5 Bed Property House For Sale The Rosary, Cambridge, CB24

This executive style home is situated in a small cul-de-sac of exclusive homes in the sought after village of Fen Drayton, offering a wonderful balance of accessible transport links and countryside living. Owned and well maintained since new, the property is of generous proportions set over three floors with a double garage, professionally landscaped garden and the benefit of approximately 0.5 acres of additional land to the rear of the property.

The property is flooded with natural light and a feeling of spaciousness, whilst still retaining its barn-style charm, and this starts from the moment you enter the entrance hall, with impressive galleried landing, feature brick walls and stunning staircase. Stepping through glazed double doors into the lounge, you are greeted by a raised inglenook fireplace with seating and a multi-fuel burner, plenty of space for over-sized sofas, and bi-fold doors leading out onto the east facing patio with the easily maintained ornamental garden beyond. With views to the church, this part of the garden has an arched gate that leads out onto the land, and a bespoke outbuilding in the same style as the main property. From the lounge, another set of glazed double doors open into the large, light-filled kitchen/diner with another set of bi-fold doors leading to the south facing patio with pergola, providing the ability to open the entire downstairs and garden into an open-plan entertaining space. The immaculate bespoke oak kitchen is fitted to a high specification, including a range oven, Perrin and Rowe boiling water filter tap and granite worktops, with breakfast bar and feature extractor over the hob. A downstairs cloakroom, and a utility area in the garage made accessible through the kitchen, completes the ground floor accommodation. The double garage is currently used as a games room with storage, and has plumbing and electrics already fitted, so is easily convertible (STPP) into additional living space if needed.

Proceeding up the beautiful staircase, the large galleried landing overlooks the front of the property with its stunning Walnut Tree and a private drive for two cars and space for visitor parking. There are four bedrooms on the first floor, the most luxurious of these has an ensuite and the smallest is currently used as a home office. All are light and spacious with stunning views of the church or fields beyond. The family bathroom, with shower over bath is also situated on this floor, adjacent to a large storage/airing cupboard. Following the galleried landing takes you up to the second floor, with a Master bedroom fitted with oak bedroom furniture, a dressing room, and a beautiful ensuite with a bath big enough for two adults, built in vanity units and separate shower cubicle fitted with an Aqualisa digital shower. This huge bedroom is filled with light and has wonderful views to the rear of the property.

The professionally landscaped and easily maintained garden is a mixture of wildlife friendly planting, patios and landscaping designed for relaxation and enjoyment and low maintenance. It has two outbuildings, a small potting shed and a bespoke cabin in keeping with the main property which could be converted into an outdoor office or workshop.  The garden is dual aspect, south and east, enjoying the sunrise over the church, sunshine for most of the day and the sunset depending on the time of year. A perfect space for entertaining, relaxing, playing or pottering with the added benefit of extra land that surrounds the garden. This offers scope for an orchard, wildlife pond, vegetable garden or wildflower meadow extending the existing outside space. The garden is a haven for wildlife, with a buzzard the most recent visitor and deer often seen grazing in the field beyond. Viewing of this fantastic rural property is highly recommended as only then can the generous proportions, immaculate finish and stunning views be fully appreciated.

Location and Amenities

Located close to transport links and a short drive to the stunning town of St Ives, Huntingdon and city of Cambridge the property is ideally suited for those wishing to commute to and from work, whilst also having the space to offer home-working and a lifestyle to provide a perfect rural escape. The quiet village of Fen Drayton has a highly regarded local pub, The Three Tuns that serves great food, there is a local primary school and private nursery in the village as well as a football field, tennis courts, children’s playground and church. The property is in the local catchment area of the highly regarded Swavesey Village College with a dedicated bus service that collects pupils from the village. There are also dedicated school bus services from nearby Fenstanton, providing transport to private schools in Cambridgeshire (please check provision with the school concerned).

Fen Drayton Lakes is a short walk from the village offering hours of walking, cycling and wildlife watching for you and the family and there is a Guided Bus Stop for Fen Drayton within the reserve that can take you into Cambridge or St Ives. The nearby A14 offers a direct link to Tescos (10 min drive), the North, Midlands and London and Huntingdon Railway Station is approximately 10 mins away with frequent services into London Kings Cross or St Pancras within an hour.

Agents note: The current owners have maintained the property to a high standard since new, having recently replaced the double glazing, professionally landscaped the rear garden and fitted composite cladding to the exterior of the property, reducing maintenance and upkeep significantly for the new owner.       

Garden

A south/east facing corner plot with field and church views to the rear, professionally landscaped and designed to offer the perfect spaces to eat, relax and potter around. From the kitchen, bi-fold doors lead to the patio area and a high-quality pergola offers shade. Leading to an artificial lawned area with timber sleepers and a further sheltered area with door access to the garage, currently used for lounging and barbecues it also houses the potting shed. Around the corner through the bespoke gated archway and overlooking the church, is a further thoughtfully designed ornamental garden with an array of carefully selected plants and shrubs providing colour and interest throughout the year. This part of the garden, accessed from the bi-fold doors in the lounge, hosts two further patio areas, for seating or outside play with a bespoke outbuilding clad to match the property with direct access through a charming gate onto the public footpath and field beyond. Along the whole rear boundary is a protected hedgerow which attracts an abundance of wildlife, with low profile picket fencing to keep the whole garden safe and secure. The land surrounding the rear of the garden with gated access to the road, perfect for an orchard or maybe a wildflower meadow, adjoining land of 0.5 acres included in sale. The vendors have recently commissioned a bespoke composite-clad garden store, plus a potting shed.