hob, stainless steel sink with drainer, and space for a washing machine and dishwasher. A cast-iron wood-burning stove adds character and warmth to the room.

A rear lobby provides access to a second reception room, offering excellent flexibility as a family room, dining room or additional sitting room. This room also benefits from a dual aspect and features a gas fireplace. The lobby additionally provides access to a ground floor cloakroom and a glazed external door opening onto the rear garden.

On the first floor, the landing includes an airing cupboard and provides access to four bedrooms, a shower room and a separate WC. The principal bedroom is a dual-aspect double room, which also houses the Worcester gas boiler. Bedrooms two and three are both comfortable doubles overlooking the rear garden, with bedroom two retaining a fireplace. The fourth bedroom is a front-facing single room, which could also be utilised as a study or hobby room.

OUTSIDE AND PARKING

The property has a generous south-facing rear garden with a considerable amount of mature and interesting planting, providing a wonderful setting for further landscaping or extending the existing accommodation, subject to the necessary consents.

Immediately adjoining the rear of the house is a spacious paved patio, together with a timber shed and greenhouse, plus a storage area to the side of the house. Beyond the patio, a gravelled garden area is complemented by established planting and an attractive summerhouse, creating a further space in which to sit and enjoy the garden. Mature trees and established planting towards the rear boundary provide an excellent degree of privacy. To the side of the property, a gravelled driveway is accessed through double gates and provides off-road parking for two vehicles.

LOCATION

Willingham is a large, thriving village situated around 12 miles northwest of Cambridge, close to the A14 and well connected to the Guided Busway via nearby Longstanton. This offers residents excellent transport links by both bus and cycle, with the Busway’s traffic-free route providing safe access to Cambridge, Northstowe and St Ives.

The village boasts an extensive range of amenities including a Co-op supermarket, independent shops, pubs, restaurants, cafés, a library, medical centre, dental practices, sports and social clubs, churches, village hall, recreation ground, football and cricket pitches, and several children’s play parks. A number of small businesses and artisan producers add to Willingham’s local charm. Cyclists enjoy direct routes to Rampton, Longstanton, Over and Cottenham.

Willingham Primary School is well regarded (Ofsted Good), and secondary education is typically provided by Cottenham Village College (Ofsted Good) or Northstowe Secondary College (Ofsted Good). Safe cycling routes to both Cottenham and the Busway make it ideal for families seeking accessible schooling.

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