4 bed detached house for sale

Aldous Court, Fowlmere SG8

Property Insight
Quietly positioned in a private cul-de-sac in the sought-after village of Fowlmere, this 4-bedroom detached family home offers over 2,250 sq ft of accommodation, backing onto woodland with no properties overlooking the rear.

The house enjoys a lounge, a separate dining room, a conservatory, a study, a stylish kitchen/breakfast room with bi-fold doors to the garden, a utility room and a cloakroom WC, alongside four bedrooms, two en-suites and a family bathroom, a detached double garage and driveway parking. There is also scope to extend, subject to the correct planning permissions (STPP).

Set at the head of the close, the property enjoys a generous gravelled frontage with parking for several vehicles and access to the detached double garage. Stepping inside, the entrance hall is bright and welcoming, with wood flooring, an timber-balustraded staircase rising to the first floor, and doors through to the ground-floor living space, including a well-placed study ideal for those working from home.

The lounge is a comfortable and generous dual-aspect room, with engineered oak flooring, a dual aspect fireplace housing a wood-burning stove, wall lighting, and wide opening through to the conservatory, which in turn looks out over the rear garden and woodland beyond. The adjoining dining room is equally bright, enjoying a window to the front aspect, wood flooring and ample space for a large dining setting and storage furniture. The kitchen/breakfast room is a real focal point, fitted with a stylish range of handleless base and wall units, quartz worktops, a large central island with breakfast bar and inset sink, tiled flooring, pendant and inset lighting, and integrated appliances including a hob, double oven with extractor, dishwasher and American-style separate fridge and freezer. Bi-fold doors open onto the garden terrace, making it a natural space for entertaining, while the separate utility room provides further storage, space for laundry appliances.

Upstairs to the first floor, the galleried landing is a lovely light space in its own right, with built-in storage and room for furniture. There are four well-proportioned bedrooms, with the principal bedroom enjoying its own en-suite with dual head digital shower, a second bedroom also benefiting from an en-suite shower room, and the remaining bedrooms served by a family bathroom comprising a bath, separate shower, WC and hand wash basin.

Outside, to the rear, the southeasterly landscaped garden is a particularly private space, mainly laid to lawn and bordered by mature hedging, overlooking protected woodland. A wide paved patio runs alongside the house, offering ample space for garden furniture, al fresco dining and entertaining, with well-stocked raised beds, a summer house and gated side access back to the front.

Location - fowlmere
If you are looking for a village location and to be part of a community then you won't find a better village to live in than Fowlmere – a real hidden gem.

Surrounded by beautiful countryside and wildlife reserves this includes the rspb Fowlmere bird reserve, Fowlmere has a number of amenities including the fabulous 'Chequers' gastropub, “Cafe Amigo” coffee shop, a primary school, playgroup and nursery. There's also numerous green spaces, two playgrounds and a fantastic village hall.

It's well placed at just 15 minutes in the car to Cambridge, 10 minutes to Royston, only 5 minutes to the M11 and less than half an hour to London Stansted airport. Royston train station has direct services into London, with the fast trains taking just 38 minutes during rush hour.