6 Bedrooms Detached house for sale in Church Lane, Little Eversden, Cambridge CB23 | £ 1,250,000
Overview
| Price: | £ 1,250,000 |
|---|---|
| Contract type: | For Sale |
| Type: | Detached house |
| County: | Cambridgeshire |
| Town: | Cambridge |
| Postcode: | CB23 |
| Address: | Church Lane, Little Eversden, Cambridge CB23 |
| Bathrooms: | 2 |
| Bedrooms: | 6 |
Property Description
An attractive Grade ll Listed former farmhouse with grounds extending to 0.8 acre in a delightful setting overlooking the parish church and backing onto farmland.
Beautiful mature landscaped gardens • Many original architectural features • 4 large reception rooms • Farmhouse kitchen breakfast room • 6 bedrooms • 2 bathrooms and 2 additional toilets/washrooms
Little Eversden is a highly regarded village located about 8 miles south west of the University of Cambridge and just 9 miles north east of Royston railway station (London Kings Cross 36 minutes).
Church Farmhouse is believed to date from the turn of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and is in an idyllic location in the heart of the village, at the end of a quiet lane and overlooking the parish church.
Set in beautiful private grounds, the property has well-proportioned rooms with a wealth of original features including large inglenook fireplaces and exposed timbers. The accommodation comprises of 5 reception rooms and an impressive kitchen/breakfast room, utility, two toilets and cloakroom; with 4 double bedrooms and 2 bathrooms on the first floor and two further attic double bedrooms on the second floor.
Outside are mature gardens to the front and rear with ample parking and two driveways.
The main entrance opens into the front hall which gives access to the principal reception rooms and the main staircase with archway above.
The library is a bright room with bay window to the front and built-in bookcases, open fireplace with brick hearth and log burner with recessed cupboard and shelves to one side, 2 large walk-in cupboards and door to back hall, stripped timber floor.
The back hall has a cloakroom with a W.C. And hand basin set in a Victorian washstand with mixer tap and a door to the side garden allowing direct access to the planned garage (planning application in hand). Oak flooring.
The dining room is approached from the back hall and drawing room; this is a lovely bright room with oak flooring and full height windows incorporating stained glass panels and French window to garden.
The drawing room enjoys views over the front garden towards the church through a wide bay window. This room features an impressive wide inglenook with display niches and pamment tiled hearth with bookcases to one side, stripped timber floor and door to: Snug with large window overlooking the back garden, recessed shelves and built-in cupboards with recess, shelving and cupboards above and below.
The Farmhouse kitchen enjoys views over the front garden and the side patio area. This has another large inglenook which incorporates a four-oven oil fired Aga with tiled surface around and arched recess – with the original oven door - opening to one side. Range of painted timber units with timber work surface above and tiled splashback, space and plumbing for dish washer, built-in oven with ceramic hob above. Double Belfast sink with mixer tap, Quarry tiled floor and door to side patio area. The study/hall is located off the kitchen with secondary staircase to the first floor, French windows to patio, built in cupboards and quarry tiled floor.
The utility/cloakroom is approached via the side lobby and has space and plumbing for a washing machine and dryer, quarry tiled floor and wall cupboards with stainless steel sink and W.C.
On the first floor the landing runs across the back of the house with stairs to the second floor, airing cupboard and 2 linen cupboards.
Bedroom 4/guest room with built in wardrobe overlooks the front garden and has a shower room adjacent which can be used en suite or as a second family shower room. This has been recently re-fitted with hand basin, W.C., bidet and shower cubicle with drench shower and additional hand shower, and oak flooring.
Bedroom 1 is a lovely bright room with bay window overlooking the garden and church beyond, dressing room and walk-in wardrobe with door to bedroom 2 – a double aspect room at the front of the house. Bedroom 3 is east facing with an exposed beam and built in wardrobe.
The family bathroom has been fitted with modern suite comprising of a W.C, bidet and wash hand basin set in a Victorian wash stand and bath with tiled surround and hand shower. Ladder towel rail, half tiled walls and oak floor.
On the second floor are two further attic bedrooms, both with fitted furniture and lovely views of the church, and front and back gardens.
Outside: The property is set in beautiful mature gardens with sweeping driveway and ample parking for several vehicles and deep front garden screened by a mature hedge across the front boundary and small pond by the front entrance. Small courtyard outside the kitchen door with large loggia incorporating a bench.
Note: A Planning application has been submitted for a double garage on the west side of the house.
The restoration of Church Farm in 2007 was designed and project managed by Henry Freeland.
Agents’ Note: The owners have consent to develop the adjacent Bungalow, which will be accessed from the eastern-most driveway: Detailed plans are available for inspection.
This may be available by separate negotiation if the vendors decide to not retain it for their own use.
Additional Information
Tenure: Freehold.
Services: Mains electricity, drains and water are all connected
Local Authority: South Cambridgeshire District Council
Council Tax Band: H
Property Location
Property Marketed by Carter Jonas - Cambridge South
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