4 Bed Detached House For Sale West Street, Cambridge, CB24

The entrance of the property leads to the open plan kitchen/breakfast room, fitted with a modern and comprehensive range of traditional style wall and base units, which includes a ceiling with beams and a much-requested pantry. This leads to an attractive, modern shower room. The separate dining room with a sash window is adjoining a comfortable living room within the more modern extended rear of the property. This includes a log-burning stove and an open-plan study area with French doors which lead to the garden. Continuing further into the extension is a useful boot room, which houses the recently installed boiler and hot water cylinder and a modern ground-floor bathroom. Another two rooms provide scope for an annex, currently used as an office and fourth bedroom. The first-floor accommodation comprises a generous double bedroom en-suite WC and hand basin. There are two bedrooms within the original part of the cottage, these wonderful rooms of course feature beams and the height of what is believed to have been the original property.

The popular village of Over lies approximately 10 miles (16.09 kilometres) north-west of the university city of Cambridge, providing easy access to A1 and M11. The nearest stop for the Guided Busway is just a mile away in neighbouring Swavesey; this is a direct route west to the market town of St Ives and south to the city of Cambridge, stopping at the Science Park, Train Station and Addenbrooke’s Hospital. Parallel to the Busway is a cycle path which is also popular for runners and walkers.

The community centre, located next to a sports field and children's play area holds many events such as weddings, parties and sports matches. The village green is the perfect place to watch a cricket match, walk the dog or play football.

There are two preschools, a successful primary school and Over is within the catchment for Swavesey Village College, which was rated as outstanding by Ofsted following their most recent inspection.

Along the High Street is a convenience store, village garage, a pub and hairdressers. A butcher, bakery, farm shop and Co-operative are located in the neighbouring village of Willingham, as well as an antique and new furniture sale hall with tea rooms and an outside eatery.

Wonderful walks can be enjoyed in the outlining countryside including orchards which are open to the public, the picturesque fen or along Chain Road to the River Ouse. A short walk to the RSPB Ouse Fen Nature Reserve for bird watching just north of the village with parking and access to the river.

Garden

The south-facing garden is approaching 1/4 acre and is laid mainly to lawn with fencing to the boundaries and mature trees and shrubs.