5 bed detached house for sale

High Street, Coton, Cambridge CB23

Impressive period farmhouse with extensive accommodation & stunning gardens

Description
St Catherine’s Farmhouse is an elegant Grade II listed period home in the centre of this popular village, combining characterful features with well-proportioned and versatile accommodation.

A glass panelled entrance door opens into the entrance hall bathed in natural light from a half glazed ceiling and bi-folding doors with view over the courtyard and the garden. This welcoming entrance leads to a spacious boot room and wet room cloakroom.

The dining kitchen is a true heart to this former farmhouse fitted with a two-oven gas-fired Aga, period-style cabinetry, and original pamment tiled flooring. A pantry retains original shelving, a cold shelf and meat hooks.

The adjoining kitchen is well-equipped with bespoke units, granite work surfaces, a butler sink, AEG oven, induction hob and a Vaillant gas combi boiler, and a bread oven sporting the college crest. A larder provides plenty of storage.

The main reception rooms offer excellent living space, including a a morning room with a log-burning stove and garden views, a drawing room with a fireplace and second log burner, fitted bookcase and French doors opening onto the garden, and a study with exposed timbers.

A striking architect designed garden room accessed from the entrance hall is a unique space with a vaulted ceiling and solid oak flooring opening onto both the courtyard and rear garden. Additional ground floor accommodation includes a utility room, a study, many benefiting from underfloor heating and garden access.

On the first floor are three well-proportioned bedrooms. The principal bedroom features a fireplace, built-in storage and garden views, along with an en suite bathroom with a roll-top bath and separate shower. The second bedroom has a dressing room and is served by a family bathroom with a four-piece suite A further bedroom has access to a newly created shower room. The second floor provides two additional bedrooms, one with an en suite bathroom, together with further storage and loft access. There is existing planning permission to create a shower room in the landing area to serve the fifth bedroom.

Outside, the property is approached via a cobbled driveway leading to a gravel courtyard, with a double-bay cart lodge with EV charging point and a separate workshop/store, both benefiting from power, lighting and an array of solar panels (installed in 2024). The gardens are mainly laid to lawn and enclosed by walling, with mature planting, seating areas and a variety of features including a covered barbecue area, a pond with timber decking, and a productive vegetable garden with raised beds, greenhouse and sheds.

Location
Coton is a popular and well-served village approximately 3 miles to the west of Cambridge city centre. Local facilities include a ‘gastro’ pub (The Plough), a village hall – which also incorporates Coton cinema – a football club, cricket club, bowls club and a large recreation ground with tennis court. To the northern side of the village is Coton Orchard Garden centre with its popular farm shop, post office and coffee shop.

There is both a pre-school and primary school in the village, the latter feeding into the highly-rated Comberton Village College, served by a school bus. In addition there are independent schools for all age groups within Cambridge city centre which can be easily accessed on foot or cycle via the ‘Coton footpath’. This crosses the M11 over a dedicated bridge, passes south of the West Cambridge University site and the University Sports Ground at Wilberforce Road, over the river Cam via Garrett Hostel Lane and Senate House Passage into the historic market square.

The M11 (south) is situated approximately 1 mile from Coton and Cambridge railway station has train services into London with a journey time of around 48 minutes. The A428, approximately 2 miles to the north, leads west to the A1 at St Neots and then onto the M1 and M6; there is also easy access to the A1 south and M25.

All distances and times are approximate.

Square Footage: 4,349 sq ft

Acreage:
0.53 Acres