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A handsome, significantly extended bay fronted, family home,
providing spacious accommodation with a garage and off road
parking; and a long, southeast facing rear garden backing onto open
fields.
The property seamlessly blends its characterful features such
as picture rails and lovely fireplaces, with a bright contemporary
kitchen dining living room that extends across the rear of the
building. The house is nicely proportioned and the garden is
private and big enough to provide space to relax, entertain, or for
children to play but is still manageable.
Approached over a neat front garden that is hard landscaped to
give access to the garage and provide parking, the front door is
set beneath a pretty canopy that provides protection from the
elements as you go in. The entrance hall is welcoming and has the
staircase leading up to the first floor with a cloakroom and a
useful storage cupboard under. To the front of the house, the
sitting room is a characterful, bay fronted room with a pretty
fireplace and picture rails. The principal living space extends
across the rear and has plenty of space for kitchen, dining, and
sitting areas. The kitchen is fitted with a range of cabinets set
above and below the working surfaces. There is a sink and drainer,
space for a dishwasher and fridge freezer, a built in double oven,
and an island providing additional storage with a gas hob and a
ceiling mounted extractor over. The adjacent dining area is set
below a roof lantern that floods the room with natural light and
there are double doors leading out to the garden. A cosy sitting
area with a pretty tiled fireplace and picture rails is tucked
behind the dining area and provides a lovely space for relaxing. On
the ground floor, there is also a snug study area and a useful
utility room with a second sink, space for a washing machine, and
doors to the garage and the garden.
On the first floor, the landing is spacious and has a fitted
cupboard. There are five bedrooms, a single and four very good
sized doubles with the main bedroom having lovely views over the
garden and an en suite fitted with a shower, w.c. and hand basin.
There is also a family bathroom fitted with a bath with shower
over, w.c. and hand basin.
Outside the rear garden is southeast facing, with a patio
adjacent to the house which opens to a large expanse of lawn
bordered by mature trees and shrubs. The garden enjoys a good
degree of privacy and at the far end there is a greenhouse, and a
large workshop and tool shed, both fitted with power. The garden
backs onto open fields.
To the front of the property, is a generous single garage with
power, light, and double doors.
The property is conveniently located for access to the
Addenbrooke‘s site, Cambridge railway station, and the city centre,
with the DNA cycle path which provides a safe, easy route just a
few minutes‘ cycle away. Shelford railway station is just a five
minute walk and there is a regular bus service from the
village
Great Shelford is one of the most sought after villages south
of the city thanks to its easy access to town and Addenbrooke‘s by
road, regular buses, car free purpose built cycleway, and train
from its mainline railway station that also goes direct to London
Liverpool Street.
The historic village centre has an excellent range of
amenities including a supermarket, butcher, a deli, hairdressers,
doctors, dentist, dispensing chemists, two pubs, restaurants, and
more. The primary school is very well regarded and there are
various community facilities and social clubs. The large recreation
ground has a new pavilion, tennis club, and sports pitches and the
village annually hosts the excellent Shelford Feast Festival.
It is a great community for those looking for a balance of
convenience and a traditional village feel and offers the real
possibility of living day to day without the need to regularly
drive out of the village.
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